1. Personal Information
Surname Pretorius
Name Abigail
ID Number 920402 0066 08 9
Passport Number A04601793
Date of Birth 02 April 1992
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Nationality South African
Home Language English
Health Excellent
License Code 08
Postal Address 13 Duiker Street
La Provence, Bethlehem
9701
Residential
Address
13 Duiker Street
La Provence, Bethlehem
9701
ABIGAIL PRETORIUS
abbipret@gmail.com
082 584 8322
2. Abigail Pretorius – CV
Educational Qualifications
Secondary Qualifications
2010 Highest grade achieved (Senior Certificarte, Grade 12) at Witteberg High School (BHM)
Tertiary Qualifications
2011 - 2013 BSc Degree in Zoology and Botany at the North-West University, Potchefstroom
2014 BSc Hons Degree in Environmental Science at the North-West University, Potchefstroom
2015 - 2016 MSc Degree in Environmental Science at the North-West University, Potchefstroom
Skills
2013 Delivered a speech at the third year symposium for Zoological Ecology and placed third
overall.
Delivered another speech at the symposium for Botanical Ecology and placed under the
top six.
Delivered a third speech at the Ethology symposium and again placed under the top six.
2014 Received training in managing live Bd cultures at the North-West University,
Potchefstroom.
2014 Delivered a speech at the conference for Contemporary Conservation Practice in Howick,
KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa).
2014 - 2015 Obtained skills at tutoring and assisting practicals for Zoology and Biology undergraduate
NWU and UNISA students.
2014 & 2015 Attended a workshop to attain skills in qPCRs at the Molecular Laboratory at the National
Zoological Gardens of South Africa.
2015 Received training in Microsatellite Development at the University of Manchester (UK).
3. Abigail Pretorius – CV
2015 - 2016 Obtained skills in team leadership at fieldwork in harsh conditions in the Drakensberg
Mountains, South Africa
2016 Delivered a speech at the ACRS (Amphibian Conservation Research Symposium)
conference in Potchefstroom, North West (South Africa).
I was also part of the management organising this conference.
2017 Registered to deliver a speech at the HAA (Herpetological Association of Africa) conference
at Bonamanzi, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa).
Work Experience
2006 & 2007 Admin Post
Beronda Logistics – Bethlehem, South Africa
Assisting in administration, filing and answering the phone as holiday work.
2008 & 2009 Shop Assistant
Santies Tuisnywerheid – Bethlehem, South Africa
Worked at the cash register, served clients and did stock take as holiday work.
2010 Horse Riding Instructor
Hilltop Farms – Bethlehem, South Africa
Assisted in teaching children the skill of horseback riding as well as training
young horses as holiday work.
2011 & 2012 Under-graduate Laboratory Assistant
North-West University – Potchefstroom, South Africa
Assisting in laboratory experiments, animal husbandry and field work as holiday
work.
2013 -2015 Post-graduate Laboratory Assistant
North-West University – Potchefstroom, South Africa
Assisting and mentoring younger students and being in charge of live laboratory
cultures and laboratory animals.
2014 & 2015 Practical Student Demonstrator
North-West University – Potchefstroom, South Africa
Demonstrating, lecturing and tutoring under-graduate students in laboratory
experiments, including the grading of tests and assignments.
4. Abigail Pretorius – CV
Interests & Hobbies
Horse riding (completed 7 endurance rides under ERASA regulations)
Camping, Hiking, Caving
Missionary work (helped fix an orphanage and played with the orphans in Zambia, 2016)
Amateur photography
Animal training
Game viewing
Religion
I am an active member of the Dutch Reformed Church in Bethlehem
References
Prof. Ché Weldon
(NWU Potchefstroom)
082 568 9001
Prof. Louis du Preez
(NWU Potchefstroom)
082 455 5275
Rev. Sanré Benadé
(Dutch Reformed Church Potchefstroom)
082 555 3024
Documents Attached
ID
License
Passport
BSc Degree
BSc Hons Degree
Proof of Registration for MSc Degree - currently waiting for results
