Johané
van der Merwe
OBJECTIVE
Well spoken, energetic and
bubbly litigation typist &
secretary interested in
providing services in the
secretarial/legal fields.
ADDRESS
Jan De Klerk Road
Upington
8800
PHONE
admicb@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
1 April 2020 – current date
Coordinator and marketer • Lange, Carr & Wessels Inc. • Upington, Northern Cape
27 March 2019 – 31 March 2020
Secretary and litigation typist • Lange, Carr & Wessels Inc • Upington, Northern Cape
1 March 2019 – 26 March 2020
Secretary • Tina Cowley Children’s Centre • Upington, Northern Cape As a litigation typist at the Law firm Lange, Carr & Wessels Inc. I was responsible for the typing of Letter of Demands, Summons, Settlement Agreements and correspondence to clients as well as to the opposition. I also have experience in typing wills. As a litigation secretary I also had to correspond with clients, arrange appointments and assist with telephonic and email enquiries.
As the coordinator and marketer of the Law Firm Lange, Carr & Wessels Inc. I am responsible for the coordination of events, the social media marketing which includes Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. I had to organize and select news letters that were to be sent to our client basis via email.
I am computer literate and are familiar with Microsoft Office as well as LegalSuite Software.
EDUCATION
Agricultural High School, Jacobsdal, Free State
I matriculated at the Agricultural High School in Jacobsdal in 2016. COMMUNICATION
I am well-spoken and an excellent communicator. I know how to express myself as well as to communicate with clients in a manner which they understand.
I am fluent in Afrikaans as well as English so I will be able to assist clients if they are Afrikaans or English speaking. LEADERSHIP
I am not a natural leader, but I have grown into a leader because of my environment. As the coordinator, I have to take charge, come up with new and exciting ideas as well as execute them.
REFERENCES
Jaco Kruger
Director of Lange, Carr & Wessels Inc.
Wilmie Spangenberg
A former lawyer of Lange, Carr & Wessels Inc.
Marlie van Zyl
Typist and secretary at Lange, Carr & Wessels Inc. 076-***-****