● Project management● Stakeholder facilitation● Public speaking● Reporting● Excellent English verbal and written skills
● Computer literate● Competent in GIS● Data collection● Budgeting● Research
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
BSC CONSERVATION ECOLOGY (BscConsEnt) | 2014 | UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH· Four-year degree covering a wide range of environmental and management topics· Elective courses in GIS, Environmental Sociology and Soil ScienceINVASIVE SPECIES TRAINING | 2017 | SOUTH AFRICAN GREEN INDUSTRIES COUNCIL· Four-day course focusing on the legislation and management of invasive alien plants (IAP) in South Africa· Practical component that provided certification as an Herbicide ApplicatorFIRST AID LEVEL 1 | 2018 | SUNRISE SKILLS TRAININGOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LEVEL 2| 2018 | SUNRISE SKILLS TRAINING120H TEFL COURSE | 2019 | MYTEFL.COM
DIRECTOR | IKUSASA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (PTY)LTD | SEPT. 2017 – JAN. 2020· Private company focusing on bush thinning and invasive alien plant management· Managed a project funded by the department of Environmental Affairs· Employed 14 people on a full-time basis clearing IAPs in MpumalangaASSISTANT FARM MANAGER | TEMAPARKE | DEC. 2016 – SEPT. 2017· Assisted with the running of family tourism business· Included maintenance, presenting to school groups and teller dutiesVOLUNTEER WATER QUALITY TECHNICIAN | WEST COAST AQUATIC (CA) | AUG. 2016 – NOV. 2016· Weekly assessment of various streams within the Alberni Valley watershed· Familiarity with measurements and equipment used to measure variables such as pH, conductivity, turbidity and flow· Involved with planning of future assessments using macro-invertebrates as indicators of river health
VOLUNTEER WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN | BC FOREST LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS (CA) | JUNE 2016 – AUG. 2016· Assisted in conducting assessments of ;shawk habitat for conservation planning· Assisted in active searches for adult and hatchling ;shawk as well as nesting sites· Physical work that required mapwork and navigational skills· Tasked with entering field data into ;vernmental databaseVOLUNTEER SALMON HATCHERY TECHNICIAN | ALBERNI VALLEY ENHANCEMENT SOCIETY (CA) | SEP. 2015 – DEC. 2015· Assisted in a breeding program for wild salmon during the spawning seasonCOMMUNITY CONSERVATION RESILIENCE COORDINATOR | GEASPHERE SOUTH AFRICA (NPC) | JAN. 2015 – JUNE 2015· Collaborated with members of various rural communities to define prevalent socio-ecological issues· Participated in the design and implementation of community conservation resilience assessment methodology· Facilitated participatory community meetings discussing prevalent environmental issues· Produced informative pamphlets and narrative reports to funding organisationsMATHEMATICS TUTOR | PRIVATE | FEB. 2011 – NOV. 2011· Provided tutoring to high school math learners aged fifteen to seventeen (grade 9 to 11)· Part time job during my first year of studies