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Stacey Leigh Stanton

Stacey Leigh Stanton

Table View,Cape Town

Summary

Dynamic and motivated professional with strong communication and problem-solving skills. Demonstrates strong leadership and teamwork capabilities. Experienced in both military and customer service environments. Committed to continuous learning and seeking opportunities that promote growth and development skills that foster growth and innovation.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Navigator Student

South African Air Force
Air Force Base Ysterplaat, Cape Town
2022.03 - Current

Roles and Responsibilities in this Career;

  • Optimised product selection processes.
  • Cultivated supplier relationships.
  • Coordinated purchase orders with internal teams.
  • Resolved urgent facility-related queries for all military members.
  • Liaised with external contractors to execute large-scale projects.
  • Escalated complex structural issues to proper authorities.
  • Processed incoming military signals into the digital system for base-wide accessibility.
  • Managed sensitive documentation by being discreet.
  • Monitored maintenance snags across the airfield and residential areas.
  • Investigated both flying and non-flying hazards, incidents, and accidents.
  • Managed procurement processes for base repairs, and project funding allocations.
  • Resolved environmental hazards promptly to maintain base safety and operational readiness.
  • Consistently arrive on time and performing daily responsibilities accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrate respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Career History and Departmental Rotations;

  • 2 Air Supply Unit (Detached) - Engineering Support Section (2026)
  • Facilities Department (2025)
  • Information, Communication and Technology Management (ICTM) (2025)
  • Logistics Department (2025)
  • Base Aviation Safety Office (2024)

Military Courses Completed;

  • Parachute Orientation Course (2024)
  • Radio Communication Course (2024)
  • Survival Training (2023)
  • Ground School for Pilots/Navigators (2023)
  • Officers Forming Course (2023)
  • Basic Military Training (2022)

* Detailed military resume detachment documentation available upon request.

Massage therapist

Self-Employed
2021.06 - Current

Roles and Responsibilities;

  • Assessed client needs and maintained detailed records to ensure tailored experiences.
  • Ensured clean and hygienic workspace, enhancing client comfort and safety.
  • Exceptional people skills - remaining kind and patient, allowing clients a great experience every time.
  • Managed scheduling effectively to avoid conflicts and maximise client satisfaction.
  • Time Management - not allowing one session to run over into the next.
  • Administration and payment skills - keeping record of payments and client details.
  • Communication skills - managing the handing and taking over of clients between massage therapists.
  • Listening and evaluation skills - assess client needs and situations determining appropriate treatment strategies while ensuring comfort.
  • Sales & Upselling - cultivated strong customer relationships, ensuring repeat business and facilitated additional product sales.

Job History;

  • Self Employed (2021 - current)
  • Seasonal work in Seychelles (2024 - current)
  • Kahe Hands (2021-2022)

Massage Qualifications;

  • Remedial Sport
  • Reflexology
  • Swedish Full-Body
  • Manual Lymph Drainage
  • Hot Stone
  • Balinese Head Massage
  • Lomi-Lomi
  • Aroma Therapy

*Detailed massage resume detachment document available on request.

Freelance Interior Designing

Self Employed
2019.01 - Current

Roles and Responsibilities;

  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Carried out tasks accurately and efficiently.
  • Quickly learned and applied new self-taught skills to projects, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Referred companies for projects out of my scope of work.

Job History;

  • Interior Design and Styling (2020)
  • House Renovations and Remodeling (2020)
  • Event Hall Building Plans (2019)
  • Internship at Architectural Firm (2018)

Job Description;

With an Interior Design qualification; helping clients with building designs for loan approvals, house upgrades and styling ideas. During the internship, projects for housing in Kommetjie (Western Cape) and a new residential area in Namibia were completed.

Sport coach

Multiple
2016.01 - Current

Roles and Responsibilities;

  • Devised personalised coaching plans to cater individual player needs and skill development.
  • Streamlined training schedules to maximise practice efficiency.
  • Managed equipment inventory, ensuring availability for all training sessions.
  • Cultivated a positive environment with consistent communication and constructive feedback.
  • Ensured safety procedures were adhered to during all coaching sessions for injury prevention.
  • Liaised with parents about children's progress enhancing transparency and trust between the clients and the company.
  • Monitored player progress with formal evaluations, aiding in strategy development.

Job History;

  • Freelance Learn to Swim and Stroke correction (2022 - current)
  • Aqua Kids Swimming School (2021)
  • Squiddies Swim School Swimming (2018 - 2020)
  • Softball Coach - Summer Camp in America (2019)
  • Pretoria Chinese School Hockey and Swimming (2018)
  • South Downs College Hockey (2016 - 2017)

Bartender Waiter

Multiple
2015.08 - 2022.02

Roles and Responsibilities;

  • Participated in daily and weekly inventory checks for accurate stock management, stock control, reducing waste and ensuring availability of supplies.
  • Enhanced customer engagement through tailored suggestions for food and beverage pairings with insights into diverse drink profiles and consumer preferences.
  • Responded promptly to customer inquiries, improving overall satisfaction rate and kept customers satisfied with timely service delivery resulting in repeat business.
  • Built rapport with patrons for improved customer experience.
  • Demonstrated professionalism and patience whilst dealing with difficult customers.
  • Exhibited excellent multitasking skills under high-pressure situations,
  • Utilised POS systems efficiently to process orders and handled cash transactions accurately preventing discrepancies.
  • Managed start-of-day opening and end-of-night closing duties for a seamless productive shift start and end.

Job History;

  • Thirsty Fox Sport's Bar (2021 - 2022)
  • Air Force Bar Officer (2018 - 2019)
  • South African Air Force Association Functions (2015 - 2019)
  • Godfather Restaurant (2016)
  • Tiger-Tiger Night Club (2015)

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design

Inscape Education Group
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
2016.01 - 2018.12

GCSEs - High School

Sutherland High School
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
2011.01 - 2015.12

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Hard working
  • Critical thinking
  • Motivated and optimistic
  • Time-management
  • Adaptability
  • Conflict resolution
  • Attention to detail
  • Client relationship management
  • Problem-solving
  • Work well under pressure
  • Calm and patient
  • Leadership
  • Fast learner
  • Resourcefulness

Languages

English
Native
Afrikaans
Fluent

Affiliations

  • Reading
  • Outdoor activities
  • Learning and upskilling
  • Drawing and painting
  • Writing
  • Traveling
  • Hockey
  • Swimming
  • Gym

Additional Information

I am a highly motivated person; I achieve everything I set out to do while remaining optimistic, there is always a way to get something done. I balance work, family and exercise well.  I am always looking to better myself, expand my knowledge and acquire new skills. I encourage being busy and effective, with a hunger to be able to do anything that is required of me. 

I have participated in sport my whole life - I have achieved various accomplishments in various sports from acquiring provincial colours in Judo, receiving colours and captaincy at school for multiple sports to being the best female swimmer in the South African National Defense Force as well as completing the Ironman 70.3 in Mosselbay twice. 

Timeline

Navigator Student

South African Air Force
2022.03 - Current

Massage therapist

Self-Employed
2021.06 - Current

Freelance Interior Designing

Self Employed
2019.01 - Current

Sport coach

Multiple
2016.01 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design

Inscape Education Group
2016.01 - 2018.12

Bartender Waiter

Multiple
2015.08 - 2022.02

GCSEs - High School

Sutherland High School
2011.01 - 2015.12
Stacey Leigh Stanton