Leanne Mckrill-Pratt Email & Phone Number

Focussing on the partnership and capacity development of International and Nationally based Environmental Teams.

Project management of the Freshwater Watch projects focussed on delivering Freshwater monitoring within Africa and Europe in alignment with the UN SDGs 6.3.2. - Project management -Stakeholder engagement - Financial and budget management - Leadership and development

Communications - Internal Communications, External Communications Social Media Engagement and Strategy- building and sustaining online presence of the River Thames Scheme. Community Engagement: Face to Face and Online.Management of CRM platformsCommunications consultingDevelopment, design, editing and management of the official River Thames Scheme.

Wildfire Ecology and Conservation:- Lectured the principles of wildfire ecology and related conservation based curriculum - Shaped and developed wildfire ecology curriculum - Facilitated different learning methods at tertiary level -Mentored and coached students entering the environmental and disaster management sectors - Promoted education centred around.

- Skills and development - Community development and outreach- Tree health and monitoring methods - Stakeholder skill improvement - Fundraising and outreach - Student and intern mentoring and coaching - Partner and stakeholder engagement- Networking and company representation- Social media content management - Environmental education and awareness- Adult.

Rhodes University

I have completed my thesis, based on skills supply and demand to the biodiversity sector. This research will provide further insight to the Greenmatter Programme, pertaining to skills within the biodiversity sector, namely wildlife veterinarians and fresh water ecologists, referred to as scarce biodiversity skills, the factors affecting the transitions.

- Assisting with chiropractic focussed exercises- Recording patient subjectives and future goals aligned to chiropractic care - Administrative tasks: stakeholder engagement, financial and budgetary responsibilities Ordering of supplies

Western Cape, South Africa

• Rolling out of Firewise South Africa workshops and principles to local South African communities.
• Basic co-ordination, attendance and company representation at events involving stakeholders- including Parliament, public interest days and campaigns.
• Building and development of relationships with community structures and partner organizations including: disaster management staff, Fire Protection Associations and local and district authorities.
• Development and coordination of an Advocacy and Awareness Annual Plan of Operation for the Western Cape
• Creation, development and implementation of awareness materials.
• Research, Planning and development of presentations and short papers for public and specific groups regarding fire and environmental awareness.

Key Performance Areas: Education of the fire fighters and public to the environmental impacts which uncontrolled fires have, as well as the effects fires have with regard to ecological functioning.Education of public from grassroots level to adult education regarding fires and environmental education.Build and maintain strong working relationships with.

• Staff management and skills development
• Public and Community outreach projects
• Media and communications including social media
• Management of budget
• Provincial advocacy and social development activities and coordination.
• Attendance of high level meetings and HOD meetings regarding the planning and management of Advocacy activities within the Western Cape.

• Community and education outreach
• Team and staff management
• Invasive Alien Plant Species control and monitoring
• Law Enforcement and basic peace officer duties, including marine resource permit checking and regular interactions with off road enthusiasts
• Wildlife rehabilitation- including Mellivora Capensis
• Rehabilitation and management of post and pre fire systems

Master'S Degree, Environmental Education, 70- 75%

Activities and Societies: Oppidan Society Environmental Education Dept and Research Masters In Education (Environmental Education)

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech) Nature Conservation And Biodiversity Management, Biodiversity Management

Activities and Societies: Environmental talks. Outdoor club, University's radio station "Cats radio". First Aid qualification-Cape.

National Diploma, Journalism; Nature; Biodiversity Management

Activities and Societies: Soccer, CATS radio Outdoor Society Nature conservation Problem Animal Management Course Nature conservation and.