Kulani Mashele obtained a Public Relations Management Diploma and a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Integrated Organisational Communication from the University of South Africa.

She gained solid experience as an Administrative officer for short learning programmes and research with her previous employer, Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute (TMALI) at the University of South Africa over the past five years. She is currently working as a Project Assistant and communications Officer at the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung- South Africa Office.

Mashele has experience in planning and implementing a communication strategy, media and marketing plan, brand management, website administration, and event management and social media administration.