IN ABBREVIATION I have approximately 8.5 years sales representative (“Rep”) experience, of which 4 years was in the book publishing industry and 5.5 years in the veterinary pharmaceutical industry. During this time I achieved an award as sales representative of the year and a qualification in marketing management. I am a creative and caring people’s person, who enjoys responsibility, customer service, challenges, coordinating, writing reports and articles, conceptualization and using my initiative.

PERSONAL DETAILS FULL NAME Charlene Hall DATE OF BIRTH 1 October 1972 IDENTITY NUMBER 721001 0048 088 SEX Female NATIONALITY South African MARITAL STATUS In a relationship

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HOME ADDRESS 1 Willco Park

Gardener Street Vredekloof, Brackenfell

CELLPHONE NUMBER 082 225 5337 / 081 857 4709 FAX NUMBER 086 567 3139 E-MAIL ADDRESS charlenehall123@gmail.com HEALTH Very good LANGUAGE Totally fluent in both Afrikaans and

English DRIVER’S LICENCE Code 08 OWN TRANSPORT Yes

EDUCATION FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS 2008 : Intermediate Photography Certificate Rewind Photography School 2000 : Marketing Management Damelin Management School

Certificate (IMM approved) 1999 : AVCASA Certificate in The Agricultural and Veterinary

Animal Health Chemicals Association of South Africa 1993 : Veterinary Nursing Diploma Pretoria University

First year subjects Second year subjects Anatomy Surgical Nursing Physiology Gynaecology Pharmacology Anaesthesiology Microbiology Radiography Parasitology Medical Nursing Veterinary Ethology Theatre Practice General Nursing Laboratory Technique

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COMPUTER LITERACY 2011 : Social Media marketing workshop KIKI Western Cape

Microsoft Office; Pastel Accounting Version 6; Quickbooks, Adobe Photoshop CS3; Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7; Macromedia Freehand, Adobe InDesign

MATRIC 1990 : Passed with University Exemption Porterville High School

Subjects

Biology (HG) Science (HG) Mathematics (SG) Accountancy (HG) Afrikaans (HG) English (HG)

WORK EXPERIENCE CURRENT EMPLOYER Farmkor / Durbanville Diet Clinic POSITION HELD Clinic Manageress / Dietician PERIOD 2 September 2013 until present MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Consultations with patients

Presentation of diet programme Selling of pharmaceutical diet products Marketing of clinic Bookkeeping Administration

REASON FOR LOOKING Working very long hours, no benefits EMPLOYER Educat Publishers & Future 4 Kids POSITION HELD Agent PERIOD 1 November 2012 until 31 Aug 2013 MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Sales and marketing of educational books and products for children REASON FOR LOOKING Commission only, company sold EMPLOYER M.E.S. (Mould Empower Serve) POSITION HELD Resource Developer (Public

Relations Officer and Fundraiser) PERIOD 5 March 2012 until 30 April 2012 MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Develop and ensure sound donor

management plus an electronic

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database Call on corporate donors Design flyers per event, editing and designing quarterly newsletter, update Facebook page, displays at exhibitions, presentations at events, thank you letters, implementing fundraising events & corporate service days, documented debit order system, request donations of goods that we use daily/often, manage volunteers.

REASON FOR LEAVING A few staff members and I have been retrenched.

EMPLOYER Charlene Hall Photography POSITION HELD Photographer (Own business) PERIOD 1 July 2009 until present MAN JOB FUNCTIONS Taking photos at weddings, sport

events and of families REASON FOR LEAVING Does not give me enough security

financially on its own; so I decided to go back to earning a monthly salary.

(June 2009 Moved to Porterville and took holiday

for a month. Father ill.) EMPLOYER Lux Verbi Publishing (“Rep”) POSITION HELD Sales & Marketing Representative PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT 9 January 2006 until 30 May 2009 MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Sales and marketing of books to bookshops and other retail outlets in the Western-, Southern-, Eastern - and Northern Cape

My customers were Exclusive Books, PNA, Wordsworth, The Write Shoppe, Gospel Direct, bookshops at churches, gift shops and certain pharmacies

Planning, design, co-ordinating of office marketing concepts Helped with design of book covers Processing of daily orders Weekly reports to management REASON FOR LEAVING Embarked on own business venture EMPLOYER Various Locums POSITION HELD Veterinary Nurse PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT 1 September 2004 – 31 Dec 2005 MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Assisting veterinarians with daily medical and surgical procedures REASON FOR LEAVING Temporary positions (August 2004 Unemployed)

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EMPLOYER People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals,

Bridgetown POSITION HELD Fundraising Coordinator PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT 1 February 2003 – 31 July 2004 MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Writing of funding proposals and

press releases Coordinating all fundraising activities Coordinating Fundraising Committee Graphic design of advertising material Organising events REASON FOR LEAVING Fixed term contract expired (January 2003 Registered to study further, unemployed) EMPLOYER Animal Anti-Cruelty League, Epping POSITION HELD PRO / Fundraiser PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT 1 April 2002 – 31 December 2002 MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Marketing Organising events

Newsletter editing Correspondence with media Mail appeals / funding proposals Management and co-ordination of all fundraising activities Design of all marketing material, brochures, posters etc. Manage and co-ordinate volunteers

REASON FOR LEAVING Career advancement. Study through MacSchool of Advertising: Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing

(March 2002 Unemployed) EMPLOYER Cape Veterinary Hospital, Milnerton POSITION HELD Veterinary Nurse PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT 2 July 2001 - 28 February 2002 MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Treatments and supervision of

hospitalized patients Control of anaesthetics and operating

rooms Co-ordinating and supervising hospital schedule and staff duties Control of stock in the hospital Reception duties in the afternoons and alternative weekends Discharge of hospital cases Medical advice to clients where

applicable Assist with after hour emergencies

REASON FOR LEAVING Retrenched (January – June 2001 Unemployed)

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EMPLOYER Intervet S.A. (Pty) Ltd., Edenvale POSITION HELD Sales Representative and Area

Supervisor Western Cape (Worked from home in Edgemead)

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT 1 September 1997 - 31 Dec 2000 MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Selling veterinary ethical and

commercial products to vets, wholesalers, pig farmers feedlots, horse studs and welfare organisations Key account management Achieving sales targets and strategies Report writing Organising product launches and farmers days Giving presentations at functions

REASON FOR LEAVING Restructuring in company

EMPLOYER Kyron Laboratories, Benrose POSITION HELD Sales Representative, W.Cape (Worked from home in Edgemead) PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT 1 August 1996 – 1 August 1997 MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Selling veterinary generic medicine and retail items to vets and wholesalers REASON FOR LEAVING Career advancement EMPLOYER Heyns Matthew (Total Veterinary

Supplies), Observatory POSITION HELD Telesales Clerk PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT 5 April 1995 - 31 July 1996 MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Phoning and receiving phone calls

from vets, pharmacists and medical doctors for their daily orders Invoicing, quotations, queries, product information etc.

REASON FOR LEAVING Career advancement EMPLOYER Various temporary/locum positions POSITION HELD Veterinary Nurse PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT 1 February 1994 - 31 March 1995 MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS Assisting the vet during surgical

procedures and consultations Performing laboratory tests Monitoring hospitalised patients Taking and developing of x-rays Taking stock and ordering medication Selling of over-the-counter drugs and preparations

REASON FOR LEAVING Career advancement to pharmaceu-tical industry

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ACHIEVEMENTS Border Collie, “Guy”, Obedience Champion 1997 Border Collie, “Bonzo”, WP Dog Jumping Team 1998 Intervet Sales Representative of the Year 1998 Photographic Society of SA - Best Beginner Photographer 2008 First prize - Best diet clinic Farmkor “own clinics” countrywide 2015 Second prize - Best diet clinic Farmkor “all clinics” countrywide 2015

AVAILABILITY I’m working full time currently. Notice period applies.

REFERENCES

Mrs Maryna Volschenk Lux Verbi Publishing (Sales Manager) Cell: 083 626 8750

Mr Norman Gallant (Chief Administrator)

People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals Cell: 083 284 5548

Mrs Amanda Barkhuizen Future 4 Kids (Bookkeeper) Cell: 083 283 3325

Mrs Ilse Els

M.E.S. Cape Town (Branch Manager) Cell: 084 448 3456

Mrs Kally Benito Educat Publishers (Sales Director) Cell: 082 582 5956