CARMEN ANDERSON
CURRICULUM VITAE
PROFILE
EDUCATION
I'm a 50 year old woman with many good
NATAL TECHNIKON / DUT 2005
years of creative experience. I also have
Diploma in Fine Art
Subjects: Art Theory and History of Art,
Painting, Drawing, and Ceramics
a solid admin background with research
skills.
ID Number:-
Home Language: English
VARSITY COLLEGE
Second Language: Afrikaans
Diploma in Business Management
Subjects: Human Resources; Business
Law; Corporate Strategy; and
Management Accounts &
Finance; Marketing
Drivers Licence: Code 08
Transport: Own vehicle
WESTVILLE GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL • 1985
INTERESTS
Secondary Education
Photography
Design
Research
Writing / blogging
REFERENCES
BRIAN STEWART
Development Consultant-
COMPUTER SKILLS
MARK MISSELHORN
Lightoom
CEO, Project Preparation Trust
Photoshop
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Microsoft Office
Online
ADDITIONAL COURSES COMPLETED
In-house training in modules in Project Management – Project Preparation Trust 2012
Introduction to Trauma Counselling – The Trauma Clinic, Cape Town 2000
Conceptualising and Designing Development Interventions – German Foundation for
International Development and OLIVE OD&T 1996 (2½ weeks full-time)
Lay Counselling – Career Information Centre, Durban 1996
Introduction to Research Methodology – Dr Maurice Makhathini, 1995
Assertiveness and Proactive Communication Skills – Ms Nancy Glen, The Training Company
1991
CORE SKILLS
Core Admin Skills: planning & tasking; minute taking, transcription and typing; correspondence;
record keeping and filing systems; local and international travel logistics; basic bookkeeping
and petty cash; computer literacy (Word, Excel (basic); Email and Internet, including Social
Media)
Core Research Skills: Primary research - interviewing, data capture and processing; Secondary
research online and in physical archives.
Core Creative Skills: photography, art & design, working in Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
and other lesser known processing and design applications.
WORK HISTORY
Present: Carmen Ray Anderson Photography & Design
I am a self-taught amateur photographer and I also design patterns for print on demand
applications that include: Spoonflower, Redbubble, Society6 and Digital Fabric World. I make the
designs, upload them to the platforms and there they are applied to various merchandise options
such as stationery, wall paper, furnishings, décor, tech and apparel. The companies do the
printing and shipping, while I focus on design and marketing on Social Media.
Websites:
https://carmenrayanderson.myportfolio.com/work
https://society6.com/carmenrayanderson
https://www.redbubble.com/people/CarmenRay/shop
https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/carmen_ray_anderson
https://www.digitalfabricworld.com/designer/Carmen-Ray-Anderson-Design
https://www.roostery.com/e?user=carmen_ray_anderson
2013 to 2016
I assisted my former life partner with his business administration part-time, in an informal
capacity.
2013 (Feb to July)
Cardno Emerging Markets (UK) Ltd
Consultant – part-time: Admin & Research assistance / Logistics support
WORK HISTORY CONTINUED
2012
Project Preparation Trust
Assisted in the production of their 2011 annual report for external
consumption; compiling a couple of funder and close-out reports; minutes for project meetings;
ad-hoc editing and office assistance; assisted in the co-ordination of a reference group meeting
for a national policy rethink in Human Settlements.
2006 to 2011
DUCT Durban Working Group and Lower Umgeni Catchment Management forum
I was responsible for issuing invitations and providing minutes and attendance registers for
quarterly meetings. (Ongoing function from 2006 - 2010)
Kaymac Group Management: Data capture for the company’s PAYE and SITE returns.
Whizz Kidz Special Needs Centre: Admin & Fundraising
Cullen and Associates
I assisted in the proposal, compiling a database, organising workshops and producing reports for
an eco-tourism & recreation study and concept design for the eThekwini Department of Economic
Development
Biological Control Products PTY LTD: Minutes from quarterly board Meetings
A-Cubed Institute PTY LTD
Temp Office administrator and PA for trainers and consultants in a corporate and maritime
environment. I was responsible for meeting the needs of 4 bosses, including extensive local and
international travel logistics; preparation of training materials, venues and in house catering
coordination, as well as general office administration, invoicing, debtors and creditors, and
reconciliations.
2005 to 2006
Highway Computers Filing and record keeping systems.
Project preparation Trust
Assisted with conference organisation: Rural housing in the context of KwaZulu-Natal
2004 Inner eThekwini Regeneration and Urban Management Programme (iTRUMP),
Municipality
Filing and general administration, as well as documentation of strategic project meetings,
including uShaka Marine World and Environs for Julie May Ellingson and Richard Dobson
Cato Manor Development Association
1. Judges assistant for the architectural design of an Interactive Cultural
Centre in Cato Manor
2. Workshop Organisation and documentation: Building knowledge, experience and expertise in
Social Housing and Housing Corporations
2003 Cato Manor Development Association
1. Continuation of work on the Research and Documentation Project, started in 2002
2. Workshop organisation and documentation: Urban reconstruction and Cato Manor.
3. Assistance with the project’s Close-out Report for Messrs Brian Stewart, Clive Forster and
Dusan Botka
WORK HISTORY CONTINUED
Urban Explorations:
Minutes of meetings and secondary research into the colonial settlement and architectural
history of Florida Road and Urban Improvement Precincts for Mr Tony Markewicz
2002 Peter Robinson and Associates Editing work on the Zululand Integrated Development Plan
Cato Manor Development Association
1. Executive assistant for the Secretariat of a Research and Documentation Project, with Dr Jeff
McCarthy and Prof Peter Robinson, on behalf of the European Union and Cato Manor
Development Association
2. Workshop organisation and documentation: Integrated Area Projects
2002 Sea Cape Rentals Office administration, including debtors and creditors (PASTEL) in a
small property letting agency
1995 to 1996
Ubambiswano
Coordinator of a joint programme of action for youth economic empowerment, teaming
unemployed youths with training programmes and income generating projects
1994 to 1995
Human Sciences Research Council
Executive assistant to Heide Hackman during the inception of the Regional Research Facilitation
Function; and Programme for Global Change and Social Transformation
1992 to 1994
Community Partnerships in Education, UKZN
Manager reporting to Prof. Lungisile Ntsebeza, responsible for recruitment; registration;
materials dissemination; and examination logistics for disadvantaged learners until the
programme was incorporated into the University’s main admissions division
1986 to 1992
Data Research Africa
Initially I worked in for Aki Stavrou and Julian May doing data capture until I became their fulltime office administrator and junior research assistant for a number of large-scale socioeconomic surveys
