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Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town

• I was responsible for web design, development, and maintenance using HTML, CSS, and primarily WordPress, with one website built in Salesforce.
• I mainly worked on the organisation's website and two associated project websites: SouthSouthNorth (Organisation's website): https://southsouthnorth.org/ Africa LEDS Partnership: https://africaledspartnership.org/.
• Developing and implementing the new Knowledge Management Strategy for the organisation.
• Writing blogs/press releases; formatting, editing, and proofreading documents, including high-level programme reports; creating social media content.

Perth, Australia

• Working with the Rivers and Estuaries Team to lead the development of a spatial mapping layer identifying the location and details of projects using Objective and QGIS.
• Led the creation of the strategy, processes and design for the project, as it was the first of its kind.

Perth, Australia

• Administering the operations of the Parks and Place Improvement department including issuing purchase orders, receipts, stock taking, pay roll and recording vehicle logs
• Assisting the accounts team with queries on past orders and payment discrepancies
• Controlling the switchboard, maintaining individual and admin support group emails, and calling companies to acquire quotes for products or services or regarding other queries
• Maintaining relationships with contractors including organizing run sheets, processing payments, follow up communications and general support services
• Extensively using Technology One, HP Trim and Excel for day to day operations

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Engaging with clients, providing guidance and information on Membership products and responding to general inquiries whilst ensuring a high level of customer service.
• Providing ongoing support across the department, with a focus on Membership sales support.
• Processing new Membership requests and existing Member renewals
• Assisting the Membership Team on match days with in-person client inquiries, processing memberships, client concerns, suggestions or complaints

Perth, Australia

• Member of the research team conducting sampling and surveillance techniques to investigate invasive species in Western Australia.
• The role included field research, utilizing computer software to manage data and workload (including MAX and Microsoft Outlook), stakeholder management, developing reports and undertaking administrative duties

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Key contributor to “Global Learning for Local Solutions: Reducing the Vulnerability of Marine Dependent Coastal Communities” (GULLS) international research project.
• The project evaluated the impact of climate change using social assessment methodologies to determine the vulnerability of two coastal fishing communities.
• Qualitative and quantitative research; formulating and implementing a bespoke vulnerability assessment methodology.
• Presented research project at Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network/Global Learning for Local Solution international conference.
• Facilitated workshops with key representatives from impoverished communities (St Helena Bay and Doring Bay); interviewed scientists, government officials, and relevant stakeholders.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Facilitated workshops with members of impoverished fishing communities in orderto gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by the inhabitants, includinga particular focus on social issues, governmental.
• The findings were then used to develop adaptation strategies for consideration bygovernment, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other relevantstakeholders
• The position involved primary data collection, entry and analysis, summarizing ofsecondary research, assisting in the organization and facilitation of researchworkshops, and administrative tasks as required by the team.
• Article available: http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5026e.pdf

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Assisting first year students with EGS tutorial sessions as well as invigilating tests and exams.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Masters Degree

Activities and Societies: UCT 1st Team Soccer, UCT SHAWCO (Education Projects for Underprivileged Youth), UCT Ski Club (Wakeboarding), UCT.

Honours

Coastal Property and Climate Change: Responses of stakeholders to damage and future risk associated with sea-level rise in Bakoven, Cape.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

Activities and Societies: UCT First team Soccer UCT Wine Society UCT Surf Club UCT Wakeboarding Club

Honours For Matric (84%)

Activities and Societies: First Team: Netball, water-polo, swimming, athletics, soccer, tennis Societies: Anti-cruelty to animals, debating