Svetlana (Lana) Blagojevic

• Focus on developing innovative and cutting-edge approaches at all levels with effective resource allocation and strategic planning.
• Identify and manage teams to guarantee successful partnerships and application required for project identified.
• Make recommendations for changes in funding process and policies based on data and judgment.
• Assist leadership and representatives with launch of start-up to achieve required and forecast results within the timeframe stipulated.
• Delegate tasks based on plans, project needs to individual team members.
• Work closely with all bodies and organizations involved ensuring affective work relations across board and information flow.

Raise awareness and funding for the sustainability of the School Governing Body Mentoring Project.

Worked in collaboration with BMF to maximise the impact of the project by identifying common strategies within the Soweto community for the development of SGB's n the targeted Soweto schools.

The collaborations aim is to lead to consistent and sustainable improvement in the quality of schools and schooling and, the increased participation and performance of SGB structures within the Soweto township schools.

Promote and in the forefront of sales, lead generation and stakeholder relations ensuring customer care, retention and growth, creation of partnerships and identifying projects that are bankeable

• Orchestrated successful conferences, including associated travel for all speakers and attendees, facilities and support services.
• Updated executives on changing business needs by thoroughly documenting internal and client meetings.
• Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase productivity.
• Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
• Handled logistics, catering, agendas and travel arrangements for meeting and event planning for board of directors, president and executive vice president.

Appointed by Betty Raphala from regional board of education Benoni to assist Principal in matter concerning student behaviour and progress and parent relations.

• Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
• Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.
• Pro Bono work.