Experience

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  Green Building Council South Africa

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Technical Team

    • Dec 2020 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Private

  • Sustainability and Property Professional

    • Nov 2020 - Dec 2020

    - Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive sustainability programs to reduce environmental impact and enhance corporate sustainability performance.- Conduct sustainability assessments and audits to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to optimize resource efficiency.- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate sustainability principles into business operations and drive continuous improvement initiatives.- Monitor and report on key sustainability metrics, including carbon emissions, energy usage, waste generation, and water consumption.- Establish partnerships with external organizations and suppliers to promote sustainability best practices and drive innovation in sustainable solutions.

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  Terramanzi Group

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Senior Sustainability Consultant

    • Sep 2019 - Nov 2020
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    - Advise clients on sustainability best practices, including energy efficiency, waste reduction, renewable energy adoption, and sustainable supply chain management.- Collaborate with clients to set ambitious sustainability goals, develop action plans, and monitor progress towards achieving targets.- Provide thought leadership and innovative solutions to address emerging sustainability challenges and capitalize on new opportunities.-Support and drive clients to achieve Green Star Rated Buildings as well as project manage certificationsthrough the entire life cycle.

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  TFG (The Foschini Group)

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Project Manager: Facilities Mangement

    • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    • Assisted with the compliance or adherence to the TFG PM Methodology framework while compiling project plans.• Assisted with the administration and management of the project register across TFG services.• Completed project briefs and requirements according to the expectations required by clients.• Monitored timelines, quality, milestones and issues during a projects lifetime.• Conducted regular project updates and meetings while communicating to external stakeholders.• Ensured that resources and vendors performed in accordance with the project plan.• Ensured vendor deliverables were actively managed.• Conducted project closure investigation and review.

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  Green Building Council of South Africa

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

  • Technical Case Manager

    • Jan 2013 - Aug 2018

    Key Achievements and Responsibilities- Project lead on and launch of Certification Engine; a tool which facilitates the certification process of Green Star projects. This was done in conjunction with our vendor who is based in the UK.- Project manager of Certification Engine; continuous improvement and management of the operational system.- Project lead on and launch of Zendesk (GBCSA query management system) for both the Technical and Administration Team.- Project manager of Zendesk; continuous improvement and management of the operational system as well as continuous operational support to staff and external parties. - Responsible for mentoring Technical Team Intern.- Built and managed relationships with various internal and external stakeholders; while assisting business development team at the GBCSA.- Operated as the lead point of contact for any and all matters specific to my projects.- Served as a contact for technical queries for GBCSA members and Green Star improvements.- Assisted in the GBCSA website technical support across the organisation internally.- Delivered talks at various national and international property conferences; GBCSA Annual Conference, Namibia GBC Conference, SAPOA and GBCSA Educational Courses.- Assisted with research, development and implementation of new rating tools as well as Accredited Professional courses, other rating-tool related courses and Educational courses.- Aided in the development and research of technical material that educates the public, GBCSA members and all stakeholders on the rating tools, the certification process and organisation as a whole.- Engaged with existing stakeholders to strengthen relationships and manage client expectations around sustainability issues.- Engaged with new property owners, developers and investors in obtaining their commitment to ensuring that their property activities fully embrace environmental sustainability at a portfolio level.

  • Intern

    • Jan 2013 - Nov 2013

    - Assisted in the implementation and ongoing operation of the Green Star SA rating tools - Provided technical support to external project teams undertaking Green Star SA certification- Supported the research work of the Technical Advisory Groups that assist in improving and clarifying existing rating tools- Coordinated and served as the day-to-day contact person for all external certifications; technical queries, project submissions, assessments and appeals under the rating tools.

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  Private Tutor

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Private Tutor

    • Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Private tutoring of junior and high school students allowed me to gain relevant and important interpersonal skills, as well as help me develop a skills set necessary to allow be to teach others, on a level which they understand. I also learned how to deal with individuals who require much needed attention and patience. As my academic workload was also quite high I learnt the importance of prioritisation and organization as well.

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  The Property Foundation

  • Cape Town

  • Volunteer Marketing and Media Assistant

    • Jun 2012 - Nov 2012
    • Cape Town

    - Assisted with the organisation financial sponsorship.- Marketing and setup of charity events; requiring exceptional time management and organisational skills.- Assisted with managing the Marketing and Media aspect of the foundation.- Administration of marketing content and collateral.

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  University of Cape Town

  • Cape Town

  • Student BSc (Hons) Property Studies

    • Jan 2008 - Nov 2012
    • Cape Town

    BSc. Property Studies (Hons) was the ideal degree for me to pursue my goals. The degree allowed for knowledge and skills to be developed and further allowed me to appropriately apply and develop concepts to all areas of interest such as environmental responsibilities and cultural sustainability.

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  Greeff Properties

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Intern

    • Jan 2012 - May 2012
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    - Managed daily activities, provided managerial and director support as well as handled clients’ needs concurrently.- Worked on site as part of a new development and provided onsite support to the property developer.- Developed market strategies in order to understand client requirements within the current residential climate.

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  Springfield Convent

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Netball Coach

    • Feb 2011 - Nov 2011
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Coaching the Junior School and Senior School, u10 and u16 Netball Teams. Coaching taught me to balance my lifestyle as I had to manage my University work and my coaching to ensure that I was still applying all my effort into my studies as well as ensuring my coaching was up to the standard required of a Netball Coach.

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  Herschel Girls School

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Netball Coach

    • Jan 2011 - Nov 2011
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Coaching the Junior School, u10 Netball Teams. Coaching encouraged me to develop the skills and understanding of working with different age groups and individuals. Furthermore, learning patience and motivating individuals, to create a passion and a drive amongst the younger generation.