Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Strengths
Administration Acumen
Leadership
Education
Photography, Hand craft
Timeline
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Maria Catharina van Rensburg

Maria Catharina van Rensburg

Psyhco-social Support Worker
Centurion

Summary

Detail-oriented professional dedicated to efficiency and enhancing performance. Passionate about continuous improvement, thrives on assisting individuals in exploring challenges and facilitating change, equipping them with the necessary tools and knowledge to succeed. Ability to translate information into strategic insights aids in achieving goals and fostering a collaborative environment.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
2010
2010
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Shop Owner

Owner Self-Employed
Pretoria
10.2021 - 10.2024
  • Enhanced store aesthetics with strategic product displays that attracted customers'' attention and facilitated sales growth.
  • Hired trained, and supervised a team of employees, fostering a collaborative work environment focused on achieving store goals.
  • Life coached, counseled and disciplined employees.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and addressing any concerns promptly.

Sales Co-Ordinator, CRM Admin

Height safety Training Academy (Pty) Ltd
Midrand
11.2019 - 06.2021
  • Manage relationships with customers to ensure satisfaction and retention

Office Administrator

African Horizon Technologies (Pty) Ltd
Pretoria
05.2014 - 11.2018
  • Coordinate and manage day-to-day office operations to ensure efficiency and productivity.
  • Facilitate the onboarding process for new employees, including training on office procedures and use of systems.

Procurement Administration Officer

Department of Justice, National Office
Pretoria
01.1998 - 12.2008
  • Conducted supplier relationship management to ensure optimal performance and compliance with procurement standards
  • Supervised payment sector

Education

Diploma in Counselling and Communication Skills - Counselling And Communication Skills

SACAP
Online
10.2023 - Current

Business Management Development -

Pretoria University
Pretoria

Purchasing Management -

Damelin
Pretoria
04.2001 - 01.2004

Skills

Customer engagement

Professional Strengths

  • Good organisational and coordination acumen.
  • Compiling operating procedures and training manuals.
  • Professional liaison on all levels and attention to detail.
  • Ability to analyses a situation by gathering information to create an informed output, accurate and reliable.
  • Self-motivated individual, capable of functioning in a team as well as individually.
  • Productivity and efficiency improvements.

Administration Acumen

  • Prompt recognition of possible deviations, identification of causes and problems, as well as effective resolution thereof.
  • Organise and manage the acceptance of deliverables, milestones, and the overall expectation of service.
  • Participate in the design and utilisation of the company’s administrative systems to ensure maximum effectiveness; keep abreast of system enhancements/potentials and recommend changes.

Leadership

  • Creating a dynamic environment orientated to trust, creative thinking and cohesive team effort.
  • Coach and assist team members’ personal development, resolving dysfunctional behavior.
  • Encourage constant improvement and focus teams on the tasks at hand.
  • Co-ordinate and assess training needs.

Education

SACAP, Diploma in Counselling and Communication Skills, Pretoria University, Business Management Development, 05/01/05, Damelin, Purchasing Management, 01/01/04, National Treasury, Codification (Cum Laude), 01/01/93,  Highschool Wesvalia, Matric, 01/01/90

Photography, Hand craft

I like to be creative and enjoy photography waiting for the moment of a unique picture in nature.  Hand craft balance my thoughts as the outcome may be anything and balance focus.

Timeline

Diploma in Counselling and Communication Skills - Counselling And Communication Skills

SACAP
10.2023 - Current

Shop Owner

Owner Self-Employed
10.2021 - 10.2024

Sales Co-Ordinator, CRM Admin

Height safety Training Academy (Pty) Ltd
11.2019 - 06.2021

Office Administrator

African Horizon Technologies (Pty) Ltd
05.2014 - 11.2018

Purchasing Management -

Damelin
04.2001 - 01.2004

Procurement Administration Officer

Department of Justice, National Office
01.1998 - 12.2008

Business Management Development -

Pretoria University
Maria Catharina van RensburgPsyhco-social Support Worker