Public Relations, Events and Fundraising AssistantEvents planning - Develop, organize & coordinate fundraising events like annual Golf days, Gala Dinner, Cape Town Cycle Tour, marathons etc.- Ensure all deadlines were met and high standards of work.- Control and monitor stockPublic Relations and Marketing - Maintain the Foundation’s online presence through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Amy website www.amyfoundation.co.za - Ensure that online content is up to date.- Source appropriate material both internally and externally.- Ensure that the organization is projected appropriately at all public events.- Develop and ensure the distribution of appropriate marketing materials; brochures, flyers, presentations etc. - Arrange and coordinate in store promotions for the MySchool MyVillage card and track each campaign offering writing reporting after each promotion- Explore and grow partnerships for hotels, universities and identify growth opportunities. - Market products and increase sales. - Started an online eCommerce store March 2021. - Amy’s Wine - Relate bracelets - Tours of our programmes and centres in the townships - Olive Oil – beginning stages of development - Products made by the Youth Skills Development learners - MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet - Relationship building / Fundraising - Cultivate and maintained relationships with donors and partners - Target individuals to sign up for debit orders or annual pledges - Foster good relationships with current donors - Request donationsMonthly and quarterly reportsBoard secretariat- Foster good relationships with the Trustees- Get appropriate documentations for the appointment and resignation of Trustees and liaise with the lawyers- Record keeping- Compile agendas, take minutes and distribute documents to the Trustees

March 2020 – October 2020 (6-month project) Planned our first international online conference- Researched and engaged with key players in the VST space in South Africa, including government, education, business and NGO sector.- Researched and engaged with key players in the VST space in Germany, including government, education, business and NGO sector.- Managed production of communication materials for the VST project - Created media opportunities to promote the Amy Foundation’s advocacy for VST in South Africa- Created an online campaign for the conference- Organised the online conference on Zoom to advocate for VST in South Africa which was held in August 2020- Produced regular learning briefs at the end of the project. - Had 100 attendees from all over the world which lead to good leads

Executive Assistant to the MDNovember 2015 – March 2020- General Executive Assistant duties: - Travel arrangements - Diary and email management - Arranged meetings and taking of minutes- Secured donations and built long term relationships with donors- Assisted the PR team with: - Events e.g. annual gala, Cape Town Cycle Tour - Setting up online fundraising campaigns on Backabuddy and GivenGain - Social Media using all platforms - Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and WordPress - Marketing of products

Events Planner for the SA Ubuntu Foundation November 2015 – October 2019- Organised monthly networking breakfasts for 100 -120 guests. Previous guest speakers included Mr FW de Klerk, Jacques Pauw, Pravin Gordhan and many others. - Designed and created email invitations- Managed bookings- Liaised with the venues, speakers, sponsors- Invoicing and consolidation of payments- Social media and website management

Air Cooling Solutions- Office administration and management- Human Resources- Quotes to customers and follow up- Invoicing - Placed orders with suppliers - Banking – suppliers and wages- Marketing, Social Media, Brochure design- ResearchLotters Pine (Retail)- Relieved Branch Managers on days off / leave and control all aspects of the branch while relieving: Selling of products, staff management and registers, cash up, month end reports- Quotations for customers- Built customer relations- Placed orders to Warehouse and suppliers- Controlled deliveries from Warehouse to branches- Co-ordinated deliveries to customers between the 3 branches- Co-ordinated painting and staining schedules between the 3 branches- Collated daily sales, updated monthly spreadsheet, graphs, targets- Managed branch managers’ days off, leave roster and relief for the 3 branches- Audited and updated leave records for all staff

- Received requests from clients to recruit appropriate Candidates- Site Rep functions e.g. badging, booking of medicals, induction- Resolved salary queries- Client and employee relationship building- Time sheet control and checking if salaries correct- Arranged and attended interviews with candidates and clients- Reference and background checks for potential employees- Prepared and sent offers, contracts, engagement forms - Rejection letters / phone calls- Built networks to find qualified candidates- Built applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media and internet sites. - Determined applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analysing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements.- Maintained all pertinent applicant and interview data on Cycad system.

Capturing of dataTemporary / contract position before starting at recruitment company in Vanderbijlpark.

Arranged monthly business networking breakfastsLiaised with speakers, venuesDesigned invitationsBookings and payment reconciliationSupporting role in arranging the annual Ubuntu Festival which includes a business breakfast, symposium, one day music, arts and crafts festival and a gala dinnerWebsite administrationSocial media

PR, Events & Fundraising ManagerJune 2007 to August 2011 (relocated to Vanderbijlpark)- Developed and sustained awareness of The Amy Biehl Foundation- Managed media relations, public relations, advertising and promotions to raise the profile of the Foundation- Website administration and social media- Fundraising through proposal writing to ensure income covers continuation and growth of programmes- Secured donations- Product marketing - Planned and managed fundraising events, business breakfasts, gala dinners, performances, golf days, sport academy events, etc- Newsletter- Manage contact database - Managed volunteers reporting to me

- General office management, diary management, minute taking, PowerPoint presentations, control of stationery, controlled and coordinated promotional items for the Provincial Office- Events: Staff awards, business breakfasts, client events- Collated returns for the Province e.g. sales results- Co-ordinated Provincial sponsorships and donations- Managed customer complaints- Travel arrangements for Exco - Prepared articles for FNB newsletter Roots- Received a Gold Service Award for Outstanding Customer Service First National Bank, 1997

General secretarial duties.Won the Pretoria Chamber of Commerce Secretary of the Year 1998