Started working in the Corporate Secretarial Department at Old Mutual in January 2000 until September 2008. Company Secretarial functions for the Assistant Company Secretary included : Typing of minutes, reports and correspondence; upkeep of the Old Mutual Signing Powers register; upkeep and updating of the Old Mutual Agreements database; proofreading of all minutes, reports and general correspondence at final stage and paying extreme attention to detail. Broad knowledge of company secretarial forms and functions in respect of CIPRO and Financial Services Board. Also setting up of all subsidiary company meetings.In October 2008 I started working for two Key Account Managers in the Corporate Distribution Department, liaising with external clients and setting up appointments and meetings. Also day-to-day secretarial functions which included minute taking at meetings.Additional to the above, I started working for the Head: Corporate Customisation Unit, an Actuary, in 2009, and Regional General Manager, Corporate Distribution and his team of 10 staff members. Presently my duties include : liaising with Personal Assistants and senior members of Asset Consultant houses in order to set up appointments; typing of minutes and general correspondence. I am just as much at ease with confidently corresponding with managers at senior level, in a very professional manner, including those of the external companies with which I deal.General office functions include diary management, travel arrangements (local and abroad), purchase order requisitions and S&T claims for various members of staff. Also arranging teambuild events and one-day seminars.I am a self-motivated, highly skilled and competent Personal Assistant, using Microsoft Office which includes Word, Excel and Powerpoint as well as Outlook. I am also fully bilingual with Shorthand and Snelskrif experience. I do a lot of research on the internet and therefore can be very resourceful in executing tasks.

My duties for the Assistant General Manager (Production) included : diary management, setting up of appointments, typing of minutes, reports and other general typing.

In May 1983 I started working at Consolidated Diamond Mines (now Namdeb Diamond Corporation) in Oranjemund, Namibia as a Secretary to the Catering Manager. I worked in this area for 6 years and was then appointed as Executive Secretary to the Administrative Manager and Assistant General Manager (Production).