Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Professional Interests
Additional Projects And Engagements
Timeline
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Samantha Hofmeyr

Samantha Hofmeyr

Durban

Summary

Project Coordinator with 3+ years’ experience designing and delivering growth-focused youth programs. Versatile, strategic, and impact-driven, with strengths in team leadership, logistics, and stakeholder engagement. Currently managing the Ocean Stewards programme at WILDTRUST, I bring structure, clarity, and collaboration to complex projects. Now seeking to apply these skills and grow within the tech industry’s dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Coordinator: Ocean Stewards Programme

WILDTRUST
11.2023 - Current
  • Manage a national youth capacity-building initiative focused on marine conservation.
  • Coordinate logistics for field-based learning, webinars, and multi-day events (20-100 participants).
  • Lead recruitment processes for interns and program placements for 14+ roles.
  • Oversee brand development and procurement (uniforms, stationary, banners, merchandise).
  • Facilitate knowledge exchange sessions and public-facing awareness campaigns.
  • Track and report on project deliverables, budgets, and partner collaboration (universities, NGOs, government partners).
  • Designed and implemented scalable systems for youth development and training programs.
  • Developed project plans and processes, improving efficiency and cross-team communication for long-term impact.
  • Secured additional funding through strategic partnerships.
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
  • Established rapport and engaged with stakeholders to build lasting professional relationships.
  • Assisted with onboarding newly hired staff members and coached on task prioritization.
  • Created job files for each project and maintained current data in each file.
  • Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
  • Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
  • Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
  • Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
  • Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
  • Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Prepared meeting agendas and minutes for distribution and record keeping.
  • Tracked hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters.
  • Managed competing demands and professionally adapted to frequent change, delays and unexpected events.
  • Maintained database and spreadsheets with accurate inventory and status.

Project Coordinator: Youth in Marine Conservation

WILDTRUST
05.2022 - 11.2023
  • Oversaw alignment of two independent youth programs (Youth4MPAs and Justice4Jaws) with national conservation goals.
  • Designed and delivered strategic engagements and campaigns in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Coordinated youth policy engagement and represented youth voices at COP15 in Canada.
  • Managed two teams of 12+ youth leaders and facilitated planning sessions to meet project objectives.
  • Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Prepared meeting agendas and minutes for distribution and record keeping.
  • Tracked hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters.
  • Managed competing demands and professionally adapted to frequent change, delays and unexpected events.
  • Maintained database and spreadsheets with accurate inventory and status.

Editor – Scientific Publications (Freelance)

Cactus Communications
05.2022 - Current
  • Analyze, edit, quality assurance for academic manuscripts, 800+ in 34 topics (remote sensing, sustainability, molecular biology, biophysics, and environmental sciences).
  • Manage timelines across multiple projects, onboard and support editorial assistants.
  • Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
  • Generated and maintained style guides to encourage consistent quality of content.
  • Drove accuracy of content through careful proofreading and fact-checking.
  • Suggested improvements to content to enhance quality and accuracy.
  • Edited and reviewed content for grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Education

MSc - Biology (Marine Focus)

University of KwaZulu-Natal & SAAMBR
Durban, South Africa
01.2021

Skills

  • Strategic Planning and Project Execution
  • Process design and documentation
  • Budget Tracking and Financial Reporting
  • Cross-Team Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Knowledge Sharing/Workshop facilitation
  • Microsoft Office
  • Slack/Asana

Certification

  • Beginning Project Management - Udemy
  • Internal project management training with NPB; seeking formal certification
  • Code B Driver’s License
  • First Aid Level 1

Professional Interests

  • Strategic thinking
  • User experience & facilitation
  • Capacity development
  • Narrative-driven learning
  • Project efficiency and organization

Additional Projects And Engagements

  • Founding member of the National Youth Cross-Cutting Subgroup on the 30x30 national implementation process and facilitated the development of the Youth Action Plan now adopted by the Department of Forestry & Fisheries.
  • Represented SA youth at COP15, coordinated travel logistics and supported official delegation.

Timeline

Project Coordinator: Ocean Stewards Programme

WILDTRUST
11.2023 - Current

Project Coordinator: Youth in Marine Conservation

WILDTRUST
05.2022 - 11.2023

Editor – Scientific Publications (Freelance)

Cactus Communications
05.2022 - Current

MSc - Biology (Marine Focus)

University of KwaZulu-Natal & SAAMBR

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