Marilyn Collins Email and Phone Number

Over 35 years’ experience in the personal assistant/secretarial field having worked the last 7 years of my career in the consulting engineering industry. Since 2014 the following experience is applicable:2014 – 2016 Experienced conference scribe. Clients included the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF). The work entailed recording, transcribing and summarising the proceedings, the recording and transcription of meetings, interviews, disciplinary hearings and report.2014 – 2017 Successfully proofread and technically edited dissertation and thesis documents on behalf of students registered with three universities. 2015 6 month assignment for the proofreading and editing of 300 condition assessment reports for an engineering consultancy on behalf of one of the Government institutions. 2017 – 2020 Employed on a contract basis working from home by the Writing Centre of Nelson Mandela University, George campus, South Africa, to assist students with regard to understanding what is expected of them, structuring their assignments, writing clearly and coherently, and referencing properly.Ongoing Ad hoc audio typing projects for an independent arbitrator Ongoing Audio transcriptions of interviews that form a critical part of the preparation of a thesis for a Master or Doctorate degreeFrom September 2017 to March 2021, I was on contract, working from home, to the Writing Centre at Nelson Mandela University George campus. We assisted the students with their reports and guided them with regards to the layout of their reports, the correct manner to reference their work and in general to assist them to produce good experiential and technical reports. Such an awesome institution with the students' interests at heart.

Writing and compilation of Expressions of Interests, assistance with Proposals and ensuring that all proposal/tender criteria is met, documents delivered timeously and in accordance with the quality management system. Assisting with marketing events.

Shorthand and Typing, minute taking, arranging of meetings, organised business trips. Liaision with overseas companies. Diary control, receiving of visitors,.own correspondence, purchase and control of national stationery and printing requirements, all insurance matters, customer incentive agreements, reservations and overseeing of admin. of private holiday homes, assistance to the Financial Director in his personal capacity, assisting CEO when required. Committee Member : Risk Management

Reported to Group Projects Director : GenfoodThis Director also held the positions of:Chairman: World Travel HoldingsDirector : Eastgate Airport, HoedspruitDirector : Gentravel South AfricaDirector : Gentravel (UK) LtdDirector : Gentour Leisure HoldingsDirector : Food Comm (GB) Ltd, UKDirector : Maizecor My duties included:Minute taking in shorthand, drafting, typing and despatching thereofCo-ordination of meetingsLiaison with engineers, suppliers, tenderers, contractors, etc.Co-ordination of projects/contracts in director’s absenceArranging of business trips, luncheons, etcOwn correspondenceLiaison with overseas companiesGeneral secretarial functions ie diary controlTranslations - Afrikaans into English I was directly involved with the establishment and building of United Milling Wheat Mill (R68m), Kapama Game Lodge (R10m), Eastgate Airport (R3,5m), the first South African MacDonald’s bread rolls plant (R4m) and also the purchasing and refurbishment of the corporate guest houses in the UK and Switzerland. My role was to ensure that projects complied with the time and motion studies of these projects. 90% of my day was spent either in meetings with engineers etc. or in liaison with them. I was able to use my initiative in certain decision making instances regarding financial implications on the projects, payments etc.