Curriculum vitae shéri brynard only person with Down syndrome with a diploma in education (Educare) in the world. March 2016
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CURRICULUM VITAE 
SHÉRI BRYNARD Only person with Down syndrome with a diploma in education (Educare) in the world. March 2016 brynards@ufs.ac.za www.sheribrynard.co.za +27(0) 83 415 0459 CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: Shéri Alida Brynard CALLED: Shéri AGE: 34 PLACE OF BIRTH: Bloemfontein DATE OF BIRTH: 15 March 1982 ID: 8203150004085 MEDICAL CONDITION: Down syndrome: Trisomy 21 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Martie du Plessis High School (the only learner with Down syndrome ever to be admitted) Pre-primary to Grade 7: Ordinary school curriculum Grade 8 to 10: Vocational curriculum
2007 Passed the N5 course 2008 Passed the N6 certificate course in Educare, the highest academic qualification at a technical college. Then she her practical teaching hours, before she received her diploma.
Shéri is the only South African learner with Down syndrome who has passed a National Technical College Diploma in South Africa without having been granted any concessions. She sat National Examinations, which were marked by nationally appointed assessors. This remarkable achievement earned her a nomination for a special award by Motheo College. Sheri is also the only person with Down syndrome who has an education diploma in the world. SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND PRIZES November 1999 Achiever of the Month and Achiever of the Year in SANLAM Netnews This achievement is remarkable, because Shéri was selected as Achiever of the Year over contenders such as Hansie Cronjé.
Ewald Fichard Special Academic Award, awarded at the Motheo Further Education and Training College diploma ceremony Awarded the highest prestige award from the South African Down Syndrome Association for the highest academic achievement attained by a person with Down syndrome in South Africa. Prize awarded by Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape. 2010: Nominated as Bloemfontein Resident of the Year, a first for a person with Down syndrome in South Africa Chosen by Down Syndrome South Africa (DSSA) as representative of adults with Down syndrome on the Down Syndrome International Board Nominated for a special national academic award for people with disabilities. 2011: February: She is the keynote speaker at a National Inclusion Conference, supported by the Department of Basic Education, Johannesburg May: She is the graduation speaker at the nine graduation ceremonies of the University of the Free State, where she addressed more than 20 000 people over three days June: Chosen by the University of the Free State as one of four honorary guests to meet Oprah Winfrey personally June: She visits Down Syndrome International in London as their guest. July: She addressed and motivated more than 2 500 matric learners from across the Free State at the winter school hosted by Free State Technikon Autumn: Article about her speeches at the graduation ceremonies in SA Ophthalmology Journal to prove to doctors what people with Down syndrome can achieve October: She addressed and motivated more than 1 000 matric learners from across the Free State at the spring school hosted by Free State Technikon Appears on the webpage of Down Syndrome International as international ambassador for Down syndrome, representing all people with Down syndrome worldwide. 27 October: Received the Presidential award (the highest award) for people who have made a contribution to the lives of mentally handicapped people in South Africa. This is a national award presented at a gala event of the Hamlet Foundation in Johannesburg, and the first time ever that a person with a disability received it. 2012 8 February: She is the keynote and motivational speaker at the Southern Africa area conference (covering nine countries) of Countrywomen of the World, in Maseru, Lesotho. Countrywomen of the World is the world’s largest organisation for rural women, with more than nine million members across 72 countries. July 2012: Chosen out of more than 1 400 nominations as one of 15 Shoprite Checkers Woman of the Year 2012 finalists. She went on to win this competition in her category, “Young Movers”, and became the first Shoprite Checkers Woman of the Year with a disability as well as the first winner ever to receive a standing ovation. Sheri won the competition in her category, “Young Movers”, and became the first Checkers “Woman of the Year” with a disability Article in the launch magazine of Down Syndrome International (DSi), Chuks Etuka, after the editor of DSi News responded as follows to Shéri’s story: “I would like to say thank you for your entry with the wonderful story of Sheri your daughter. The team have taken it in turns to read her story, and it has been unanimously decided that she and her story embody the very essence of the vision that is the Newsletter. As such, with your permission, we would like to publish the article in our debut edition.”
In addition, Shéri still appears on the webpage of Down Syndrome International as international ambassador for Down syndrome, representing all people with Down syndrome worldwide. November: Chosen by the Women Agricultural Union of the Limpopo province as their Personality of the Year 2013. She will attend their conferences and some of their meetings. End of November 2012:
4 December 2012:
There were more than 3 000 people present. After her speech Mr Zuma and the ministers attending gave her a standing ovation and Mr Zuma requested to meet her. A part of this speech was shown on National Television (SABC-News) that evening. The President of South Africa, Mr Jacob Zuma asked to meet Sheri after her speech to more than 3 000 people including the president and about 10 ministers and vice ministers of South Africa.
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