Grace Tshibanda

About Grace Tshibanda

Grace was born in the Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa. She went to primary school there until she was ten years old, when she moved to Johannesburg, South Africa, with her mother and one sibling. She completed her primary and secondary education there before embarking on a gap year program in 2015 at Cornerstone Church.

Throughout her high school career, she concentrated on hockey and athletics. During her volunteer gap year, she assisted in the organization and planning of events at various churches throughout South Africa and learned leadership skills, finance courses, and worked with children and youth.

Education & Career

From 2016 to 2019, Grace pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Johannesburg, where she was awarded a certificate for completing a practical course in social research in Sociology. She was recognized on the Dean’s List for her academic achievements.

After graduating, she spent around two years working in retail before joining Law Offices of Vlad Portnoy, P.C. as an Administrative Assistant. In her current role, she ensures clients receive the highest level of service and satisfaction.

Grace has been thrilled to be working in estate law, viewing estate planning as assisting people in writing the epilogue to their life stories and helping them tell their stories the way they want to. Her interests include language learning, gardening, and hiking.