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Spending time with my husband and two kids outdoors.
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Anel Smit

Dripping Springs,TX

Summary

Hi! My name is Anel, I recently moved from Johannesburg, South Africa, to Austin, Texas. What an adventure! As a stay at home mom of 2 kids currently in elementary school, I am looking for something exciting. A new chapter!

I am dedicated with strong administrative skills and a teaching background seeking an exciting position that blends both areas of expertise.

Thanking you for this opportunity, please see my resume.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Pre-school Teacher

Paardebloem Peuters
Johannesburg South Africa
06.2021 - 12.2023
  • Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child's progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
  • Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
  • I am well presented with excellent communication skills. I have a knack for handling tantrums, spills, and sticky situations with calm, patience and humor. I am looking for an opportunity to join a reputable and innovative pre school where I can continue to grow as a professional and make a positive impact on children's lives

Pre-School Teacher

Waterfall Kids Academy
Johannesburg, South Africa
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children.
  • Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children.
  • Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem.
  • Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments.
  • Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
  • Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
  • Track children's progress and report to parents
  • Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche
  • Collaborate with other educators Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

PA to Chief Financial Officer Group 5

Group 5
Johannesburg South Africa
10.2015 - 10.2017
  • Extensive diary management for CFO.
  • Screening of CFO's calls and taking messages.
  • All filing (electronically and physically) •
  • Scanning, copying and faxing of various documentation as required.
  • Creating and editing of various documents using Microsoft Office. Taking receipt of invoices, obtaining CFO's signature and sending to the CAP department for payment. Also following up to ensure payment has been done.
  • Organisation of the financial interim and final results presentations in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Ensuring the venue is booked and liaising with vendors to ensure that the event runs smoothly on the day.
  • Daily booking of boardrooms and catering for meetings. Advising security at the entrance well in advance of visitors entering the building.
  • Collating Exco reports and placing them on Sharepoint. Collating MD/FD reports for Quarterly Board Meetings and sending same to CFO.
  • Monthly ordering of stationery for the office.
  • Organising the driver for the CFO to drive her to meetings when necessary.
  • Organising all travelling (including passports, visas and Forex) locally and abroad for CFO and team.
  • Assisting with travel arrangements for the external auditors. Liaising with investors and ensuring the Investors database is up to date.
  • Running personal errands for the CFO and her family.
  • Working on the compliance database to ensure that all legal required documentation is loaded as it is received - Auditors representation letter, etc.
  • Logging SAICA (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants) hours for CFO.
  • Assisting the financial team during year-end with General Ledger completeness checks, arranging sign-off of the financial statements by the Business Units.
  • Assisting with rolling over financial statements of CaseWare.
  • Assisting with new folders for the new financial year. Assisting with Tax Clearances on the SARS website to make sure that the company complies with SARS requirements.
  • Generated reports using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets

Administrator to Comm Director, HR Director & SHEQ

Group 5
Johannesburg, South Africa
11.2013 - 10.2015
  • Oversaw day-to-day office operations such as organising correspondence, managing incoming calls and creating business records.
  • Administered physical and digital filing systems, keeping records well-organised and easily retrievable for team members. • Operated and maintained various office machinery such as printers, fax machines and photocopiers to keep office running smoothly.
  • Managing diaries and setting up appointments
  • Arranging travel arrangements locally and abroad.
  • Creating monthly Exco and quarterly reports.
  • Daily booking of boardrooms and catering. Adding and submitting of monthly expense claims at the end of the month for reimbursement.
  • Organising training in boardrooms when requested.
  • Copying, scanning fazing and emailing of all correspondence.
  • Typing of minutes of meetings and distributing same.
  • Filing of documents digitally and physically. Responsible for policies and procedures in SHEQ Management System.
  • Formatting and editing of all procedures, work instructions and relevant forms.

SHEQ System Administrator

Group 5
Johannesburg South Africa
10.2012 - 10.2013
  • Managing SHEQ Manager's diary.
  • Screening telephone calls and leaving messages.
  • Liaise with external clients.
  • Organising all travel, locally and abroad for team of five. Timeous preparation of department reports.
  • Scheduling of audits on audits schedule.
  • Typing and distributing of audit reports. • Recording of audit results on audit register. Arranging of documents to be pulled out of archived and rearchived.
  • Monthly purchasing of stationery. Organising new laptops for new employees starting in the department.
  • Typing and sending the Notification of Intention to commence construction work to the Department of Labour when a new site starts.
  • Document Custodian. Responsible for Federated Employer's Mutual Assurance Company Limited duties

Secretary

Group 5
Johannesburg South Africa
01.2003 - 12.2009
  • Reporting to the Financial Director and SHEQ Manager Providing office support
  • Filing, faxing, copying an scanning.
  • Archiving.
  • Reconciling Business Unit's monthly cellphone schedule and maintenance of the account.
  • Receiving of invoices, customer complaints and queries.
  • Liaising directly with suppliers.
  • Managing the diary of the Financial Director.
  • Preparing PowerPoint Presentations.
  • Typing of correspondence.
  • Typing of recon notes for the accountants.
  • Obtaining info and compiling monthly financial management pack.
  • Daily booking of boardrooms and catering for meetings.
  • Managing travel arrangements locally and abroad.
  • Creating of and sending out monthly newsletter.

SHEQ Duties:

  • Answered inbound telephone calls promptly, directing clients, vendors and general queries to relevant teams.
  • Organised personal and professional calendars, sending reminders and updates for upcoming meetings and events.
  • Documented and shared weekly meeting minutes.
  • Filing.
  • Arranging for documentation that needs to be pulled from archiving and to be re-archived.
  • Document custodian
  • Maintaining the Quality Management System.
  • Non-Conformance reports.
  • Typing of procedures, work instructions and relevant forms. Formatting and distributing new and existing documentation for review on an ongoing basis.
  • Typing of SHEQ tender documents.
  • Organising audits on sites.
  • Distributing audit reports to sites

Legal Secretary

Gavin Mostert Attorneys
Johannesburg, South Africa
01.2002 - 12.2002

Legal admin.

  • Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive information to protect client privacy and uphold professional ethics.
  • Facilitated communication between clients and attorneys, ensuring prompt responses to inquiries.
  • Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
  • Organized files for court proceedings.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor of Commerce

UNISA (University of South Africa)
Pretoria, South Africa
04.2011

Skills

  • Classroom Management
  • Classroom Organization
  • Child Development
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Parent-Teacher Communication
  • Lesson Planning
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Activity Planning
  • Curriculum Planning
  • Age-Appropriate Assessment
  • Special Needs Support
  • Conflict resolution techniques

Spending time with my husband and two kids outdoors.

I have been married for 12 years to Lenny, software engineer, and have two kids, Logan and Olivia.

Timeline

Pre-school Teacher

Paardebloem Peuters
06.2021 - 12.2023

Pre-School Teacher

Waterfall Kids Academy
01.2019 - 01.2020

PA to Chief Financial Officer Group 5

Group 5
10.2015 - 10.2017

Administrator to Comm Director, HR Director & SHEQ

Group 5
11.2013 - 10.2015

SHEQ System Administrator

Group 5
10.2012 - 10.2013

Secretary

Group 5
01.2003 - 12.2009

Legal Secretary

Gavin Mostert Attorneys
01.2002 - 12.2002

Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor of Commerce

UNISA (University of South Africa)
Anel Smit