1. E-mail: pcfvanwyk@gmail.com
Phone: +90 (537) 293 3824
NATIONALITY
AND DATE OF
BIRTH
South African, 24th October 1985.
STRENGTHS
AND PERSONAL
OBJECTIVE
I believe that working as a Safari guide for five years makes for a good foundation upon
which I will build my career as a teacher. During these years my job has been to educate
and reconnect people (of all ages) with the natural environment. Furthermore, I have
lived my entire life in multi lingual environments and I'm fluent in three languages. I'm
a calm and collected individual with a good sense of humour and I am easy to get along
with. I am relatively well travelled- USA, UK, France, Germany, Greece and Singapore
as well as Kenya most southern African countries. Let it also be known that I intend to
be in Istanbul for the long term, I'm looking at this as a career.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Musikili Primary School, Zambia. Jan 2004 — April 2004
Potters Farm, England May 2004 — Oct 2004
Chindukwa Lodge, Zambia. Nov 2004 — Dec 2004
Vergenoeg Farm, Zambia. Jan 2009 — June 2009
Thornybush Game Reserve, South
Africa.
Dec 2009 — Dec 2010
Assistant Teacher
Assistant teacher, Colts cricket coach and involved in all aspects of pastoral care.
Agricultural Labourer/Heavy Machinery Operator
Involved in all aspects of farm work on multiple commercial pig farms.
Assistant Camp Manager/Safari Guide
Involved in day to day management of the lodge. Guided guests on horseback and boat
along and on the Zambezi river. Hosting guests for their entire stay.
Farm Manager
Managed daily running of a labour intensive tobacco, cattle and sheep farm. Including
administration of labour and wages.
Safari Guide
Guided guests on walking safaris as well as game drives. Hosted guests at meals.
Involved with general camp maintenance.
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2. MalaMala Ranch Pty, South Africa. Dec 2010 — Apr 2014
Congo Conservation Company, Rep.
of Congo.
May 2014 — Sep 2014
Game Ranger/Safari Guide
Guided guests on walking safaris as well as game drives. Hosted guests for their entire
stay. Field work. Anti Poaching. General maintenance. Held the positions of assistant
senior ranger, acting senior ranger and relief camp manager, before being involved with
the camp's social media and monthly game reports.
Gorilla Guide/Safari Guide
Lead gorilla treks and guided walks through the Central African Rainforest. Hosted
guests for meals. Worked closely with world renowned researchers. Gave talks on
gorilla's social behaviour.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND
EDUCATION
2003: I.E.B. Matric Exemption. St Albans College, South Africa.
2004: TEFL diploma (Teach English as a Foreign Language). English First
Academy, Brighton, England.
2005: HIV Aids Care and Counselling Certificate. UNISA. South Africa.
2005-2008: Studied a BA Degree in Psychology and Communications through UNISA
(modules to be completed).
2009: Eco Training and FGASA Level 1, Trails Guide (backup and lead rifle), Advanced
Rifle Handling, Firearm competency, First Aid Level 1, Eco Training, South Africa.
TALENTS Sports (soccer, golf, tennis, rugby and cricket). Photography. Wildlife and ecology.
Fishing. Horse riding.
LANGUAGES English, Afrikaans and Fanagalo.
REFERENCES References available upon request.
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