Samantha
Jane
Ridge
EXPERIENCE
January 2023 to present
PWM Wealth (PTY) LTD
Human Resources Manager as well as assisting with compliance and operations, as an
addition to the below.
Duties: Tracking of staff leave, hiring and onboarding new staff, KPI’s and quarterly
appraisals, handling grievances and disciplinary matters based on Employee Policy, ensuring
compliance with labour laws and regulations, supporting staff through development and
training maintaining employee engagement and company culture. Product due diligence,
onboarding new companies, collating quarterly advisor and KI checks, monitoring and
maintaining cellphone contracts and insurance.
March 2019 to present
PWM Wealth (PTY) LTD
Business Administration for four advisors including Managing Director and Financial
Director
Duties: Answering client queries via email and over the phone, office management and
Date of Birth: 24th January 1989
organization, diary management, data capturing, submitting forms to providers both
onshore and offshore, book flights, hotel reservations, car hire, organizing client events and
Nationality: South Africa
group strategy conference. Working in investments.
Marital Status: Married
January 2016 to March 2019
Address: 50 Cypress Drive, Glen Anil,
Durban, 4051
Mobile number:-
Email:-
NMM Insurance Brokers (PTY) LTD
Personal Assistant
Duties: Answering client queries via email and over the phone, office organization, diary
management, data capturing, submitting new business applications. Working in short term
insurance, medical aid and gap cover.
April 2015 - April 2016
Exclusive Books - La Lucia Mall
Part-time Bookseller
Duties: Opening and closing of store on weekends; banking; supervising of staff;
merchandising; customer service.
May 2014 – March 2015
Saraburi Wittayakom School
ESL teacher – High School
Duties: Planned and taught lessons; created and conducted exams; recorded marks using
excel.
Saraburi, Thailand
March 2014 – May 2014
AYC Thailand – Suan Kularb Nakon SiThammarat,
ESL Summer camp teacher and coordinator
Duties: Organized, designed and taught camp. Created own textbook and PPTS.
June 2013 – March 2014
AYC Thailand - Anuban Phairot
ESL Teacher – Elementary
Duties: Planned and taught lessons. R
September 2011 – February 2013
SMOE – SeongAm International Trade High School
ESL Teacher
Duties: Planned and taught lessons; designed and taught two winter camps and a summer
camp; designed and taught a teachers class and business English class; created and
conducted speaking tests; created own PPTS and worksheets; recorded marks using Excel.
Seoul, South Korea
November 2008 – August 2011
Exclusive Books – La Lucia Mall
Part-time Bookseller and Supervisor
Duties: Opening and closing of store on weekends; banking; supervising of staff;
merchandising; customer service.
Durban, South Africa
EDUCATION
2010
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban
PGCE – Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Specializations: Further Education and Training-
UNISA – University of South Africa
Bachelor of Arts
Majors: English and Psychology
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Danville Park Girls High School
Achieved a Senior Certificate with Endorsement (Merit)
Subjects: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Physical Science, Accounting, Home Economics
Additional Qualifications:
UCT - Human Resource Management Short Course
RE5 – First Level Regulatory Examination: Representatives
TEFL – 120hr online course
ICDL – Computer Course
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