With over 30 years experience in the optical and ophthalmic industry in both South Africa and the United Kingdom I decided to take time to study & expand my focus on some of my other passions – Image Consulting, Writing, Public Speaking, Personal and Online Image consulting, Public Relations and Online PR & Marketing. I have in that time gained international qualifications and experience in these fields.
An avid Toastmaster, I am currently an experienced & advanced speaker as well as the recipient of the Distinguished Toastmaster Award.
They do say however that the first love is the deepest – and that is Optometry, where I believe I can incorporate my additional skills to great effect.
I have lectured and mentored students of Optometry and Optical Dispensing, as well as lecturing on High Definition makeup at AFDA in Cape Town. I have also attended National and International Trade Fairs and Conferences in both the Aesthetic and Optometric fields.
Computer literate and a Specialist in Social Media Marketing & Virtual Profiling I am familiar with Mac OS, Windows, Optimax, MS Office, Powerpoint & Graphic Design amongst other things.
Event planning and fundraising are other areas of expertise as well as Creative & Speech Writing and creating Multimedia Presentations. I am a Keynote Speaker and Presenter.
I love to travel and hold a British Passport (Full Citizenship) as well as Permanent Residence in South Africa.
I live in Noordhoek, Cape Town & consider myself British by birth - South African by choice!
This is an online club Founded and Chartered in the middle of the Covid 19 pandemic while many clubs were closing down as they were unable to function well on the Zoom Platform.
