Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Interests
Yoga, Gardening, Outdoors
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Allet (Alletha Sophia) Lewis (nee Honiball)

Allet (Alletha Sophia) Lewis (nee Honiball)

Zoologist, Conservationist
Kayser's Beach, East London

Summary

Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with a rich background in education and environmental science, notably with Africa Geo-Environmental Services (AGES). Excelled in teaching strategies and data organization, significantly enhancing learning outcomes and research precision. Demonstrated patience, empathy, and technical prowess in microscopy, contributing to impactful environmental consultancy and scientific research.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Tutoring as Home Schooler

Impaq
02.2024 - 01.2025
  • Assisted students in overcoming challenges related to specific subjects, increasing their confidence in problem-solving abilities.
  • Implemented interactive activities during tutoring sessions, engaging learners while reinforcing key concepts.
  • Promoted an inclusive learning environment by addressing diverse needs and providing support for all students.
  • Fostered strong parent-teacher relationships through regular communication, leading to increased student motivation and academic success.

Montana Music & Media

Eduard Lewis
01.2011 - 12.2020
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Vital Bugs, Production Manager

Stephan Honiball
04.2009 - 05.2009
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Maximized performance of insects by monitoring daily activities in the insectary, by facilitating better production techniques.


Substitute Biology Teacher

British International College
01.2006 - 02.2006
  • Established positive and encouraging relationship with students and helped to foster appreciation for biology and science.
  • Taught subject matter based on information compiled from textbooks, online sites, and other educational materials.


Researcher

Cedar Biocontrol
04.2004 - 06.2004
  • Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
  • Maintained detailed records of experimental procedures, observations, and results for accurate reporting and replication purposes.
  • Conducted thorough literature reviews to identify gaps in knowledge and inform future research directions.
  • More specifically, manifesting production techniques of Aphytis linganensis (Hymentoptera Aphelinidae) as biocontrol agent of citrus in the lowveld of South Africa.

Invertebrate Specialist

Africa Geo-Environmental Services (AGES)
12.2003 - 03.2004
  • Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
  • As an Environmental consultant, based on invertebrate specimens that I collected and identified, a conclusion could be made to possibly reduce the impact of development in a natural undeveloped area.
  • Gathered, organized and input of information into a report.

Education

Master of Science - Zoology

University of Preotria
South Africa
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Honores in Zoology

University of Pretoria
South Africa
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Zoology And Entomology

University of The Free State
South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Teaching strategies

Patience and empathy

Organization for collecting data, pinning insects preservation of invertebrates for compilation of spreadsheets in statistical and analytical performances of data

Explain scientific conclusion based on research results

Keen eye for precision, detail and neatness

Technical abilities including sketching of internal organs of tiny spiders and photographing by microscopy and SEM

Interests

Conservation efforts in our town Coffee Bay

Yoga, Gardening, Outdoors

I did a Chakra Yoga Teacher's Training course of 200 hours, by hOHM Yoga School in 2021. It inspired my life so much that I continue doing it for myself, and teaching kids in our rural community at Jonga Montessori, Coffee Bay where we used to live.


As a keen gardener with a fondness of healing oils and herbs, I like to propagate herbs and medicinal plants.


Being a mom of three children aged 9, 11 and 12, I find myself enjoying swimming in the sea, going for walks and trails in our natural beautiful environment, where we are keen for learning and appreciating our surrounding, from intertidal organisms to birds and everything in between. 


I started a project by myself, raising funds and sponsors of R20 000 to erect barricades in order protect Coffee Bay from sand dune mining, as miners keep on collecting sand in the vicinity of forests and damage root systems of ancient trees. This causes them to die and/or fall over and thereby destroys the habitats of animals, disturbing the integrity of dunes, let alone sand basking of holiday makers on the beach coming up front with a mining truck. 

Timeline

Tutoring as Home Schooler

Impaq
02.2024 - 01.2025

Montana Music & Media

Eduard Lewis
01.2011 - 12.2020

Vital Bugs, Production Manager

Stephan Honiball
04.2009 - 05.2009

Substitute Biology Teacher

British International College
01.2006 - 02.2006

Researcher

Cedar Biocontrol
04.2004 - 06.2004

Invertebrate Specialist

Africa Geo-Environmental Services (AGES)
12.2003 - 03.2004

Master of Science - Zoology

University of Preotria
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Honores in Zoology

University of Pretoria
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Zoology And Entomology

University of The Free State
04.2001 -
Allet (Alletha Sophia) Lewis (nee Honiball)Zoologist, Conservationist