Theresa Sowry

Chief Executive Officer at Southern African Wildlife College
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(386) 825-5501
Location
South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Afrikaans Professional working proficiency

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Angela O'Brien

Therese is passionate about conservation and is an excellent administrator.

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Credentials

  • Assessor, Facilitator and Moderator
    Cathsseta
    Jan, 2005
    - Nov, 2024
  • Field Guide
    FGASA
    Jan, 2000
    - Nov, 2024
  • National Pilot's Licence
    South African Civil Aviation Authority

Experience

  • Southern African Wildlife College
    • South Africa
    • Conservation Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Executive Officer
      • Jan 2012 - Present

      - Responsible for driving the SAWC business plan and overseeing the management of all ofthe College’s activities. This comprises overseeing the management of core and supportservices and fostering teamwork throughout the College.- Ultimately responsible to ensure the College acquires relevant accreditation at a national level in both Further and Higher Education fields, as well as remains as a SADC recognised centre of excellence.- Ensures the development of current curricula according to CATHSSETA, CHE and SAQA requirements as well as in accordance with SADC needs.- Representing the College at conferences, workshops and meetings within the SADC region and at national and international level. Show less

    • Management Executive of Training
      • 2006 - 2012

      Executive Manager – Training, Southern African Wildlife College

    • Training Manager - Diploma Course
      • Nov 2002 - 2006

      - Liaison with trainers ensuring they prepare lesson plans and relevant module documents.- Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Diploma course programmes including producing evaluation reports and providing regular feedback to students, trainers and sponsor organisations.- Moderate the Diploma Course modules, and any other courses offered through the College.-Training computers; water provision; and landscape management modules.

    • Resource Centre Facilitator
      • Jun 2002 - Oct 2002

      - Promoting capacity building in local communities, facilitation and coordination ofcommunity projects, workshops and meetings-Tutoring students in ecological studies and helping with computer literacy.- Managing the resource centre which included management systems for the effective control of resource information.

  • Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
    • Klaserie
    • Administrator and Veld Condition Monitor
      • Mar 2001 - May 2002

      I was employed at Klaserie Private Nature Reserve where I was responsible for the administration of their trading store. I was also involved in the veld condition monitoring within the reserve and was responsible for setting the Klaserie up onto a Gepgraphical Information System – ArcView. This included mapping the vegetation communities, animal movement patterns, and water point distribution onto the program and running initial spatial tests to elucidate distance from water relationships. Show less

  • Northern Plains Project
    • Kruger National Park
    • Logistics Field Coordinator
      • 1998 - 2001

      This involved radio-tracking selected roan and Lichtenstein hartebeest herds on the Plains, and monitoring their habitat utilisation. In addition, I introduced scientists who were starting studies on the Plains to the study area. I collected field data for studies on subsurface water movement. During this period I attended rare antelope and aerial census research workshops. I presented talks on the subject of water point closure to rangers of Londolozi (1999) and at the Klaserie AGM (2000) and the KNP AGM (2000). Show less

Education

  • University of the Witwatersrand
    Master of Science - MS, Botany/Plant Biology
    2002 - 2002
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    Master of Science - MS, Botany/Plant Biology
    2002 - 2002
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    Bachelor of Science (Honours), Botany/Plant Biology
    1996 - 1996
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Botany and Zoology
    1993 - 1995

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