Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Interests
Courses: Complete with Certificate:
Extra
Work Availability
Timeline
Diana Collins

Diana Collins

Nature Management
Cape Town
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins

Summary

I am a friendly and easy going individual, who can work independently or as part of a team. I am able to work under pressure and adapt easily to change. I am responsible, honest, and always eager to learn new skills. I am an energetic and witty people person who gets on well with people with all walks of life.

I have a passion to work close with nature and animals of different species.

I believe it is my calling to work in the field of nature and wildlife and have 3 years and 10 months working experience in this field.

Thank you for taking time to read through my resume. I 'am looking forward to hear from you.

Overview

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3 Years and 10 months

Work History

Field Manager

Munier Basedien - NCC Westlake , 082 719 1549
Constantia , Tokai, Western Cape
05.2023 - 10.2023
  • 1. I facilitated and managed a team of Field Rangers and supervision in the field .
  • Training and development of teams
  • Adhere to all regulations in terms of BCEA, Health and Safety, (IOD's reporting)
  • Performance management, discipline and appraisal team .
  • Administration of weekly time sheets, leave forms etc.

2. Implement Baboon Management activities including:

* Monitoring of daily baboon activities

* Ensuring that baboons do not enter the urban environment.

* Assist with the capturing, rehabilitation , and welfare of injured / sick baboons.

* Assist with Management of emergencies (fire, traffic, crime)

* Assisting with the implementation of community education initiatives.

* Management of incidence of human-wildlife conflict as per program protocols.

3. Oversee the Collection and Reporting on daily baboon monitoring activities, including:

* Troop numbers

* Births and deaths

* Troop movements

* Location of sleeping sites

* Raid incidents

* Injured / Ill baboons

* Different behavior of Baboons

* Eating habits (daily food sources)

4. Asset Management

Maintenance of tools , equipment and vehicles :

* Storage and retrieval of tools, equipment and vehicles

5. Administration including:

* Obtain the necessary permits from Cape Nature and the Landlords.

Nature / Farm Manager

Lindsay Hunt - Hunt Africa - 082 782 7762
Heidelberg Western Cape
01.2020 - 12.2022

Everything I do and have done :

African Buffalo Breeding farm:

-Management of animals , African Buffaloes , Water Buffaloes, cattle and sheep.

- Buffalo enclosures built, cattle enclosures, wire fencing.

-Dosing and vaccination of animals, dipping cattle & buffalo for parasites and deworming

-Eartagging of wildlife, livestock and branding cattle

- making feed for the animals

- supplementary feeding

-feeding animals

-driving tractor

-milk cattle

-AI: Artificial Insemination (AI) of cattle and Waterbuffalo

-Game capturing of the African and Waterbuffalo and testing African buffalo for Tuberculosis (TB)

- Rehabilitation of wildlife and livestock

-Irrigation

- Picking of Prickly Pears and Avo's with packaging

-Spread fertilizer and spray herbicide

- Alien cleaning with mechanical and chemical control

Private Au-pair (during My Student Years)

Karen Kotze - 082 807 2855
Durbanville
02.2017 - 02.2019

Private Au-pair work - picking up kids from school . Assist them with there daily school work and tasks . Took them to sport activities and weekend school activities. Preparing lunch and doing shopping.

Sales - Garden Department (Casual Over Weekends)

Mica - 021 982 2847
Brackenfell
12.2016 - 12.2017
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.

Education

Bacceleurs Matrix 2016

Bellville High School , Bellville Western Cape
2016.01 - 2016.10

Nature Management

Centurion Academy , Bellville South Africa
01.2017 - 2019.11

Diploma - Nature Management -NQF Level 6 award after complying with all the requirements - BSc

Subjects:

- Animal Health

- Animal Anatomy and Physiology

- Animal Studies

- Field Management

-Gamerange Management

- Ecology

-Hospitality

- Fire fighting

- First Aid Level 1

-Soil Science

-Genetics

-Conservation Development

2020 - practical year - Lindsay Hunt

Graduated on 31 March 2021

Skills

    -Organized, hardworking, problem solving, dependable, motivated, leader , empathy, patience and passionate about my work

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Additional Information

References:

Munier Basedien + 27 082 719 1549

Alex Goss +27 072 314 0628


Lindsay Hunt +27 082 782 7762

Johan +27 072 399 2432

Laura Hunt +27 071 227 1664


Karen Kotze +27 082 807 2855




Interests

Listening to music, running , hockey , hiking & photography, study further and travel - All our senses are awakened when you spend time in nature - hiking, good music, help connect us with our roots to this earth giving us a feeling of responsibility to protect & preserve It' s away to get reacquainted with our personal passions

Courses: Complete with Certificate:

4x4 

Snake handling

Weapon Handling

Fire Fighting 

First Aid level 1 

Extra

- Wildlife Florensic Investigation - training at Buffelsfontein 

Weskus at Wilfdlife Florensic Academy 

-  Baboon behaviour Training   - Field Training at Tokai by NCC 

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Field Manager - Munier Basedien - NCC Westlake , 082 719 1549
05.2023 - 10.2023
Nature / Farm Manager - Lindsay Hunt - Hunt Africa - 082 782 7762
01.2020 - 12.2022
Private Au-pair (during My Student Years) - Karen Kotze - 082 807 2855
02.2017 - 02.2019
Centurion Academy - , Nature Management
01.2017 - 2019.11
Sales - Garden Department (Casual Over Weekends) - Mica - 021 982 2847
12.2016 - 12.2017
Bellville High School - , Bacceleurs Matrix 2016
2016.01 - 2016.10
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