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  • $40 hourly
    9 years experience working as an Executive Assistant within the Super Yachting Industry, ensuring both the owner and captain were able to run a smooth ship, while the VIP and high net-worth clients had a memorable experience. I offer exceptional communication and organisational skills to my employers. Dynamic, committed and hard-working individual with a demonstrated history of working with UHNWI’s. Dedicated to delivering exceptional service from initiation to completion with integrity, discretion and attention to detail. Experience in relationship management; ensuring high individual engagement, satisfaction and retention. Thorough understanding of the unique lifestyles, expectations and needs of clients. Ability to lead and manage a team to achieve best results and successfully work with other departments on collaborative projects. Having previously worked on the administrative side of the private Superyacht industry, I managed all logistics of the vessel’s day-to-day operations, as well as the owner’s personal schedules and managed the travel plans for 96 crew. Most recently I have headed up a start-up Non-Profit Company (NPC), with marketing, management, human resources, legal and fundraising roles all falling within my portfolio. I am available for both short and long term roles, offering up to 30 hours per week. My experience in a variety of administrative skill includes, but is not limited, to: • Calendar Management: Scheduling, email and calendar management • Communications: The ability to relate well to others and to establish good working relationships. I am a clear communicator and am able to multi-task • Conceirge: Have scheduled full day/night activities for very high profile guests, ensuring all their particular preferences were met at restaurants, hotels and transport • Copywriting and editing: English is my home language and I have a good grasp of both the written and spoken language. I am confident in writing up meeting agendas and minutes, preparing briefs and presentations • Event Management: Have organised and managed global charity events and parties • Financial Accounting/Bookeeping: Extensive knowledge in financial, payroll and personnel management • Leadership: Am a decisive leader and am able to delegate effectively • Logistics: Ran vessel logistics in various countries • Management: Am confident in my abilities to manage a team as well as prioritise my schedule • Organisation: Am a list maker and ensure everything is written down to avoid things being misinterpreted and to maintain document control • Project Management: Managed the build of a 137m Superyacht over the period of five years • Reporting: Have the ability to generate efficient reports, analyse and proofread documents and capable of all necessary meeting support • Social Media Marketing and Management: Set up various social media accounts for the NPC • Travel Planning: Was responsible for booking flights and hotels for 96 crew members on the vessel, as well as ensuring all crew had valid visas and passports.
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    Human Resource Management
  • $45 hourly
    Excellent mastery and use of the English language, I work well to deadline and excel at thinking on my feet and coping under pressure. Experienced at editing and proofreading academic works, training manuals, business/legal documents, reports, fiction, and non-fiction. Proficient Researcher; proficient in MS Office. My experience includes reconnaissance travels to research travel destinations and provide detailed reports on border procedures, cultural idiosyncrasy and generally thoroughly prepare tourists for many holiday/trip destinations. General Insurance industry: underwriting, claims administration, loss adjusting, and risk management. Undergraduate in English, statistics, and counseling. Proficient in Insurance business and calculations. Translations from English and Afrikaans. I am a writer of fiction and non-fiction, in various genres, science fiction NOT being one. Skilled in travel reconnaissance, holiday planning and tourism in general. Undergraduate in BA Psychology Counselling (English as a qualification); Certificate of Proficiency in Insurance; Distinction in Quantitative Methods (Statistics) for Research Methodology and Insurance.
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    Editing & Proofreading
    SEO Writing
    Blog Writing
    Insurance Policy Analysis
    Copy Editing
    Fact-Checking
    Content Writing
    Copywriting
    Tourism
    Writing
    English
  • $25 hourly
    7 years in the super yachting industry, working with high net-worth multi national individuals all over the world. I'm Taryn, and I am where Administrative Assistance, Event Planning, Travel Planning and Concierge meet. Even with my seasoned experience, I still find new things to learn as the industry continues to evolve. I excel in anything administrative and am always building relationships along the way. My experience encompasses a kaleidoscope of skills. I have a proven track record for innovation and problem-solving. My superpowers are listed below: EVENT PLANNING - Arranging and organising events From working with extremely high end cliental for the past 7 years I have planned and executed numerous events such as cocktail parties, dinner parties, kids parties, beach barbecues, private business meetings and themed social events. - Sourcing products for events Working worldwide and often in very remote places I have the ability to seek and source products to keep the customers happy while making sure their expectations are met. TRAVEL PLANNING - Arranging high end tours and activities I have had to book tours and activities for various groups of people in all areas of the world and it is imperative that the client has exceptional experiences with regard to the culture and setting they are in. - Booking flights and travel plans I have a lot of experience in booking flights and creating travel plans for clients and understand that each persons needs are different and a smooth flow in travel is of high importance. - Assisting with visa applications With all my travels and having a South African passport I have had to apply for visas for many different countries and I understand the process can often seem overwhelming. - Kids activities My AuPair experience has led me to being able to plan and assist with kids activities and making travel plans for families which suit all of their needs. COPY-WRITING FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY - Creating training manuals in the hospitality field Training manuals for hospitality staff to ensure that the customer is receiving service above their expectations. The staff always need to be one step ahead of the customer and know the correct way to deal with compliments and complaints. MEAL PLANNING - Creating meal plans based on specific needs and dietary requirements of each individual After studying nutrition science online through Stanford University and general health and well being is something I think is so important to live a balanced and happy life I love to advise people in ways to make changes to their current habits to create a more balanced and healthy lifestyle. I am available for both short and long term roles, offering up to 30 hours per week.
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    Virtual Assistance
    Hospitality & Tourism
    Travel & Hospitality
  • $30 hourly
    Passionately driven with experience in design software like Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign. Strong Administration skills with experience in Microsoft Office Suite. I enjoy working on multiple projects and making life easier for others with good level of accuracy and efficiency, Rapidly responding to and resolving any administrative problems. Excellent at prioritising and deadline driven. Prompt responds to clients is highly important to me.
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    Microsoft Excel
    Niche Research
    Meeting Scheduling
    Communication Skills
    Time Management
    Research Documentation
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