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Llewellyn Lloyd Bester

Llewellyn Lloyd Bester

Executive Assistant & Project Manager
Cape Town,WC

Summary

Llewellyn Lloyd Bester is a versatile and creatively driven professional with a rich social media management, fashion design, and visual arts background. His career spans international experiences across South Africa, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and the UK, reflecting a strong adaptability and cultural fluency. With roles ranging from social media manager to creative designer and executive assistant, he has demonstrated leadership skills in team building, project management, and client relations. Llewellyn holds formal qualifications in Fashion Design, Photography & Journalism, Interior Design, and Architecture, underscoring his multifaceted expertise and passion for aesthetics, innovation, and communication. This diverse background, combined with his organisational skills, global perspective, and ability to manage complex tasks across disciplines, makes him an excellent candidate for roles as an Executive Assistant and Project Manager. His experience managing people, coordinating projects, and handling high-level responsibilities with discretion and creativity ensures he can support executive leadership while driving projects to successful completion.

I'm a organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Social Media Manager, Content Creator

Travel Fit & Co.
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • International liaison.
  • Marketing and development.
  • Team building.
  • Successfully built a loyal following by consistently sharing valuable content that resonated with the target audience.
  • Monitored social media trends and emerging platforms, adopting new strategies to stay ahead of the competition.
  • Managed multiple social media platforms, ensuring a consistent brand voice and message.
  • Boosted engagement rates with the creation of compelling and visually appealing content.

Social Media Manager

CREAZII ART
01.2024 - Current
  • Social media management
  • Managed multiple social media platforms, ensuring a consistent brand voice and message.
  • Monitored social media trends and emerging platforms, adopting new strategies to stay ahead of the competition.
  • Boosted engagement rates with the creation of compelling and visually appealing content.
  • Successfully built a loyal following by consistently sharing valuable content that resonated with the target audience.

Social Media Manager, Project Manager

Three Potters and a Painter
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Managed multiple social media platforms, ensuring a consistent brand voice and message.
  • Monitored social media trends and emerging platforms, adopting new strategies to stay ahead of the competition.
  • Boosted engagement rates with the creation of compelling and visually appealing content.
  • Successfully built a loyal following by consistently sharing valuable content that resonated with the target audience.

Executive Assistant

Laurence Ourac
01.2015 - 01.2019
  • Managing all aspects of my client's personal needs.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Maintained confidentiality with sensitive documents, ensuring proper storage and distribution as needed.
  • Streamlined executive communication by managing emails, phone calls, and scheduling appointments.

Creative Designer

ICON FASHION INC.
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Managerial skills.
  • Group building.
  • Creative management.

Creative Designer

ICON FASHION INC.
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Managerial skills.
  • Group building.
  • Creative management.

Hairstylist | Groomer | Stylist

Condé Nast International
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Self-management.
  • Connection with fellow work colleagues.
  • Time management.
  • Stayed updated on current hair trends and techniques to make customers look fashionable and increase satisfaction.
  • Conducted thorough consultations with each client before beginning any service, ensuring clear communication regarding desired outcomes.

Education

Matriculated -

Parel Vallei High School

BTech National Diploma - Photography & Journalism

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, South Africa
04.2008 - 01.2009

Bachelors of Arts - Fashion Design

Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion
Stellenbosch, South Africa
01.2009 - 01.2012

NQF Level 4 National Certificate - Hairdressing

Carlton Hair Academy Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
01.2012 - 01.2013

NQF Level 6 - Architecture and the Built Environment

AIE, Academic Institute of Excellence
01.2020 - 01.2023

Degree in Interior Design (NQF Level 7) - Interaction Design

Greenside Design Center
Cape Town, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Organization & Time Management – Prioritizing tasks, managing calendars, and keeping projects on track

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract WorkInternship

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CulturePersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leaveStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing4-day work week

Software

Microsoft Office

Teams

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Revit

Sketchup

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Afrikaans
Advanced (C1)
Dutch
Elementary (A2)

Interests

Photography

Art

Travel

Culture

Learning new skills

Design

Architecture

Interior Design

Timeline

Social Media Manager

CREAZII ART
01.2024 - Current

NQF Level 6 - Architecture and the Built Environment

AIE, Academic Institute of Excellence
01.2020 - 01.2023

Social Media Manager, Content Creator

Travel Fit & Co.
01.2019 - 01.2020

Social Media Manager, Project Manager

Three Potters and a Painter
01.2019 - 01.2020

Creative Designer

ICON FASHION INC.
01.2016 - 01.2018

Creative Designer

ICON FASHION INC.
01.2016 - 01.2018

Executive Assistant

Laurence Ourac
01.2015 - 01.2019

Hairstylist | Groomer | Stylist

Condé Nast International
01.2014 - 01.2015

NQF Level 4 National Certificate - Hairdressing

Carlton Hair Academy Cape Town
01.2012 - 01.2013

Bachelors of Arts - Fashion Design

Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion
01.2009 - 01.2012

BTech National Diploma - Photography & Journalism

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
04.2008 - 01.2009

Degree in Interior Design (NQF Level 7) - Interaction Design

Greenside Design Center
04.2001 -

Matriculated -

Parel Vallei High School
Llewellyn Lloyd BesterExecutive Assistant & Project Manager