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Monique Kimiko Engelbrecht

Monique Kimiko Engelbrecht

Executive Support Specialist | Operations Assistant | Paralegal Student
Cape town

Summary

Aspiring lawyer currently pursuing a Higher Certificate in Paralegal Practice (NQ5), with completion expected in July 2026, after which I plan to progress to my LLB (NQF 8). I have a strong passion for operational efficiency, leadership, and continuous learning. While my ultimate goal is to build a career in law, I currently thrive as an Operations Assistant and Virtual Executive Assistant. These dynamic roles have strengthened my strategic thinking, organizational skills, and adaptability in fast-paced environments. My proactive nature, combined with decisiveness and empathy, allows me to be a reliable partner to leadership while driving progress across key business areas. I am highly teachable, determined, and committed to continuous personal and professional growth. I view every challenge as an opportunity to learn, approaching each with curiosity and focus. With a strong commitment to excellence and initiative, I am well-positioned to lead effectively, support teams, and deliver results that align with long-term goals.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Executive Support Specialist

Authentic.org
08.2025 - Current

As an Executive Support Specialist, I provide high-level remote support in collaboration with the Executive Assistant to Mike Nellis, Founder of Authentic Campaigns and former Senior Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris. My role focuses on ensuring seamless operations, efficiency, and organization across executive priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

Partner with the Executive Assistant to streamline executive workflows and optimize organizational systems.

- Manage and prioritize a dynamic inbox, ensuring timely follow-ups and effective communication.

- Coordinate and maintain complex calendars, including scheduling meetings across multiple time zones.

- Support strategic scheduling to align with business priorities and executive availability.

- Implement organizational practices to improve efficiency and reduce administrative bottlenecks.

- Streamline executive communication processes by implementing digital tools, enhancing information flow and collaboration across departments.

- Coordinate complex travel itineraries and schedules, ensuring timely arrivals and efficient use of resources for senior leadership.

- Develope and maintain comprehensive filing systems, improving document retrieval speed and operational efficiency within the organization.

- Assist in preparing reports and presentations, resulting in enhanced clarity and engagement during executive meetings and stakeholder briefings.

Key Skills:

- Remote executive support

- Calendar & email management

- Scheduling & logistics coordination

- Workflow optimization & organization

- Strong communication & discretion

Operations Assistant

Trade Growth Systems
11.2024 - Current
  • Work closely with the Founder to ensure operational excellence and the smooth execution of business activities.
  • Support the Founder in strategic decision-making and manage daily operations across departments.
  • Coordinate tasks and communications among teams, ensuring business objectives are met efficiently.
  • Handle administrative responsibilities and streamline workflows.
  • Assist in SOP creation, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and general HR support.
  • Drive alignment between day-to-day execution and the company’s overall vision.
  • Contribute to operational success by improving processes and increasing team productivity.

Virtual Assistant

Virtually Kim
01.2023 - Current
  • Collect and summarize daily feedback, ensuring persistent follow-ups.
  • Manage action items from meetings and prepare Google Docs for approval.
  • Coordinate meeting logistics, confirm attendees, and manage calendar invites.
  • Follow up on reservations, confirm new bookings, and update records.
  • Ensure logistical arrangements are on track and provide status updates.
  • Update project statuses, outline next steps, assign deadlines, and report on closed projects.
  • Provide travel updates and clarify questions regarding Asmaa’s input.
  • Summarize daily commitments, including meetings and personal appointments.
  • Schedule and prepare for daily calls to review priorities and urgent matters.
  • Monitor and handle ad-hoc tasks throughout the day.
  • Prioritize urgent emails, categorize, and add as tasks; manage email organization.
  • Respond to LinkedIn messages, notify about important updates, and manage notifications.
  • Schedule meetings based on availability, resolve conflicts, and provide detailed descriptions.
  • Manage schedules for children’s activities and handle financial updates and restaurant orders.
  • Perform data analysis, enter data accurately, and update clients on project statuses.
  • Track and update item delivery statuses, manage vendor communications, and handle personal appointments.
  • Notify about upcoming events, assist with registrations, and manage event logistics.
  • Assist with book-related tasks and handle miscellaneous incoming tasks.

Chronic Patient Care Manager

MedAssist USA
01.2023 - 06.2023
  • As a patient care manager my duties were to facilitate communication between different caregivers, doctors, specialists, and facilities in advocacy of the patient.
  • Updating care plans to establish patient’s medical and non-medical needs, ordering DME supplies.
  • Following up on patients well being and communicating with patient directly swell as their family members.
  • Daily communication with patients.
  • Daily administration of patients’ medical and personal needs.
  • Researching needs and requirements of the patient.
  • Managing and capturing information on patient files in company CRM systems.
  • Organizing services, equipment, and appointments for patients.
  • Weekly communication with patient and family to monitor care through multiple online platforms.
  • Daily reporting to management and supervisors.
  • All patient queries and complaints.
  • Attend to 40 to 50 patients on a weekly basis.

Account Sales Manager and Senior Sales Executive

Lead Capital Group
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Account manager and senior sales executive at Lead Capital Group in which my responsibilities involve selling, conducting follow ups on leads and making sure that clients move on to the next step of their process.
  • Meet or exceed assigned sales goals and other Key Performance areas.
  • Manage outbound contacts to international customer base for a professional product.
  • Educate potential clients on specific process and services related to product.
  • Qualifying and converting leads to sales on a daily basis.
  • Liaise with clients in a highly professional manner.
  • Manage large amounts of outbound calls in a timely manner.
  • Manage leads effectively and consistently, meet or exceed allocated daily, weekly and monthly targets.
  • Consistently meet or exceed Quality Assurance benchmarks.
  • I was eventually promoted to senior account manager position in July 2022 until January 2023 where my duties were:
  • Managing a team of sales agents.
  • Optimizing sales and conversions.
  • Coaching, mentoring, and managing objections.
  • Managing agent compliance in line with best industry practice.
  • Providing feedback on agents.
  • Provide daily direction and communication to employees so that client is called in a timely, efficient and knowledgeable manner.
  • Available for employees who experience work and/or personal problems providing appropriate coaching, counselling, direction and resolution.
  • Liaise with clients in a highly professional manner.
  • Ensures employees have appropriate training and other resources to perform their jobs.

Education

Senior Certificate - NQF4

Bloubergrant High
Cape Town, South Africa
01.2024

Higher Certificate - Paralegal Practice

Boston City Campus
Cape Town, South Africa
01.2025

Skills

Executive Calendar Management

SOP Creation

Lead Generation

Personal Assistance

Travel Management

People Development

Client Communication

Client Reporting

Strategic Decision Making

Professional Correspondence

Time Management

Team Work

Stress Management

Leadership

Initiative

Flexibility

Workflow Optimization

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Confidentiality

Crisis Management

Multitasking

Attention to Detail

Event Coordination

Professional Liaison

Emotional Intelligence

Proactive Planning

Task Prioritization

Internal & External Communication

High-Level Stakeholder Support

Calendar management

Email prioritization

Workflow optimization

Executive communication

Travel coordination

Document management

Meeting logistics

Strategic scheduling

Team collaboration

Administrative support

Project tracking

Data entry

Report preparation

Process improvement

Client communication

CRM systems

Recruitment support

Onboarding processes

Time zone coordination

Operational efficiency

Virtual collaboration tools

Task management

Task delegation

Meeting facilitation

Verbal communication

Customer relations

Registration processing

Scheduling appointments

Patient flow management

Project planning

Negotiation

Scheduling

Meeting planning

Event coordination

Account reconciliation

Spreadsheet creation

Travel arrangements

Presentation development

Order processing

Proofreading

Confidential document control

Recruiting

Metrics tracking

Expense reporting

Business correspondence

Purchasing coordination

Desktop publishing

References

  • Keely, Marais, Virtual Assistant (SA), +27814079558
  • Asmaa, Quorrich, Virtual Assistant (UAE), +971501892906
  • Christian, Sloane, VEA & Operations Assistant (UK), +447439096101
  • Mishka, Yeh, Sales Executive, +27605252660
  • Sage, Carstens, Senior Sales Executive, +27842585711
  • Ashleigh, Chronic Patient Care Manager, +27736783460

Timeline

Executive Support Specialist

Authentic.org
08.2025 - Current

Operations Assistant

Trade Growth Systems
11.2024 - Current

Virtual Assistant

Virtually Kim
01.2023 - Current

Chronic Patient Care Manager

MedAssist USA
01.2023 - 06.2023

Account Sales Manager and Senior Sales Executive

Lead Capital Group
01.2021 - 12.2022

Senior Certificate - NQF4

Bloubergrant High

Higher Certificate - Paralegal Practice

Boston City Campus
Monique Kimiko EngelbrechtExecutive Support Specialist | Operations Assistant | Paralegal Student