Odette Horner
Pietermaritzburg
Summary
I am Odette Horner, a proud mother of 2 beautiful girls. I am well presented, very motivated with good communication skills. I have a diverse range of experience from running my own business, and managing shops and salons to event management, talks, hosting workshops, marketing, sales, and Personal assistant duties I have gained invaluable hands-on experience in people management, communication at all levels, planning, organizing, and back-end administration.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal assistant
Invictus Commodity Brokers
08.2021 - Current
- Organized travel arrangements, including flights, transportation, and accommodation
- Schedules, and prepares agenda and meeting materials and types minutes for various meetings
- Dealing with correspondence and phone calls
- Reading, monitoring, and responding to emails
- Prepared documents such as reports, presentations, agendas, and correspondence
- Provided administrative support to the team by conducting research and preparing statistical reports
- Managed office supplies inventory and placed orders when necessary
- Professionally greeted visitors and assisted with inquiries
- Answered incoming calls and emails promptly while managing the executive's schedule accordingly
- Proofread documents for accuracy
- Assisted with special projects as needed by researching topics, organizing data, and summarizing findings
- Monitored deadlines for tasks assigned to staff members on behalf of the executive team
- Ran errands to help with daily tasks, enabling employers to focus on more pressing duties
- Organized personal and professional calendars with reminders for upcoming meetings and events
- Performed various clerical tasks
- Typing, compiling, and preparing reports, presentations, and correspondence
- Performed calendar management and scheduling of appointments.
Manageress & Professional Make-up Artist
Blu Gel Hair Studio
04.2018 - 08.2021
- Managed daily operations of the business, including hiring and training staff, Marketing, Social media, Answering phone/bookings, Customer service/complaints, Stock control, Retail, Staff management (15 staff ), Banking Invoicing, Ordering stock, Meetings, Liaising with reps, Make-up artists, Hosting makeup workshops, Makeup artist functions /Talks
Owner & Kryolan Stockist
The Studio – Makeup and Beauty Store
05.2016 - 04.2018
- Managed daily operations of the business, including hiring and training staff
- Marketing Social Media, purchasing inventory, meeting with service vendors, Overseeing day-to-day operations, business & Financial Management, Marketing, Customer service/complaints, Stock control, Retail, Staff management (2 staff), Accounts, salaries, invoicing, banking, etc., Ordering stock, Organized events such as Hosting makeup workshops, Makeup talks/seminar.
Manageress & Kryolan Stockist
Skin Worx
06.2012 - 04.2016
- Overseeing day-to-day operations, planning, Marketing, Liaising with Customers
- Resolve customer service issues, Stock control, Cashing up, Staff management (4 staff), Banking, Invoicing, Ordering stock, Hosting makeup workshops, and makeup artist functions, Kryolan Stockist
Manageress, Makeup Artist & Kryolan stockist
Blu Gel Hair Studio
07.2008 - 05.2012
Manageress
Jean Junction
03.2008 - 06.2008
Manageress & Framing Consultant
Howick Country Framing
04.2007 - 03.2008
Receptionist/Manageress
Blu Gel Hair Studio
09.2001 - 03.2007
Receptionists
C-Tronics
05.2000 - 08.2001
Education
Matric -
Voortrekker High School
01.1999
Skills
- MS Office - Word, Excel, WordPerfect, Outlook, PowerPoint, Corel Draw, Pastel4
- Social Media Savvy
- Event Planning
- Multitasking and Organization
- Travel Arrangements
- Organizing and Preparing Meetings
- Perform well in high-demand, fast-paced environments
- Professional and mature
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Fast learning
- Strong work ethic
Transport
Own
Personal Information
- Dependents: 2
- Driving License: Yes, Code 08
- Marital Status: Single
Languages
- Afrikaans
- English
References
- Shantal Benecke/Stephen Pretorius, Blu Gel Hair Studio, 066 306 4948, 0823952107
- Elaine Kooiman, Skin Worx, 082 558 4873
Timeline
Personal assistant
Invictus Commodity Brokers
08.2021 - Current
Manageress & Professional Make-up Artist
Blu Gel Hair Studio
04.2018 - 08.2021
Owner & Kryolan Stockist
The Studio – Makeup and Beauty Store
05.2016 - 04.2018
Manageress & Kryolan Stockist
Skin Worx
06.2012 - 04.2016
Manageress, Makeup Artist & Kryolan stockist
Blu Gel Hair Studio
07.2008 - 05.2012
Manageress
Jean Junction
03.2008 - 06.2008
Manageress & Framing Consultant
Howick Country Framing
04.2007 - 03.2008
Receptionist/Manageress
Blu Gel Hair Studio
09.2001 - 03.2007
Receptionists
C-Tronics
05.2000 - 08.2001
Matric -
Voortrekker High School
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