Elzanne de Swardt, Office Manager and Executive Assistant

Elzanne de Swardt

Office Manager and Executive Assistant

Dereyah East Ventures

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Costume, Make up & Styling
Experience
14 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 1 Months

Office Manager and Executive Assistant at Dereyah East Ventures
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2013

- Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures; preparing payroll; controlling correspondence; designing filing systems; reviewing and approving supply requisitions; assigning and monitoring clerical functions.
- Provide historical reference by defining procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records.
- Keeping management informed by reviewing and analyzing special reports; summarizing information; identifying trends
- Schedule executive meetings and travel plan
- Conducting market research
- Updating executive about appoints
- Ensured client’s satisfaction with company services
- Performed managerial duties in absence of manager
- Assisted executive in all possible works likes in meetings, preparing documents and presentations.
- Monitor current client relations and creating new client relationships.

Production Manager (media), Personal Assistant & Costume, Make up and Styling Assistant at AFDA - The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance
  • South Africa
  • January 2010 to December 2012

Production Manager Key tasks:

•Networked with management, e.g. Film Director, Producer, Casting Director, Screen Writer, etc.
•Supervised physical aspects of the production, including personnel
•Continuous motivation of staff on set or during photo sessions
•Ensured that filming stays on schedule and within its budget
•Managed operating costs, such as salaries requests for raw materials, equipment rental costs
•Attending meetings, training and workshops
•Responsible for Quality, Health and Safety at the office through to film sets and at photo sessions

Fashion Stylist and Make-up Artist Key tasks:

•Maintain good relations with retailers, wholesalers and magazine publications
•Responsible for setting up meetings with parties involved for reviews and/or modifications prior to photo sessions
•Responsible for liaison with publicists and magazines to arrange and/or update on photo sessions
•Responsible to source and purchase fabrics and garments for larger productions
•Managed the wardrobe workspace, including regular updates of upcoming styles
•Supervised construction or sourcing of garments
•Responsible for all clothing and costumes worn by actors by planning and organizing the construction of the garments down to the fabric, colours and sizes
•Worked closely with the Director to understand and interpret "character" and recommended on several styles and outfits for actors or singers
•Counseled with the Production Designer to achieve an overall tone of the film
•Specialised in making new clothing appear dirty, faded and worn
•Worked with makeup and special effects to create the character’s look
•Manipulated on-screen appearance to make artists (actors/singers) look more youthful, larger, older, or monstrous

Education

Bachelor's degree, Costume, Make up & Styling
  • at AFDA – The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance
  • November 2012

Specialties & Skills

Employee Relations
Arranging
Production Management
Photo Styling
Photo Shoot Production
Costume, Make up & Stylist
Production Manager
Personal Assistant

Languages

English
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Afrikaans
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