1. PERSONAL PARTICULARS
NAME
I.D.NUMBER
NATIONALITY
DRIVER’S LICENCE
LANGUAGES
Martha Hendrina (Marthe) Muller
On request BIRTH DATE: 28 March 1962
South African
Code 8
Fluent in Afrikaans, English and Spanish. One year of University French.
Two Semesters of iziZulu: Beginners and Intermediate, Wits University
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY  1984-1987 Completed all Coursework for Master of
Arts (MA) in Women’s History, including a course in
documentary filmmaking with Filmmaker Sarah Elder.
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York
(Outstanding third version of thesis)
 1983 B.A Hons. Philosophy (Cum Laude)
University of Stellenbosch
 1982 B.A. Philosophy and Political Philosophy
University of Stellenbosch

2. SCHOOL
DIPLOMAS,
CERTIFICATES
AND SHORT
COURSES
 1979 Senior Certificate A Aggregate
La Rochelle Girls High School, Paarl
 2015 Higher Certificate in Management, Cum Laude, Foundation
for Professional Development
 2008 3-Day Astrotech Report Writing Course
 2008 5-Day Gender Mainstreaming Course, University of
Pretoria Gender Unit
 2004 Time Management Course
 2003 Learning to Lead Leadership Course
 Feb. 2001 Certificate in Tourist Guiding,
Local Cape Town and Environments
Andre de Waal Tourist Guide Institute, Cape Town
 Feb. 2001 Certificate in Cape Wine Industry
Andre de Waal Tourist Guide Institute, Cape Town
 1988-1990 Two-year Diploma in Spanish
La Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
SOUTH
AFRICA
PRETORIA
2010-2016 Chief Operations Officer, South African Women in Dialogue
The COO supports the work of the SAWID Board, focusing
on fund raising, compliance, risk management, programme
oversight, information management and communication,
financial management and budget control, partnerships and
stakeholder development.
Manager, Research, Publications and Coordination Support,
2009 -2010 South African Women in Dialogue. Responsible for knowledge
management, research, publications, nominations of suitable women
to leadership positions on Public Boards, stakeholder development
and,
in the absence of HR and Finance Managers from April 2009, HR and
Finance functions, as well as Board Support.
2010 Participant in UN Gender Task Team and War on Poverty Task Team.
2006/09 Manager, Documentation and Information, South African Women
in Dialogue, responsible for knowledge management,
publications, newsletters, annual reports, dialogue reports and website

3. CAPE
TOWN
content and update. Secretariat for India Brazil South Africa (IBSA)
Women’s Forum, preparing IBSA Women’s Forum Publication,
covering the 2007 launch in Johannesburg, the 2008 Macroeconomics and
Gender: A Feminist Approach workshop in Brasilia, Brazil and the 2008
IBSA Women’s Forum event in New Delhi, India.
2009 Chair of CEDAW Report Revision Task Team, responsible for
revising and coordinating the revisions from legal and gender
experts, and proofreading and preparing final lay-out for submission
to the United Nations. (Appointed by Minister in the Presidency
Manto Tshabalala Msimang.)
2008/09 Participant in Women’s Ministry Cabinet Brief Task Team, to prepare
a document to brief cabinet on the proposed new Ministry of
Women.
2005 Member of the Organising Committee of the EarthWaterFireAir
Festival of Consciousness, held at the Castle, Cape Town September
2005.
As the person responsible for the EarthWarrior portion of the
festival, I created networking and partnership opportunities between
NGOs, government departments, schools and community-based
organisations, and supervised a schools competition in partnership
with the Department of Environmental Affairs.
2004-2006 Independent researcher, networker, and consultant on issues of
community development, and collaborative partnerships.
2003- 2006 Free-lance Report-writer for South African Women in Dialogue.
Through contacts made at SAWID, I worked as a volunteer
community development worker at grassroots level in Langa
and Khayelitsha, gaining an intimate understanding of the
interface between local communities and the government
programs meant to empower them.
2003-2004 Materials Developer for Learning to Lead.
Assisted CEO Colin Hall in developing Leadership Material for
large groups, including Mama Tambo’s Wedding Game,
a leadership tool which includes a transformational Board Game,
music and a video, and which teaches the wisdom of sharing rather

4. NEW YORK
&
COLOMBIA
COLOMBIA
than competing.
2000-2002 Research on the African Renaissance, Ecology, Climate Change,
Consciousness and Spirituality.
1999-2000 Operations Director for MATADOR, showcase for Colombian
fashion designer Amelia Toro. I oversaw the production of her
New York Collection in her Bogotá, Colombia workshop,
coordinated the import of Italian, Spanish and French fabrics,
supervised the export procedure, imported the collection into
New York and opened the flagship Matador shop in Soho, New
York.
1998 Researched popular children’s stories in the public domain
and rewrote them for a bilingual (Spanish and English) audio-visual
rendition.
1997 Member of Editorial Board of Accento, a now-defunct Colombian
magazine. The magazine, based on the North American The
Advocate, aimed at creating greater tolerance for alternative lifestyles.
I also conducted a research project on AIDS for the magazine.
1997 Advisory Member of Group for the Study of Women’s Issues
for female Colombian Presidential Candidate Naomi Sanin.
1995-1997 Investigated, researched, wrote, directed and supervised the
production and publishing of ENGLISH MY WAY, a complete
English course for Spanish speakers. The project consists of 5
books, 10 audio casettes, 2 videos containing an 18-actor soap
opera I wrote and directed, a CD and a dictionary.
1990-1998 Director & Coordinator for Audio Casette Project for Course:
Spotlights on American English, Centro Colombo Americano,
Bogotá.
1991-1993 Assistant-Director of “Caleidoscopio”, a weekly hour-long
nationally telecast television variety program about cultural events.
1991-1993 Assistant-Director of “Café del Espejo”, a weekly half-hour long

5. NEW YORK
SOUTH
AFRICA
nationally telecast television program consisting of interviews with
Colombian poets, artists and writers.
1988-1993 Publicist and Independent Television Producer and Documentary
Filmmaker. Tori & Mugnaio, Bogotá, Colombia. My partner and I
produced and made two documentary films for the Gold Museum
in Bogotá during this time. I also gained extensive experience in
publishing, printing, television editing and deadlines.
1985-1987 Personal Assistant (part-time) , New York
Dr. Casper Schmidt, psychiatrist and author of
several articles on the AIDS epidemic.
1985-1987 Proofreader, (part-time)
Rubin, Baum, Levin& Friedman, New York
1984 – 1987 Archive Assistant and Microfiche Technician
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York
1984-1985 Proofreader (part-time)
EF Hutton, New York
1982 – 1983 Part-time Secretary Italian Department,
University of Stellenbosch
1980-1983 Assistant Nurse Red Cross Children’s Hospital
(full-time employment during university holidays)
VOLUNTEER WORK
 As a child I spent many afternoons visiting the elderly.
 I worked as an assistant nurse at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital
during my university holidays.
 I was a part-time companion at a Jewish Old Age Home while studying
in New York between 1984 - 1987.
 In 1999 I participated in a research project about the rehabilitation of
street children in Bogotá, Colombia.
 Since 2003, I have been very active as a volunteer community
development worker in Langa and Khayelitsha, registering two

6. community based organisations as NPOs, overseeing the registration
of a crèche in a Church Hall, taking photographs and creating
marketing brochures, coordinating grants-applications from
government departments and participating as a project manager and
advisor in a food garden and support group for those affected and
infected by HIV.
 I also did volunteer work for Mamela, an NGO that teaches music to
disadvantaged children in Manenberg, taking photographs and
designing a funding brochure.
 I serve on the Boards of the Phaphamani Sizwe Project of the Tiyo
Soga Congregaion in Langa, and on that of the Khayelitsha Greening
and Kwakhanya Home Based Care Project in Site C, Khayelitsha.
PRIZES , RECOGNITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
1982
1984-1987
2008
2009 & 2010
PUBLICATIONS:
1994
1997
2006
2007
WORKS IN VIDEO
1991
First Prize for my play In Camera II in Playwrigthing Competition, University of
Stellenbosch.
Fulbright Scholarship to Sarah Lawrence College, New York
CEO’s Award: Category: Visionary, Independent Development Trust
Programme Director, IDT Construction Awards.
Ingles al Instante. English for Tourists. Ingeson-Disonex, Bogotá, Colombia
English My Way: Complete course for Spanish Speakers, Ingeson-Disonex, Bogotá,
Colombia
Slaan vir My ‘n Masker, Vader. I am one of 20 female authors who met regularly
for more than two years to share the stories about fathers and daughters now
assembled in this book.
The Face of the Spirit: Illuminating a Century of Essays by South African Women. My
essay African Dress was included in this coffee table book produced by the
Department of Arts and Culture.
Two documentaries for the Gold Museum, Bogotá, Colombia (With Ana Maria
Toro)

7. 1992
2006 - 2010
HOBBIES AND
INTERESTS
REFERENCES
“La Musica de la Vida”
“El Animal en el Mundo Mítico Calima”
Scripted and directed the SAWID organizational video 2003-2006, as well as
various videos and community radio productions covering SAWID Annual
Dialogues and a Peace Dialogue in Alexandra Township in 2008 after the
attacks against other African nationals.
My passion is improving the transfer and accessability of information, including
filmmaking and the creation of materials that facilitate change and
transformation. I love reading books, magazines and specialized journals,
watching film and theatre from different countries, listening to music, writing,
painting, creating mosaics and cooking. I also enjoy swimming, walking in the
mountains, and spending time with people, plants and animals.
On Request