Deborah Cloete, Sole Member

Deborah Cloete

Sole Member

Total Vitality CC

Location
South Africa
Education
Master's degree, Neuro Linguistic Programming
Experience
19 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months

Sole Member at Total Vitality CC
  • South Africa
  • October 2011 to June 2016

Holistic Coaching - Serving the individual and corporate, community and government markets.
Quotations, proposals and Powerpoint Presentations.
Initial Client Assessments to establish their specific needs and objectives.
Designing individual programs incorporating nutrition, exercise, relaxation, mind/body healing, financial management.
Goal setting sessions and ongoing motivation of clients.
Presenting Wellness and Life motivational talks to businesses and individuals.
Conducting 10 day and then monthly assessment of client progress.
Arranging and hosting promotional Market Days at fitness centres.
Presenting nutritional topics for a daily mobile-based coaching group.
Attending networking events.
Marketing: newsletters, flyers, advertising in local media and on social media, promotions.
Writing wellness-related articles for Facebook Business Pages (Young Adults, Holistic Coaching, The Physiological Body).
Financial control of business, all related administration and record keeping.

Office Manager/Assistant to CEO and Chairperson at Vuya Investments (Pty) Ltd.
  • South Africa
  • August 2007 to September 2011

Diary Management and travel and accommodation arrangements for CEO and Chairperson.
Planning and taking minutes at Board, Trust and Management Meetings.
Compilation of documentation for shareholders.
Word-processing of confidential correspondence and figure work, responding to incoming e-mails.
Supervision of a Personal Assistant and a Secretary.
Setting up monthly expenditure budgets in conjunction with extern Auditor.
Reporting to external Auditor on monthly management accounts, assisting external Auditor during annual company audits.
Liaison with invested companies regarding financial issues.
Reporting on daily cash flow.
Creditors, debtors, credit control and Value Added Tax payments.
Filing statutory returns with South African Revenue Services.
Annual compilation and submission of Black Economics Empowerment reports.
Keeping records of payments made by the company to Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee members.
Checking monthly income and expenditure accounts of subsidiary company.
Processing Chairperson's personal finances on her behalf.
Screening calls, internet banking, mail control, office maintenance, related admin./record keeping/report.

Assistant to PA/Relief PA to Regional Director at Department of Health
  • South Africa
  • August 2005 to July 2007

Controlling an annual budget of R7million, processing monthly NGO claims for training/community health stipends etc.
Inviting tenders, evaluation of suppliers, ordering of program medical equipment/stationery/furniture/general supplies.
Arranging equipment maintenance.
Submission of staff leave applications to HO, staff reimbursements.
Petty cash control, e-mail control, general correspondence, general record keeping.

Personal Assistant to Executive Director at Peninsula Alarms (Pty) Ltd.
  • South Africa
  • June 2003 to March 2005

Diary Management for Executive Director, relief general management of business in Director/s absence.
Personnel aspects: setting up job descriptions, salaries and statutory returns, web-based salary payments, quarterly performance appraisals for administrative/technical/control room staff, recruitment of applicants, taking minutes of staff meetings.
Invoicing (QuickBooks), credit notes, cashiering, banking, supplying monthly sales and profit figures to Auditors.
Conversion for MCS debit order system to Netcash, implementation of new system, follow-ups and hand-over to lawyers.
General telephonic credit control and hand-over to lawyers as required.

Customer Liaison and PR at First National Bank
  • South Africa
  • November 2002 to June 2003

Advising clients on product and service options and ensuring optimal service levels were achieved.
Reception, handling and follow-up of general client queries and complaints.

Executive Personal Assistant at Iscor
  • South Africa
  • November 1996 to November 2002

Diary Management.
Travel and accommodation arrangements for General Manager.
Preparation, compilation and distribution of documentation for board meetings.
Travel and accommodation arrangements for 20 board members, relevant reimbursements.
Arranging equipment and catering for board meetings.
Taking minutes of management and staff meetings, transcription and follow-ups.
Petty cash control.
Design and implementation of improved filing system.
Mail and E Mail Control.
Stationery and office supply purchase and control.
Arranging maintenance of office equipment and furniture.
Compilation of staff leave records, submission to Head Office.
Sourcing data for Senior Accountant for account reconciliation's.
All related general administration and record keeping.
Handling major client queries and complaints, follow-ups.
Authorising purchase of new office equipment as required.
Supervision of 19 staff in conjunction with Financial Manager.
2IC to General Manager.

Education

Master's degree, Neuro Linguistic Programming
  • at The Cutting Edge Technology
  • February 2010

Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Master's in NLP in Mind-Body Health

Diploma, Business Management
  • at Varsity College
  • November 2006

Human Resources Management. Management Accounts and Finance. Business Law. Marketing Management. Strategic Management.

Diploma, Business Skills
  • at Academy of Learning
  • October 1998

Typing. Typing Speed Development. Basic Business Skills. Personal Development Programme. Introduction to Micro Computers. Introduction to Windows. Word Perfect 6.0 for Windows. Lotus 1-2-3 Audio (Dicta) Typing.

Specialties & Skills

Team Player
Finance
Strategic Business
People Management
Executive Liaison
Coaching
People Development
Microsoft Office
MAC Computer

Languages

English
Expert
Afrikaans
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Hiking, Gym, Bootcamp, Swimming
    Certificate in Bootcamp