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MediCommMedical Copywriter
May. 2021At MediComm, we create medical content writing: Evidence-based. Ethical. Effective. Changing patient and practitioner lives, by creating excellent medical content and stories that people remember, is what brings joy to our day. Medical blogs & newsfeeds
Medical educational material
Medical website copy
Webinar transcripts & minutes
Medical meetings & congresses: attendance, minutes & reports
Slide deck presentations
Reports, SOPs & guidelines
Technical medical writing & white papers
lnfographics
Clinical trial summaries
Private PracticeLife Coach
Jan. 2021Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Lean Institute AfricaMarketing and Communications
Jan. 2020 - Jul. 2022
Lean Institute AfricaMarketing and Summit Manager
Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019
Lean Institute AfricaEvents and Marketing Manager
Jun. 2017 - Apr. 2020Cape TownUCT Graduate School of Business, 9 Portswood Rd, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
The Lean Institute Africa is a non-profit company with the aim of promoting Lean Management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our Purpose
Sustainable Development of Society Our Vision
Contributing to better organisational outcomes and quality of life by advancing Lean Thinking and Practice in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our Mission
We aim to achieve our vision by building the community of lean practitioners through co-learning partnerships, action research and knowledge sharing. http://www.lean.org.za
Lean Institute AfricaEvents and Marketing Manager
Jun. 2014 - Aug. 2015Graduate School of Business, University of Cape TownOverseeing and coordinating Lean Institute Africa workshops, events and Summits. Managing marketing of Lean Institute Africa, including website content, social media, email newsletters and other marketing initiatives. Liaising and coordinating with global partners in the Lean Global Network and partners at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town.
Lean Institute AfricaLean Institute Africa Summit 2014 Coordinator
Jun. 2014 - Sep. 2014Cape TownConference management
freelance editor/writerMarketing and Communications Consultant
Dec. 2013 - Jul. 2022Cape Town Area, South AfricaOffering experience in writing, editing, marketing and communications. I am an experienced Trust and Foundations fundraiser with expertise in proposal and report writing. I have assisted with conference coordination and event planning. I have experience in content management for websites, social media and email marketing. I am an experienced editor, mostly of primary-school, educational material.
Christian AidTrusts and Foundations Officer
Aug. 2011 - Sep. 2012London, United Kingdom•Researching, compiling and submitting funding proposals and reports on time, managing fundraising initiatives, and developing and maintaining relationships with Trusts and Foundations;
•Owning relationships with specific trusts within an agreed portfolio and developing and monitoring a portfolio strategy to maximise Christian Aid’s income from Trusts and Foundations;
•Developing external relationships with trustees and foundation officials, high net worth individuals, key influencers, policy makers and partner organisations;
•Maintaining internal relationships with international programme, communication, finance and directorate staff for project information, grant management and relationship building with Trusts and Foundations;
•Identifying UK and International Charitable Trust and Foundations and devising plans to approach them for funding;
•Managing a part-time member of staff within the team, mentoring them in Trusts fundraising and ensuring their deadlines are met.
CARE International UKTrusts and Major Donor Officer
Sep. 2010 - Aug. 2011London, United Kingdom•Raising income to agreed targets from Trusts and select major donors;
•Developing donor cultivation strategies to ensure effective prioritisation to meet short-term and longer-term goals of the donor;
•Ensuring that proposals and applications are made timely and to a high standard;
•Research prospective and existing donors to identify funding opportunities and inform the best approach.
•Tailoring communication to the needs and wishes of the donor to strengthen the relationship and maximise their giving;
•Ensuring that any reporting or other obligations attached to gifts are fulfilled effectively and in a way that strengthens relationships;
•Working with key programme and country office staff to ensure that there is a full understanding of the requirements, restrictions, flexibility and opportunities of these key donors and that these are adhered to and utilised;
•Ensuring all relationship management data is recorded in the Raisers Edge Database and that paper records are maintained and up to date.
CARE International UKMarketing Resources Officer
Jul. 2009 - Sep. 2010This role involves:
•Managing donor relationships •Contributing to CARE Global HIV strategy
•Preparing donor reports and researching information for donors.
•Reviewing department systems and implementing improvements.
•Liaising with the finance department to resolve reconciliation issues.
•Working under extreme pressure during emergency situations, requiring excellent time-management and organisation skills.
•Uploading content on Microsoft SharePoint for the organisation’s intranet.
•Managing shifting priorities
•Daily engagement with Raisers Edge Database system, including creating and running queries to extract information for analysis.
UNAIDSResearch Consultant
Nov. 2008 - Aug. 2009This position involved:
•Researching and sourcing new documents for the Electronic library.
•Reviewing existing documents in the Mainstreaming AIDS in Development Electronic Library.
•Assessing selected specialised websites on HIV mainstreaming.
•Inputting new documents as per established guidelines.
•Maintaining communication with colleagues working internationally
Interact WorldwideResearch Intern
Sep. 2008 - May. 2009This position involved:
•Managing an Impact Assessment that examined a 4-6 year period, which included managing a junior researcher, researching, identifying and analysing relevant data and creating a final report for distribution.
•Providing support to the programme team where I researched various projects.
•Preparing and writing Donor Reports, assisting the fund-raising leader.
•Researching and Developing initial content for the 2009 Annual Review
Justice AfricaIntern
May. 2008 - Mar. 2009This position involved:
•Managing my own research project focusing on HIV, ex-combatants and displaced people in South Sudan – published at http://www.justiceafrica.org/internships/current-interns/ .
•Preparing initial drafts for the 2007 Annual Report.
•Researching and compiling information from organisation documents for a Core Case for Support.
•Updating the organisation website with key articles and news events.
Goldman SachsPersonal Assistant
Mar. 2006 - Aug. 2006This position involved:
•Managing and organising complex diaries.
•Multi-tasking, prioritising and time-management were all essential in this pressured role.
•Communicating with clients via email, telephone, fax and face-to-face.
•Maintaining detailed, up-to-date files with confidential banker records.
•Coordinating complex and detailed travel itineraries and travel requirements. •Managing an interdepartmental filing database.
•Helping with banker presentations, particularly with formatting, layout and proof-reading.
•Fostering professional working relationships with internal departments.
•Liaising with Spanish and Italian offices via email/telephone to support banker needs.
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