What I Can Do For You
In a conservation organisation, for example, there are often very small teams which struggle with all the behind-the-scenes administrative tasks, when they should be able to focus on their field work, helping communities, protecting nature and animals. Instead, they are often overwhelmed by the extent of tasks such as reporting, answering to hundreds of emails, writing proposals and procedures, networking etc… and it all just becomes too much. Good organisation is key to the development of any structure, using correct resources, being able to adapt to change easily, and remaining prepared to face any challenges, economic difficulties, and unexpected pandemics!
That’s where I come in for you, offering my services to refurbish websites, developing social media channels, creating databases and procedures, setting up a good administrative foundation often missing (business plans, branding concepts, marketing plans), helping to move over to digital solutions (including in French) and simply striving each day to get the word out there about your work!
The services I offer can support you in a way, that will allow you to get back at doing what you do best and love!
- Over 20 years of working within non-profit, tourism, HR, international and governmental environments
- Proven writing and research skills with the ability to develop compelling content and create databases
- Networking, with the capacity of interacting with donors, philanthropists, partners, and sponsors
- Building relationships with different cultural backgrounds effectively, having extensively travelled on a personal and professional basis
- Marketing skills, designing brochures and advertising, with an out of the box creativity for digital materials as well as merchandise
- Administration skills, maintaining organised file systems, typing reports, collating and monitoring data, developing procedures, translations
- Communication skills, developing or maintaining websites, bringing back to life social media channels, writing branding concepts, writing plans and strategies, monthly and annual reports, SEO optimisation (generating traffic)
- Know-how in Project Management, Budgeting & Contracting, providing logistical support (communication materials, project deliverables, event coordination), dealing with procurement and inventory procedures
- Tourism skills, with an understanding of international tourism products, working with travel agencies, developing attractive activities, and developing ecotourism products hand in hand with local communities
Digital Knowledge
Web/CMS: WordPress, Expression Web, Absolute News Manager, m3plus, NEOS, Google Analytics and SEO
Social Media: Swat.io, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn
Marketing/Communications: Mailchimp, Adobe InDesign and Premiere Rush, Canva, Canto (image database) and Slack
Microsoft Office suite of programs
Media monitoring: Argus, Zimpel/Renteria
SAP and expense reporting: ERP/PR2, GERS, Concur
Portfolio
My most recent position was in Zambia with the Kasanka Trust Ltd, known internationally for its unique yearly migration of over 10 million straw-coloured fruit bats in the Kasanka National Park – Zambia. I showcase here my most relevant communications & marketing products, from the full creation of the website www.kasanka.com, to writing articles in collaboration with the Travel & Leisure Zambia & Zimbabwe magazine, producing tourism marketing ads for Kasanka’s lodges and campsites, teasers for the upcoming bat season, online t-shirt contests & more. Here are a few examples.
(©Kasanka Trust Ltd)
Videos I contributed to (©Kasanka Trust Ltd).
Newsletters (©Kasanka Trust Ltd).
*certain deliverables from my previous posts/projects can be viewed upon request
A huge thank you goes to the below friends and organisations for their personal support, for believing in me, taking the time out of their busy schedules, helping me grow, opening doors to a world I never imagined could exist and simply making my dreams come true!
I would never have made it this far without you!
- Martin E. Quinn – Conservation Project Management, P.R.I.D.E. Conservation Initiative
- Lynne Mendelsohn – Zambezi Animal Welfare Services in Livingstone, Zambia
- Stephen Fritz – Chief of the South Peninsula Khoisan Nation Council
- Rachael Murton – Wildlife Rescue Director – Game Rangers InternationaI
- Belinda Pumfrett – Director – ARC Zambia
- Women for Conservation & Wildlife Crime Prevention Teams in Zambia
- Michelle Moeller – Biomonitoring, Africa – Fauna & Flora International
- Yannick Pouquet – Graphic Designer – YP Graphic
- Christopher Walti – Swiss Wildlife Conservation Photographer
- Matt Davis – President of Driftwood Leadership
- Samson M. Shiwanwa – Principal ICT Consultant – SPBS Ltd
- Andrew Njamba – Zambian Artist – Kali Art
- Janine Aigbogun – Swiss Artist – jaynella_art
- & of course to every single person I have met along the way during my time in South Africa, Zambia & Zimbabwe!
And a special Thank You goes out to my personal heroes for all the passion & inspiration shared towards making the world a better place.
- Captain Paul Watson – Founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, and The Church of Biocentrism
- Sir David Attenborough – Natural History Filmmaker & World Land Trust Patron
- Damien Mander – Founder & CEO of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) and the “Akashinga – Nature Protected by Women” Progam in Zimbabwe
- Philip Wollen OAM – Founder of the Winsome Constance Kindness in Australia
- Dr Jane Goodall – Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute
- Brigitte Bardot – Founder of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation
- Dian Fossey (1932 – 1958) – Founder of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela
Contact me to discuss your ideas & needs!
Christelle Mallants
+33 6 87 50 00 44
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