1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Lesley Gay Donnelly
I.D. No : 5707280364188
Date of birth : 28th
July, 1957
Marital Status : Married
Number of Dependants : Nil
Address : Physical: Lot 5, Old Main Road, Drummond, 3626, KZN,
South Africa
Postal: P.O. Box 1803, Hillcrest, 3650, KZN
Telephone (Cell) & Phone : 082 080 7564; 031 783 4001
Fax : 0865120717
Email address : lesmal@mweb.co.za/lg.lesdon@gmail.com
EDUCATION
General Certificate of Education “O” Level – 6 subjects
QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Secretarial Studies (English Language, Bookkeeping, Commerce, Palantyping (110 words per minute),
Correspondence and Report Writing, Business Calculations, Secretarial Duties, Oral Communication and
Typewriting).
COMPUTER PROGRAMMES
Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Outlook 2000, Microsoft Word
2000, Microsoft Word Versions 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0m Word 95/97, Windows 95/Windows 3.1, Microsoft Excel 2000,
Lotus Word Pro
WORK HISTORY
1st
February, 2016 – current Invoicing, Reception, Typing, All email correspondence and
secretarial duties
1st
January, 2005 – 31st
January, 2016 Self-employed – Voluntary Editing, Proof-Reading, Typing,
Correspondence and Report Writing, Social Media and General
Administration.
1st
April, 2004 – 16th
November, 2004 Personal Assistant to Regional Commercial Director, Meikles
Africa Hotels, Harare, Zimbabwe (a member of the Leading Hotels
of the World).
Reason for leaving: Immigrated to South Africa.
1st
November, 2000 – 31st
March, 2004 Personal Assistant to General Manager, Meikles Hotel, Harare,
Zimbabwe.
Reason for leaving: Transferred to another department.
10th
April, 1995 – 13th
October, 2000 Personal Secretary to Technical Director, Zimbabwe Sun Hotels
Head Office, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Reason for leaving: Took a retrenchment package.
12th
April, 1994 to 10th
April, 1995 Personal Secretary to General Manager, Holiday Inn Harare,
Zimbabwe (a member of the Zimbabwe Sun Group of Hotels).
Reason for leaving: Promoted and transferred to Zimbabwe Sun Hotels Central Office,
Harare, Zimbabwe.
3rd
January, 1989 to 30th
December, 1993 Secretary to General Manager & Executive Director, Meikles Hotel,
Harare, Zimbabwe (a member of the Leading Hotels of the World).
Reason for leaving: Change in management.

2. 9th
May 1984 to 30th
December 1988 Secretary to Operations Managers/Director, Area Manager and
Group Food and Beverage Manager, Zimbabwe Sun Hotels,
Harare, Zimbabwe.
Reason for leaving: Offered further employment at Meikles Hotel.
1st
October 1982 to early May 1984 Secretary to General Manager & Senior Managers, Monomatapa
Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Reason for leaving: Transferred to Zimbabwe Sun Hotels Central Office, Harare,
Zimbabwe.
1st
August, 1975 to 9th
October, 1981 Secretary to General Manager and Food & Beverage Manager,
Monomatapa Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe
Reason for leaving: Change in management.
19th
October, 1981 to 10th
July 1982: Secretary/Receptionist, Hawkins, Leshnick, Pridgeon & Veale,
Harare, Zimbabwe – Quanity Surveyors.
Reason for leaving: Offered re-employment in the Hotel industry.
January 1975 – July 1975: Shorthand/typist - Police General Headquarters, Harare,
Zimbabwe.
Reason for leaving: To gain more experience and expertise in the secretarial field.
DUTIES FOR ALL INCLUDED: Personal Assistant/Secretarial/Administration (personal, private
and confidential), reception, upkeep of diary, travel arrangements,
shorthand/typing, minutes of meetings, emailing, faxing, filing,
general office administration, editing, proof-reading,
correspondence and report writing.
REFERENCES
Contact Name : Mrs. J. Howell
Telephone Number/Cell Number: Phone: +27 41 379 3506
Cell: +27 832 992 004
Email : jennyh@polka.co.za