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Project Manager Quality Control

Location:
Haymarket, VA, 20169
Posted:
June 08, 2025

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Resume:

Llewellyn Kriel

Experienced, versatile, diligent & top-grade manager - expert in English &

communication

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Haymarket VA

20169

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+1-571-***-****

EXPERIENCE

Regional Manager, Wegbreek Liquor Store

South Africa

Aug 2016 - Apr 2025

Full-time manager, inventory & stock control, customer relations, credit control. marketing

TopEditor International, South Africa - CEO

Feb 2011 - Present

Full-spectrum communications consultant, project manager, PR advisor to media, corporates & NGOs, lecturer/tutor/coach

Daily Maverick, South Africa - Chief Subeditor

March 2009 - Jan 2011

Editorial standards & quality control, established house style & usage, fully remote operations 24/7/365.

eTV News, South Africa - Producer, Editorial QC

July 2007 - Feb 2009

As part of the launch team, set, advised on & monitored style & production standards for 24-hour news services incl. relevant media law Sowetan, South Africa - Night Editor & Revise Subeditor Jan 2006 - June 2007

Ensured highest language, editorial & legal standards. Directed late night print & editorial functions.

Independent Newspapers KZN, South Africa - Editorial Coach Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

Coach & mentor to editorial teams & interns across all titles Business Against Crime, South Africa - Communications Director

Nov 1998 - Mar 2002

Media relations, communications, cross-discipline & sponsor support & SKILLS

Dedicated retail sales

manager, versatile,

independent with focus on

growth in a highly competitive

industry

Multi-talented award-winning

writer, editor, tutor/mentor,

speaker

Meticulous expert in English

grammar & editing.

50 years of extensive,

wide-ranging experience

AWARDS

● First African to reach

& compete in World

Championship of

Public Speaking,

hosted by

Toastmasters

International - 1988,

Washington DC

Two-time International

speaking champion

12 SA National speaking

championships

4 Journalism/writing awards

LANGUAGES

government liaison

Chamber of Mines of SA, South Africa - Communication Manager

Feb 1993 - Oct 1998

Industry spokesman, media liaison, internal communications & member liaison & support

Effectivity Communications, South Africa - Owner/CEO Aug 1987 - Jan 1993

Independent, full services communications & PR consultant to broad spectrum of corporate clients

Barclays Industrial Bank, South Africa - Public Relations Manager

Jan 1984 - July 1987

Manager of media liaison, CI, internal & external communications, sponsorships & special projects

Concept Communications, South Africa - Account Manager Jan 1982 - Dec 1983

Public relations consultant, manager & projects on behalf of client companies

Rand Daily Mail, South Africa - Senior Reporter

Jan 1980 - Dec 1981

Pretoria News, South Africa - Reporter

EDUCATION

University of South Africa, South Africa - BA (English & Communications)

Jan 1986 - Nov 2013

Argus School of Journalism, South Africa — Cadet Journalist Jan 1976 - July 1976

Rhodes University, South Africa - BA Divinity

PROJECTS

Numerous projects (both in-house & as external consultant)

● Corporate sponsorships - establishment & management

● Corporate image development, implementation

● & management

● Compiled & produced numerous corporate & media style guides & English

Afrikaans

manuals

● Corporate communications/PR strategy, implementation, management & evaluation

● Departmental management & staff training

● Client, member & government liaison in support of corporate growth strategies

● CI & CSR research & strategy development, implementation & evaluation



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