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Andrew Smith

287 Custer Street, Hopewell, PA 00000
andrew_smith@example.com
(000) 000-0000

Professional Summary

An optimist, self-starter and results oriented individual with an entrepreneurial mindset who can give attention to detail, critically analyse situations with the aim of producing quality products. A change agent who thrives under stressful situations and a strategist at heart who has over 20 years’ experience in environmental health and management at local government. Has gained experience in the fields of environmental reporting, climate change, sustainable development, social monitoring and business leadership.

Visionary, results-driven, senior-level professional equipped with an MBA and years of verifiable success in the areas of business development, financial performance, strategic planning, marketing, and multi-unit operations management.  Proven leader with a solid reputation and extensive experience in a wide-range of industries.  Strong ability to utilize a wide-range of transferable skills and knowledge to consistently exceed expectations.  Dedicated to driving and improving operational excellence and successfully guide organizations including start-ups and small businesses through launch and continuous development.

Employment history

Independent Consultant, Bernier-Kerluke. Labadieland, Arizona
Jun. 2018 – Present
SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT, VULNERABILITY AND GENDER SPECIALIST DURING THE ESKOM RELOCATION ACTION PLAN (RAP) IMPLEMENTATION
Reviewing and monitoring the social impact for a resettlement process by engaging with all affected households and affected stakeholders on the progress of the relocation of households to make way for a new powerline. Resettlement even if done with the best intentions, it is socially, culturally and economically disruptive to the affected individuals, their families and hosting communities. The goal of social monitoring is to determine whether an affected household’s conditions have improved, been maintained, or declined. Effective monitoring is essential to ensure that displacement activities have not adversely impacted communities and households in the long-term.

Indepenedent Consultant, Little-Volkman. Pfefferside, Iowa
Jan. 2019 – Present
Climate Change Awareness Specialist
  • Awareness raising training presented on the importance of Climate Change in Rural Human Settlement in South Africa. Training was also aimed at the promotion of the Spatial Planning Land Use Management Act, 2013 (SPLUMA) as a piece of legislation that is empathetic on building climate change considerations into planning processes and systems for the entire country including rural and informal settlements.
  • Facilitated a workshop on the Climate Resilience Programme for the National Department of Environmental Affairs. South African local government representatives attended the workshop. As a deliverable, a workshop report was written and submitted.
  • Facilitated National workshops for the draft climate smart agriculture strategic framework for the DAFF in all provinces 
  • Communicate findings of environmental studies or proposals for environmental remediation to other restoration professionals.

Independent Consultant, Rutherford LLC. West Randell, Vermont
Feb. 2019 – Present
Consultant for the coordination of the inception phase of the project titled: Strengthening institutions, information management and monitoring to reduce the rate of illegal wildlife trade in South Africa, a GEF funded project with project ID No 9525.
This project aims to fight against illegal wildlife trade through institutional strengthening, improved information management and monitoring (and collaboration at an international level), thereby influencing the supply system at local (protected area), national and regional levels. 

Director, Crona Group. Stephaniechester, Illinois
Jul. 2014 – Aug. 2014
Director: Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. 
  • Promoting the development, implementation and incorporating Sustainability principles and considerations within the City operations. To promote the City as a Resilient African Capital City of Excellence that considers Climate Change impacts. To manage the City’s efforts in managing the identified Climate Change impacts through interventions that build and sustain the City’s adaptation capability, resilience, and emergency response capacity. 
  • To promote green buildings and their benefits to City officials and the public at large.
  • Developing, implementing of outreach material aimed at creating awareness on Climate Change, its impacts, and basic activities to be done at corporate and household level to minimise its impact.
  • Assess the City’s exposure to climate risks, and explore what existing capacities can enhance their ability to adapt and be more resilient to climate change and its impacts on urban systems

Environmental Health Practitioner, Harber, Bartoletti and Bahringer. Moenside, South Carolina
Jun. 2008 – Oct. 2009
  1. Identify, prioritise, monitor and control environmental health conditions, pollution and hazards which may have a potential detrimental effect on public health and well-being of human kind.
  2. Managing the part of environmental sustainability reporting in the City through the compilation of the state of the environment report for the City of Tshwane and advise the Mayoral Committee on the implications of environmental legislation for the City.

Education

Northern Dibbert Institute, West Pattybury, Florida
MBA, Business Leadership, Feb. 2011

North Mississippi Academy, South Lazaromouth, Hawaii
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Health, Feb. 2000

The Reilly, South Veronashire, Rhode Island
Associate of Science, Environmental Health, Dec. 1995

Skills

Project Management
Expert

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
Skillful

Green Buildings
Skillful

independent consultant

  • Auditing & supervising the implementation of HR Operations & Business Transformation Processes of ready-made garments company.
  • Integrated Marketing Communication Plan for a Dental Center.
  • Delivered Training Courses with an NGO serving graduates of national universities. 
  • Crafting company handbooks

independent consultant

  • Sales and Marketing of home fragrance products 
  • Building relationships by providing outstanding customer service
  • Consistently achieving sales goals
  • Creating and monitoring social media marketing strategies 
  • Fundraiser event coordinating 

independent consultant

  • Advising management on the administration of human resources policies and procedures
  • Analyzing and auditing existing HR programs and recommending solutions
  • Developing, revising, and implementing HR policies and procedures
  • Ensuring HR programs and services are in compliance with established policies and procedures and state/federal laws and regulations
  • Managing the employee lifecycle: Recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, termination, offboarding
  • PTO management, processing payroll
  • Developing comprehensive job descriptions 

independent consultant

  • Social Media Planning, Budgeting & Execution for a big Retail chain
  • Salary Survey & Grading & Benefits Structure for a Petrochemical factory
  • Full HR Restructure & Development for a Family Business in the FMCG sector.
  • Salary Survey, Grading & Benefits Structure for a local NGO. 
  • HR Restructure & Development for private company working in Communications serving Petroleum sector.             
  • Corporate Governance Assessment for 3 sister companies in the FMCG sector;
  • HR Restructure & Development for a company working in the Real Estate & Hospitality;

independent consultant

  • Part-Time; Direct Sales – W9 Employee
  • Contact customers to sell merchandise.
  • Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services to deliver or sell merchandise or services.
  • Administer and manage Social Media marketing.

independent consultant

  • ITR Filing.
  • Due Diligence.
  • Built my own business offering high-quality personal care products supporting wellness and healthy living
  • Help people feel and live happier lives with an entrepreneurial drive to inspire others to create opportunities of their own

independent consultant

  • Continually creating new processes and systems to increase customer service and sales demands.
  • Managed projects according to seasonal changes.
  • Maintain current knowledge of market trends to help clients feel fashionable and flattered by styles.
  • Developed promotional programs to optimize revenue levels.
  • Place/track orders for customer purchases and personal inventory to maintain a consistent stock.
  • Conduct promotional product events both in home.

independent consultant, interpreter

  • Consulted with direct-care staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals.
  • Established comprassionate and caring relationships with patients.
  • Performed evaluations and assesments to recommend best treatment for induvidual patients.
  • Keep track of expenses and balance accounts.

independent consultant

  • I.T. architect for new companies or new locations; designed, developed, implemented and managed
  • Responsible for I.T. office setup, system integration, hardware and software installation
  • Accountable for troubleshooting, reconfiguring, and repairing computer systems
  • Performed hardware, software, and network maintenance as deemed necessary 

independent consultant

  • Purpose is to  organize all aspects of accounting for businesses to run effectively to pursue growth and development of business. 
  • Generate monthly financial statements and account closing each month.
  • Journalize and post all closing transactions each month. 
  • Monthly meetings regarding financial statements with owners and discuss budget details.
  • Process all monthly AP, AR, inventory and general journal adjustments. 
  • Transfer all POS transactions into accounting system. 
  • Reconcile monthly bank statement, record adjustments and researched all discrepancies.

independent consultant

  • Manage my own company
  • Make weekly follow-up calls
  • Maintain open communication with customers
  • Organize in-home, online & Catalog parties
  • Participate in vendor events for advertising opportunities
  • Complete purchase orders & customer invoices
  • Run Fundraisers for companies & or individuals

independent consultant (project accounting)

  • Review and analysed project general ledger entries against project billing reports.         
  • Summarised and accumulated project documentation for the preparation of billing statements.
  • Presenting product knowledge, displaying merchandise, demonstrating the use of products, assisting with ordering products, and organizing team trainings. 
  • Coordinating monthly reports for a team of consultants.  

independent consultant

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Workflow
  • IT
  • Performance

independent consultant

  • I became a leader after 6 months, and I help consultants under me with customer service, how to have a qualifying party. I help to ensure they are meeting deadlines, and proper procedures.
  • Train or instruct consultants in job duties or company policies or arrange for training to be provided.
  • Recruit, interview, and select consultants to be on my team.
  • Compute figures such as balances, totals, and/or run credit cards 
  • Customer service or billing by performing activities such as sending in pearls to be set or exchanging merchandise, refunding money, or adjusting bills. 

independent consultant

  • Presentation of products offered
  • Selling of product to others. 
  • Invoices, filing, etc. 
  • Phone calls and customer support calls weekly
  • Drawings held monthly for free products.  

independent consultant

  • Developing custom modules for point of sale systemsRetail-man Point of Sale developing modules for retail-man for customization of software using MS-Access and C#.NET.
  • Developing integration modules for SambaPOS3 , SambaPOS4,and SambaPOS5 using C#.NET and SQL Server.
  • Pharmiz Pharmaceutical software development and customization with wide variety of hardwares.
  • SalonMaid POS windows Desktop application development and maintenance.