Experience

InspiringFifty

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inspiring Fifty SA Ambassador

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  InspiringFifty is a non-profit that aims to increase diversity in tech by making female role models in tech more visible.The Inspiring Fifty initiative was established by Janneke Niessen and Joelle Frijters to spotlight the incredible women excelling in tech careers, first in the Netherlands and increasingly around the world, and prove this is an industry in which women can and do thrive against unfavourable odds. Some you will know, others you might not- but all should be on your radar as kick ass women, who are the key driving forces behind top businesses. Women that will help shape the future and realise ground breaking innovation.These trailblazers, innovators and boss women play a major role in challenging the industry’s norms of what makes a leader. The InspiringFifty are important role models for encouraging more girls and women in technology, as well as inspiring future leaders and entrepreneurs to follow in their footsteps. Role models must be seen to be truly effective… because seeing is believing. You can’t be what you can’t see.

• Alumni 2017

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  InspiringFifty was initiated in the Netherlands to promote and celebrate the Top50 women in a city or region in STEM.Www.inspiringfifty.com



Story Room

• South Africa
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Founder

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Story Room SA, specializes in designing and implementing, powerful tailor made incubation and acceleration programmes for national and international partners. www.ellenfischat.co.za Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Story Room SA, specializes in designing and implementing, powerful tailor made incubation and acceleration programmes for national and international partners. www.ellenfischat.co.za



The Common Good First

• Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  In order to support and grow the emerging South African social innovation sector, we will a create a digital network – Common Good First - to capture and showcase social impact projects in South Africa, connecting them to each other, academics and HEIs around the world. Www.commongoodfirst.com In order to support and grow the emerging South African social innovation sector, we will a create a digital network – Common Good First - to capture and showcase social impact projects in South Africa, connecting them to each other, academics and HEIs around the world. Www.commongoodfirst.com



Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

• International Vistors Leadership Programme (IVLP) Alumni

  • Mar 2018 - Apr 2018

  The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. Through short-term visits to the United States, current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields experience this country firsthand and cultivate lasting relationships with their American counterparts. Professional meetings reflect the participants’ professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the United States. The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. Through short-term visits to the United States, current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields experience this country firsthand and cultivate lasting relationships with their American counterparts. Professional meetings reflect the participants’ professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the United States.



The Silicon Cape Initiative

• South Africa
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • May 2017 - Feb 2018



Propella Business Incubator

• South Africa
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Support Manager

  • Oct 2015 - May 2017

  General Management of the incubator, strategy design and implementation , policy development, manage the incubators finances, identifying enterprise development initiatives, marketing, stakeholder management, reporting on programme and client progress, team leadership, ensuring strategic objectives are achieved, coaching and mentoring, measuring impact according to impact, continuous improvement General Management of the incubator, strategy design and implementation , policy development, manage the incubators finances, identifying enterprise development initiatives, marketing, stakeholder management, reporting on programme and client progress, team leadership, ensuring strategic objectives are achieved, coaching and mentoring, measuring impact according to impact, continuous improvement



Seda Nelson Mandela ICT Incubator

• Enterprise Development Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2015

  Enterprise Development, Business Mentoring and Coaching,PR and Marketing, Enterprise Development fundraising , recruitment of new clients, profiling and screening clients, facilitation of BEE linkages, quality control, stakeholder management, funders and quarterly reports writing, identifying opportunities for ED support Enterprise Development, Business Mentoring and Coaching,PR and Marketing, Enterprise Development fundraising , recruitment of new clients, profiling and screening clients, facilitation of BEE linkages, quality control, stakeholder management, funders and quarterly reports writing, identifying opportunities for ED support



L Squared HR Consultancy Services

• Managing Member

  • 2008 - Jul 2012

  Human Resources Management, Strategic Development, Employee Wellness Programmes, Training, Mentoring and Coaching Human Resources Management, Strategic Development, Employee Wellness Programmes, Training, Mentoring and Coaching



Be More

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services

• Regional Co-ordinator

  • 2008 - 2009

  Placement and support of international volunteers in local welfare organisations in Port Elizabeth. Ensuring that there is beneficial integration of volunteers in community initiatives. Coaching of community and NGO leaders in becoming more financial sustainable in their operations/ activities. Placement and support of international volunteers in local welfare organisations in Port Elizabeth. Ensuring that there is beneficial integration of volunteers in community initiatives. Coaching of community and NGO leaders in becoming more financial sustainable in their operations/ activities.



Collegiate Girls High School

• South Africa
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Guidance Counsellor

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  Guidance Counsellor Guidance Counsellor



Liebenhaus Children's Home

• Programma Manager

  • Apr 2006 - Dec 2007

  HR Management, Fund Raising, Policy Development, Individual and Counselling Services, Sustainable Relationship Building with other NGO's and Local goverment HR Management, Fund Raising, Policy Development, Individual and Counselling Services, Sustainable Relationship Building with other NGO's and Local goverment



Department of Justice

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Child Protection Officer

  • Sep 2002 - Dec 2005

  Issuing recommendations to Children's Court Magistrate, Compiling Reports for Family Court, Mediation in Divorce settlements for minors, Sustainable Relationship Building with ethnic minority support groups, local goverment and NGO's Issuing recommendations to Children's Court Magistrate, Compiling Reports for Family Court, Mediation in Divorce settlements for minors, Sustainable Relationship Building with ethnic minority support groups, local goverment and NGO's



Blijf van Mijn Lijf - Amsteram

• Social Worker

  • 2000 - 2002