Jessica Tims is a dynamic young woman, passionate about awakening greatness in others. Her warmth, authenticity and effervescent spark, make her a notable force in the lives of those she engages with.

As a TV presenter, she was recently selected as part of E! Entertainment’s The Search E! Host South Africa Top 4 finalists in 2017, and was the mid-season host of South Africa’s biggest debate platform, One Day Leader in 2016. Jessica presented SABC1’s YOTV Live for nearly 5 years that pushed her into the spotlight. She later went on to produce YOTV's Talk Tuesday Talk show, in which she conceptualisedand produced engaging youth content for SABC1. Her unique talent also granted her a nomination for Best TV Presenter at the South African Film and Television Awards in 2015.

She is a Youth Empowerment Strategist who has worked with some of Africa’s most dynamic youth-centric companies to help thousands of youths see the light and power within themselves. These companies include HDI Youth Marketeers, Three Ring Circus, and Grow to Lead, and is also the chairperson of Favoured Generation youth ministries at Koinonia Bible Church.

Her skills were also utilized on the third and fourth seasons of the ground breaking SABC1 reality series, Future Leaders, wherein media personalities groomed 5 teenagers from to become agents of change in their communities across the country.

With a heart of gold, and a vivid love for others, Jessica continually seeks new ways to make a difference, and remains excited for where the pursuit of greatness will take her!

Actress | TV Presenter | Voice Over Artist

Jessica Tims

TRAINING:2012 BA Arts Honours Degree WITS University

PRESENTING:2016 THE SEARCH E! HOST SA Contestant -Top 4 Competition Finalist E! Entertainment2016 FUTURE LEADERS Presenter SABC 12015 FUTURE LEADERS Presenter SABC 12015 ONE DAY LEADER Presenter SABC 12011 – 2015 BLUE COUCH Presenter / Host SABC 12011 – 2015 YOTV - Live Presenter SABC 1

RADIO EXPERIENCE:2010 – 2011 VOICE OF WITS Co-Host ‘The Drive By’ - 15h00 to 18h00 WITS University

COMMERCIALS:

2010 NESCAFE

COMMUNITY PROJECTS:2016 Eznambani Youth Talent Show Co-Creator with SABC 1 & SAB Miller2016 Uthando Drop-In Centre Orphanage Renovation Managed/Supvervised Etsho Civils & Engineering2015 We Run This Thembisa – Fun Run Co-Creator with NYDA & SAB Miller2013 Yo-Future Factory Roadshow w/ Nedbank Co-Host – Nationwide Nedbank2009 – 2013 Grow To Lead Facilitator & Content Developer

AWARDS / HONOURS:2015 Nominated for Best TV Presenter SAFTAs (South African

Film & Television Awards)2012 Awarded a Full Scholarship for research on township youth television identity NRF (National Research

Fund)SKILLS:Video EditingGraphic DesignVoice Artist

Performance Resume

Hair : BlackEyes : BrownHeight: 1,63mLanguage : English

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Jessica Tims