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Paula Damaskinos

P.A.

+27-082-***-****

adots3@r.postjobfree.com

South African I D 540**********

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National Teachers Diploma Edgewood Collage of Education

Pinetown Convent

Yoga, Meditation, gardening, hiking, reading, swimming,travel.

Several Sales and marketing courses run by NVA publishers. Motivational courses

Turing Point,Status Training, the Foundation, Second Life Institute (America/Korea)

Career Chronology

Present position

Self Employed Be INSPIRED,a Journey, slackpacking trails

Cook/guest liaison, Fynbos Trail September 2016 November 2016

Guest Liaison/Housekeeper/cook : Bodhi Khaya Retreat November 2015 to September 2016

Spent time in KZN

Sales position at Wellness Warehouse May/June 2015

Cook/hosting /gardening Hearth and Soul Retreat Oct 2014 -April 2015

Housekeeping Manager /Guest Liaison/PR Bodhi Khaya retreat Sep 2013 -Sep 2014

Self-employed in USA Training Farming PR sales Jan 2011 -July 2013

National Sales Manager NVA Educational Publishers, Agency Division Sep 1999 - Dec 2010

Motivational trainer,sales manager Turning Point Training Jan 1997 - August 1999

Principal /Trainer NGO Boitomelo Early Learning Centre July 1994 Dec 1996

Teacher Kloof pre-primary school 1993 -1994

Assistant Sales Manager Rygills Educational Suppliers 1983 -1993

Teacher at The Birches pre-primary school 1980 -1983

Job Descriptions

2015 to 2016

Housekeeping Manager/Guest hostess, cook :Bodhi Khaya Retreat

Housekeeping manager, staff of 5 housekeepers.

Guest Liaison, PR.

Liaison with teachers, co-ordinating their workshops.

Cooking meals for guests who stayed during the week.

Exercise and meditation instructor

Helping run the shop. Buying, selling, stock take ect

On Duty at weekends to host retreats for guests/ teachers

Shopping..Supplies for chef and all housekeeping and

workshop needs

Taking guided walks

Helping at reception when the Manager off or away

2015 Wellness Warehouse, Cape Town

Sales, health consultant, part time position

2015 - Hearth & Soul Retreat and Eco-farm

Marketing & PR

Teaching motivational workshops

Helping out on the farm perma-culture farming,

Guest Liaison

Exercises& meditation instructor

Cook & housekeeping

2013-2014 Guest Liaison/PR Housekeeping Manager /Bodhi Khaya Retreat

Housekeeping manager, staff of 5 housekeepers

Guest Liaison,handling all needs .

Liaison with teachers, co-ordinating their workshops.

Cook for guests who stayed during the week

Exercise and meditation instructor

Helping run shop on duty weekends.

Shopping.

2011 -2013 Self-employed in USA

Lived on a farm in the USA. Perma culture farming

Facilitator/ coach for Second Life Institute.

Co Author "feel better on your own" heath DVD`s And Teachers Manual.

Exercise and meditation trainer

Selling workshops, coordinating workshops.

2000- 2010 National Sales Manager Nasou Via Afrika Educational Publishers

(Media 24)

N.V.A. Educational publishers, agency division.

Sales& Marketing to book shops, schools, colleges, universities, And Libraries in Southern Africa.

Training teachers on new reading programmes.

Running reading projects with Stellenbosch University outreach programme.

Writing teacher resource manuals for Grade R teachers and learners

Attending marketing conferences overseas, Australia and New Zealand.

1997-2000 Motivational trainer sales manager Turning Point Training

Motivational training of corporate companies and individuals.

Training children’s courses

Managing a sales team.

Sales of the workshops

1994-1997 Principal/ Educare teacher trainer NGO Boitomelo Early Learning Centre

Principal of the Pre-primary school

Running model school for the training centre.

Training ECD practitioners

Writing training modules for the practitioners,published by Nasou Via Afrika Publishers.

Training grade 1 and 2 teachers in an outreach programme.

1993 -1994 Teacher Kloof Pre-primary school

Taught 5-6year olds Grade R

1992 -1993 Self-employed Peter/Paul agencies

Self-employed Selling clothing, promotional clothing and gifts.

1983- 1992 Assistant sales Manager Rygills Educational Suppliers

Responsible for calling on all schools, the education department centres and collages.

Marketing /sales of text books and library books.

Buyer of books for library submissions,

Help with internal sales in the book shop.

General Profile

I am a mature experienced manager with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. Adaptable, self-driven, versatile, customer focused, dependable, energetic, flexible, positive, proactive, responsible, seasoned are words that say something about me.

Skills

Effective communicator, computer literate, creative problem solver,

Many years’ experience in marketing and sales. Author.

Proficient in planning, shopping, growing, preparation and serving meals for up to 30 people.

Excellent at guest liaison

Perseverance and getting the job done able to work long hours

Effective housekeeping management

I have worked in USA and in the Overberg at retreat centers, helping run them, busy in all areas such as teaching,couching, gardening, housekeeping,cooking,bookings, running a shop,tour guiding,looking after guests needs,entertaining guests.

My career was in teaching, training, publishing, writing, sales and marketing.

References

Marlene Powell Manager Bodhi Khaya Retreat 072-***-****

Warren Stegmann Manager Brown Dog Farm ex Manager Bodhi Khaya Retreat 071-***-****

Sean Privett Fynbos Trail 082***-****

Georgina Hamilton: Bodhi Khaya Retreat, Owner cell 082-***-****. email adots3@r.postjobfree.com

Maritz van Zyl: Nasou Via Afrika, Business strategist,

cell 082-***-****

email adots3@r.postjobfree.com

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