Soné Rossouw Email & Phone Number

South Africa

As the Venue Admin Coordinator, I manage all administration for MGG's Sun City team.Organising calendar updatesClient correspondenceQuotationsFollowing up on PO's and paymentArranging equipment repairs and maintenanceGathering relevant information concerning the technical needs of eventsAssisting the main project manager with admin-related tasks such as bookings and confirmationsAs this is a new division for the company, I have put all administrative procedures in place.I am responsible for keeping track of the status of events, certain equipment bookings and quotes.I check in on client's correspondence with the project manager to ensure nothing gets overlooked when they are busy on events.

South Africa

Odinfin is a Financial Services Provider, primarily writing and selling Hollard Insurance Policies.During my time at Odinfin I was part of the administration team. My duties included:Checking policies for mistakes or discrepanciesConfirming applicant detailsCapturing policy information on the Hollard portalCommunicating with agents in the field to confirm the eligibility of new clientsConsolidating weekly data for all policies captured for both internal and external record holdersWorking with and storing sensitive personal information correctlyAlthough this was a challenging position due to the high volume of work, the long hours and the precision with which these tasks were to be done, I am proud to have stayed (while many others gave up) and did my best as part of the team.I left the company on good terms in 2022 after receiving another job offer.

Local And Touring

During my time freelancing in the Theatre and Live events industry, I held some of the following positionsStage Manager Production Stage ManagerDeputy Stage ManagerAssistant Stage ManagerProps ManagerProduction Manager / CoordinatorCompany ManagerDirector's AssistantMy duties included (but were not limited to):Creating and setting up rehearsal schedulesSourcing and managing décor and propsLiaising with all creative departments and collating informationLiaising with Production Management regarding budgetsSupervising the load-in and load-out for small to medium-scale productionsCreating and updating a prompt script for each productionMaintenance and repairs of set pieces, props and costumesCueing other technicians and ensuring the smooth running of each performanceManaging the backstage and onstage area during performancesI often worked alone on small productions and had to wear many hats.During my time in the industry, I learned to adapt quickly to the circumstances of each new production and performance space as well as each new client and quickly learned when to lead and when to follow.

Master Of Technology - Mtech, Drama And Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

Master'S Degree, Drama/Theatre Arts And Stagecraft

Master's Degree with specific focus on Directing Other subjects during study included Acting and Script-writing