Rutendo Madondo - Pecanwood College Alumni

Rutendo Madondo, also known as Teddy, matriculated from Pecanwood College in 2013. He went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication at Varsity College and graduated in 2017. 

After graduating in 2017, Teddy was fortunate to obtain a job for a multi-national sales company. Quickly Teddy climbed the ranks and had the opportunity to meet and interact with various established leaders in the industry. In 2018 Teddy was promoted to Key Accounts Manager for his sales company. A year later, the sales team he was managing won the Massmart Supplier of the year award.

Though corporate life is an excellent experience, in 2019 Teddy decided to leave corporate life behind. Teddy went on to complete a TEFL (Teaching English as a foreign language) certificate and jumped at the opportunity to move to Vietnam, where he has been teaching students ranging from 5–17 years old’s for the last two years. Recently, Teddy was promoted to Senior Teacher for the English centre he is currently working for. 

Before Covid hit in 2020 Teddy was able to indulge in one of his favourite hobbies, travelling. He visited Malaysia and Thailand and was able to travel in and around Vietnam with some peers that also graduated from Pecanwood. “Travelling has allowed me to meet and socialize with a lot of different people from various cultures and backgrounds,” said Teddy. In his free time, Teddy enjoys going out, trying out new food, exercising, exploring the city he is living in and immersing himself in the Vietnamese culture and experience. 



“I am currently staying in a small city where English is rarely used amongst the local community. In addition to that, my limited Vietnamese sometimes makes life very interesting and challenging to communicate with the locals, but it is still such a fun life changing experience. I love every moment of my current career path and teaching English to young students has been very enjoyable and rewarding”, said Teddy.