Heritage and Tourism Development Consultant
EcoAfrica
Total years of experience :5 years, 1 Months
An Archaeologist, Cultural Heritage Management Practitioner and Project Management Professional (PMP)® holding a MA degree in Archaeology, BA Honours Degree in Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and Museum Studies and a PMP® Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). Experienced in cultural and natural heritage conservation and management planning for protected areas; legislation and policy review and formulation; research and documentation; interpretation and presentation; heritage and environmental education and awareness planning; capacity building planning; stakeholder engagement planning, implementation, and reporting; and community development planning. Experienced in working and engaging, at local, national, and international level with diverse people of different nationalities, different expert areas, and different genders, having undertaken heritage and tourism consulting projects in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mauritius, and Saudi Arabia for protected areas such as national parks, work heritage sites, biosphere reserves, cultural landscapes, oases, and caves. Aims to emancipate the youths, women, socio-economically disadvantaged groups as well as Indigenous people in both cultural and natural heritage-based projects. Broadly pursues to guide people, organisations, systems, and processes towards heritage, environmental, social, and economic best practices.
Archaeological materials analysis Archaeological Surveys Excavations GIS Mapping of sites Documentation of sites and materials Workshop and conference presentations Ethnographic field surveys Archival research
Heritage Management Museology Documentation Communication Skills Archives management Conservation Surveying Heritage site condition assessments Archaeological laboratory methods Museum visitor management Heritage management and sustainable development Management of Information Centres Awarded Book Prize
