Experience

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  Timour Hall Primary

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Visual Art Teacher

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

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  Springfield Convent Junior School

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Learnership/Student Teacher

    • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

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  Pinelands North Primary

  • Teacher Aide

    • Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

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  A+I Unlimited Design

  • Kartell Flagship Store Cape Town

  • Assistant

    • Nov 2015 - May 2016
    • Kartell Flagship Store Cape Town

    Responsibilities include: Client Liaising & Sales Administration Stock Control Social Media Marketing Media Liaising

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  Everard Read Gallery Cape Town

  • 3 Portswood Road, V & A Waterfront

  • Assistant

    • Oct 2011 - Oct 2015
    • 3 Portswood Road, V & A Waterfront

    Responsibilities include:Front of house administrationStock Control• Liaise with artists and their studios and take in new stock• Record new stock in stock books and update Artsystems with new artworks• Stock take• Professional Photography of new stock using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CC Client Liaising & Sales• Assist clients to source artwork for their needs – including corporates and décor firms• Put together portfolios for clients that match their brief and their budget• Source artwork for clients• Invoicing of sold work Design• Assist with the layout and design of exhibition invitations, email banners & evites and print adverts using Photoshop CC Media/Marketing• Web Administrator of the gallery website on Icecream by JGH, managing content and updating with new works and exhibitions• Solely responsible for the set up and uploading of all content to the new CIRCA London (partner gallery) Artsystems website• Managing content on social media, particularly Facebook – updating gallery page with new event invitations for upcoming exhibitions and uploading relevant content to the gallery• Ensuring the growth of the gallery’s social media presence• Liaising with media regarding advertising and upcoming shows or exciting events at the gallery – this includes print media (magazines, newspapers, journals) and digital media (websites, online magazines and journals etc.) as well as independent freelance writers when relevant Exhibitions• Assist in set up and hanging of exhibition• Design of wall vinyl for exhibition• Photography of exhibition installation for website and social media• Assist in the write up and editing of press release for exhibitions• Layout and printing of artwork labels • Ordering bar and ensuring set up and delivery on opening night• Assist and liaise with clients and artists on opening night• Follow up on artwork queries and sales

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  Worldart Gallery

  • Casual Gallery Assistant - 1 day a Week

    • Jul 2011 - Oct 2011

    Responsibilities - Basic Reception admin- Liaising with clients- Research for gallery- Liaising with artists

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  Block and Chisel Interiors

  • Sales consultant

    • Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

    Responsibilities include: - Point of Sale invoicing- Basic Reception admin- Sales Generation- Liaising with clients- Merchandising and upkeep of store

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  Freeworld Design Center

  • Part Time Intern

    • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

    Responsibilities - Architectural Rendering of colour choices on interior/exteriors- Assisting clients with colour choices & colour matching- Social media assistance- Assisting with décor shoots

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  Private

  • Art Educator

    • Mar 2011 - Jul 2011

    Private Art and Craft lessons for homeschooled learner

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  Exclusive Books

  • Nightstaff Supervisor

    • May 2008 - Oct 2010

    Supervising staff on dutySales and MerchandisingCustomer QueriesConflict ManagementOpening and closing Store on dutyCash ups