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×Andene Mulder
Public Relations & Events Coordinator at d'Olyfboom Family Estate
I am very passionate about people and believe I have
strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
Excellent in customer service with good time management abilities
I love attention to detail and multi-tasking
Show profile Hide profileFirst Name Andene
Surname Mulder (Smith)
Identity Number 730526 0031 08 9
Date of Birth 26 May 1973
Sex Female
Marital Status Divorced (No dependents)
Driver's License Code 08
Nationality South African
Home Language Afrikaans/English - Excellent
Computer literacy Excellent
Educational Qualifications
Last school attended Voortrekkerhoogte High School
Highest standard passed Grade 12
Leadership Roles Vice Head Girl
Technikon Vaal Triangle Technikon (1991-1993)
National Diploma Public Relations
1993 SRC - Student Representative
Council
1993 Chamber of Commerce Award
Employment History
April 2011 - Current
• D'Olyfboom Venue
Public Relations Officer & Events Coordinator
• Naries Namakwa Retreat
Central Reservations
Public Relations Officer & Events Coordinator
• Respond to enquiries from the public regarding our conference and functions facility
• Make appointments with the clients to discuss their needs in finer details and gather information on each project to achieve a quality event
• Arrange all marketing material
• Manage all administration and logistics for each event, conference or wedding
• Create and revise room layouts for each event
• Ensuring appropriate décor (floral, linens, color schemes, etc.) to meet the quality expectations of the client
• Arranging all catering needs
• Anticipate project needs, discern work priorities and meet deadlines
• Work weeks, evenings and weekends
• Close out all events as required
• Propose new ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process
Central Reservations
• Managing a central reservations system for an exclusive retreat
• Assist and cooperate with local and international travel agents with reservations
• Coordinating group reservations
• Handling customer concern properly
• Executing strong customer service
• Accept and keeping records of advanced deposits on reservations
• Checking for the guarantees of credit cards of reservations
• Use proper procedures to change or cancel reservations
• Processing and filling paperwork correctly
April 2009 - April 2011
Le Joubert Wine Estate - Events Coordinator
Reason for leaving: Farm sold & New owners asked me to stay.
April 2008 - April 2009
Under Oaks Wine Farm - Personal Assistant to Owner
• Worked closely with the owners as well as all staff to provide administrative support
• I was responsible for all secretarial, administrative tasks and managing weekly salaries of all the farm workers
• Maintained all office systems, including data management and filing
• Screened telephone calls, enquiries and requests and handled them when appropriate
• Dealt with incoming email, faxes and post
• Carried out background research and presenting findings
• Liaised with clients, suppliers and other staff
Reason for leaving: New career opportunity
March 2007 - April 2008
Ocean Agriculture (Pty) Ltd - Cape - Personal Assistant to the Technical / Marketing Director & Public Relations Officer
• Reason for leaving: Company had financial problems
March 2006 - March 2007
Ocean Agriculture (Pty) Ltd - Johannesburg - Sales Representative
Reason for leaving: Company transferred me to their office in Cape to do PR work
August 2004 - March 2006
National Treasury - Office of the Accountant-General
Personal Assistant to the Accountant-General
Kind Regards,
Andene
First Name Andene
Surname Mulder (Smith)
Identity Number 730526 0031 08 9
Date of Birth 26 May 1973
Sex Female
Marital Status Divorced (No dependents)
Driver's License Code 08
Nationality South African
Home Language Afrikaans/English - Excellent
Computer literacy Excellent
Educational Qualifications
Last school attended Voortrekkerhoogte High School
Highest standard passed Grade 12
Leadership Roles Vice Head Girl
Technikon Vaal Triangle Technikon (1991-1993)
National Diploma Public Relations
1993 SRC - Student Representative
Council
1993 Chamber of Commerce Award
Employment History
April 2011 - Current
• D'Olyfboom Venue
Public Relations Officer & Events Coordinator
• Naries Namakwa Retreat
Central Reservations
Public Relations Officer & Events Coordinator
• Respond to enquiries from the public regarding our conference and functions facility
• Make appointments with the clients to discuss their needs in finer details and gather information on each project to achieve a quality event
• Arrange all marketing material
• Manage all administration and logistics for each event, conference or wedding
• Create and revise room layouts for each event
• Ensuring appropriate décor (floral, linens, color schemes, etc.) to meet the quality expectations of the client
• Arranging all catering needs
• Anticipate project needs, discern work priorities and meet deadlines
• Work weeks, evenings and weekends
• Close out all events as required
• Propose new ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process
Central Reservations
• Managing a central reservations system for an exclusive retreat
• Assist and cooperate with local and international travel agents with reservations
• Coordinating group reservations
• Handling customer concern properly
• Executing strong customer service
• Accept and keeping records of advanced deposits on reservations
• Checking for the guarantees of credit cards of reservations
• Use proper procedures to change or cancel reservations
• Processing and filling paperwork correctly
April 2009 - April 2011
Le Joubert Wine Estate - Events Coordinator
Reason for leaving: Farm sold & New owners asked me to stay.
April 2008 - April 2009
Under Oaks Wine Farm - Personal Assistant to Owner
• Worked closely with the owners as well as all staff to provide administrative support
• I was responsible for all secretarial, administrative tasks and managing weekly salaries of all the farm workers
• Maintained all office systems, including data management and filing
• Screened telephone calls, enquiries and requests and handled them when appropriate
• Dealt with incoming email, faxes and post
• Carried out background research and presenting findings
• Liaised with clients, suppliers and other staff
Reason for leaving: New career opportunity
March 2007 - April 2008
Ocean Agriculture (Pty) Ltd - Cape - Personal Assistant to the Technical / Marketing Director & Public Relations Officer
• Reason for leaving: Company had financial problems
March 2006 - March 2007
Ocean Agriculture (Pty) Ltd - Johannesburg - Sales Representative
Reason for leaving: Company transferred me to their office in Cape to do PR work
August 2004 - March 2006
National Treasury - Office of the Accountant-General
Personal Assistant to the Accountant-General
Kind Regards,
Andene
