Experience

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation

• Switzerland
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Administrator

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Self-employed

• Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Freelance Private French Teacher

  • Oct 2020 - Feb 2022

  As a result of the pandemic and the tourism activity slow-down, I started to teach French as a foreign language, online and face to face. In that purpose, I followed a certified FLE training. As a result of the pandemic and the tourism activity slow-down, I started to teach French as a foreign language, online and face to face. In that purpose, I followed a certified FLE training.



Ekima Afrika Travel

• Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Senior Travel Consultant

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2022

  - Conception of tailor-made itineraries and organisation of off the beaten track travels in Southern Africa for the French speaking market. - Creation of unique experiences and encounters between locals and travelers. - Customer care and clients retention. - Relationship management with the agency's main business provider. - Sourcing, negotiating, and managing contracts with local suppliers. - Service quality assessment thanks to frequent site inspections and educational fields trips. - Development of new destinations and specialization in thematic trips. - Content writing for marketing purposes. - Training and mentoring of new recruits and interns.



XO Africa

• South Africa
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Travel Consultant

  • Nov 2013 - Feb 2015

  - Organisation of luxury trips in Southern Africa for a French speaking clientele. - Management of the agency's main customers. - Organisation of luxury trips in Southern Africa for a French speaking clientele. - Management of the agency's main customers.



Prométhéa

• Belgium
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communication and Event Project Coordinator

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2013

  - Planning and execution of flagship and small scale events – prestigious awards ceremonies, landmark symposiums, networking meetings and training workshops. *Site inspections, suppliers/partners sourcing and coordination. *Budgeting and after-event reporting. *Event conceptualization, definition of content and selection of keyspeakers, partners and participants. *Organisation of calls for applicants, grants and awards. *Management of all logistic and operational aspects.- Conception of events strategy and calendar.- Conduction and publication of the first two surveys on Corporate Philanthropy in Belgium.- Management of internal and external communication – content writing for website, newsletter, press releases,marketing materials, event promotion.- CRM and website management.- Media relations.- Creation of partnerships between Arts and Business.- Grant application writing and fundraising for internal events, Cultural and Heritage projects.- Networking and prospect research activities.- Corporate Philanthropy and fundraising strategy consulting.- Relationship with private and public donors and stakeholders.- Coordination and creation of philanthropic business clubs.

• Assistant Cultural Project Manager

  • Feb 2009 - Aug 2011

  - Event organization – award ceremonies, network meetings- Coordination of calls for applicants and awards- Content editing for internal and external communication- Fundraising for internal events, Cultural and Heritage projects- Follow-up on partnerships between businesses and Cultural projects- CRM management- Networking and prospect research activities- Relationship with private and public donors and stakeholders- Coordination of philanthropic business clubs- Secretary of the CEREC (European Committee for Business, Arts and Culture)



Inforsciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles

• Brussels Area, Belgium

• Assistant

  • Feb 2008 - Mar 2008