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Rome, It

Rome, Latium, Italy

I coordinate WWF's efforts on coastal communities across the world, lead on Initiative development and implementation, identify key partnerships, and ensure consistency across a diversity of approaches within seascapes.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Temporary contract with WWF International to develop proposals and programmes in the Ocean Practice. The initiative currently under development is a global Coastal Community-Led Conservation Initiative. Key achievements / TasksProposal writing and supportStrategic oversight and planning with a core team Primary liaison and coordinator between WWF country offices and WWF InternationalWebsite and mapping system oversightMonitoring & Evaluation & Learning (MEL) framework design and oversightCo-ordination of cross-cutting expertise from relevant network Offices to develop Regional Plans Co-ordination of cross-cutting expertise from the network to inform the MEL framework, specifically the socio-economic indicatorsWWF Country office data collection and analyses with six seascapes

Remote

The Restoration Stewards program provides funding, mentorship and training to deepen the impact of youth-led restoration projects. The year-long program is run by the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) under the banner of Generation Restoration to support and highlight the work of eight young restoration practitioners and their teams

Cape Town Area, South Africa

The Beach Co-op is an NPC who works with citizens and corporate companies to eliminate the use of single-use plastics from design and production to consumption and disposalKey Achievements / TasksProviding strategic management support for all programmesManaging stakeholder and donor relationshipsDevelopment of partnershipsNew business development and fundraisingFinancial management and budgetsFundraising and leading all proposalsAssisting with day to day administration, queries and research

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Project ManagerSouth South North, South Africa2020 - 2021Project manager IKI funded LAC Climate finance Accelerator. Achievements/ Tasks• Project coordination and reporting• Technical support and guidance• Knowledge management

Mpumalanga Area, South Africa

The Buffelshoek Trust (now merged with Conservation South Africa) supported community upliftment through sustainabel rangeland management, wildlife conservation, education, healthcare and community enterprise development. Working closely with the Shangaan communities neighbouring South Africa's Kruger National Park and the Sabi Sands, the Trust brought government, corporates, universities, nonprofits and international partners together to work collaboratively on identifying resilience-building initiatives. Key Achievements/ TasksStrategic management of all programmesManaging multi-disciplinary and diverse teams across all medium and large-sized projects and programmesMonitoring and evaluating processes, projects and programmes Co-ordinating all stakeholder engagement including government, NGOs, civil societyManaging flagship public-private projects with corporate and national government partnersCo-ordinating organisational performance management indicatorsCo-ordinating all communication, marketing, and media relationsUpdating, writing and managing certain Buffelshoek Trust policies and guidelines Co-ordinating networking opportunities including representing the Trust at variousforums and meetingsSupervising and advising 76 community-based SMMEs through business linkages, coaching and mentorshipIdentifying and quantifying viable business opportunities that support sustainability within the ecotourism target marketCo-ordinating business branding and marketingNegotiating and finalising trade contractsCo-ordinating environmental, social and economic risk management for SMMEsMobilising additional resources to support the enterprise development programmeRaising seed capital for SMMEs

Cape Town Area, South Africa

At FISP, my research investigated the governance of environmental change, exploring how ‘fulcrum institutions’, those institutions with the capacity to lever large-scale societal change, can be enrolled to help realise sustainable solutions in the face of global environmental change. Research was conducted on global insurance and finance industries, local municipal governments and key commercial resources industries including agriculture and fisheriesKey Achievements / TasksConducting and coordinating research on the finance (insurance), government and agriculture and fisheries sectorsPublished peer-reviewed articles in the field of institutional environmental sustainabilityCompiling and managing the database

Tierra Del Fuego, Antarctica, And South Atlantic Islands, Argentina

In a passionate endeavour to explore the sub-antarctic islands, Antarctica, Canada, New Foundland, and the Atlantic ocean Islands, I completed my Yacht Master Offshore and sailed as First Mate on 8 yachts, tall ships for 2,5 years. Sailing has been passed time in my family for generations and for a period of my life I was destined to live at sea and visit natural wonders that are rarely visited.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

The WWF South Africa Responsible Fisheries Programme supported the Southern African fishing industries to adopt an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management.Key Achievements/TasksInforming policy to adopt an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Monitoring and evaluating processes, projects and programmes Providing input into the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management performance management indicatorsCo-ordinating and managing the development and execution of education programmes for the Southern African Longline and Trawl Fishing IndustriesFundraising and proposal writing supportManaging the co-ordination of all communication, public relations and marketing efforts Public speaking at launches and campaignsCo-ordinating stakeholder engagement with NGOs, national government, consultancies, industry and academic institutionsSupporting the formation of the Responsible Fisheries AlliancePublishing peer-reviewed papers in the fields of marine conservation and fisheries sustainability

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Albatross Task Force is an international team dedicated to seabird conservation.Key Achievements/TasksAt-sea and on-land training of fishermen and local government officials on fishing techniques, mitigation, methods and regulations Co-ordinating research on the impacts of fishing techniques on vulnerable species in the South African trawl and longline fisheries Contributing to the community of practice on seabird conservation with Albatross Task Force team globallyGuiding fisheries policy on sustainable practices in Southern African fishing industriesPublishing peer-reviewed papers in the fields of marine conservation and fisheries sustainability

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Environmental Science, Policy And Management, A-

I graduated with distinction from an Erasmus Mundus Masters in Environmental Sciences Policy and Management (MESPOM). In the final quarter.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Zoology/Animal Biology And Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: SailingBsc Hons Zoology