curriculum vitae

of anemari van
niekerk

summary
i'm an enthusiastic and innovative in dealing with people and events. i can
work effectively alone or as part of a team, benefiting my colleagues with my
professionalism and dedication to completing tasks to the best of my abilities.
i enjoy creating things and solving problems. overall my goals are to
contribute to my employer’s profitability through my determination to
succeed in a dynamic working environment.

personal details:
name: anemari van niekerk
address: victoria league student house, 55 leinster square,
bayswater, w2 4pu
date of birth: 11 september 1981
nationality: south african
mobile: 07809542950
e-mail: alightning2000@yahoo.com
driving licence international

key skills:
communication: advanced communication skills developed throughout
my academic study and employment; presenting in
formal and informal settings; the ability to communicate
complex ideas clearly and concisely to people of all
levels and to work in a team. teaching experience
organisation /
planning: my academic study and previous employment required
excellent planning skills in order to organise ideas and
meet deadlines; the ability to acquire new skills quickly;
analytical mind which allows successful conclusions to be
sought; methodical and logical approach to tasks.

ict: advances experience in microsoft: word, excel,

powerpoint,
access, outlook express, macintosh: sequencer, paup
and
tree edit
laboratory skills extensive hands-on experience with dna extractions,
tissue
cultures, pcr, cycle-sequencing, electrophoresis,
centrifugation, chromatrography,
spectrophotometry and data analysis

academic history:
tertiary
2000 – 2005: university of johannesburg
m.sc molecular systematics (2005)

dissertation: phylogenetic relationships and speciation in the

genus passerina l. (thymelaeaceae) inferred from
chloroplast and nuclear sequenced data

b.sc hons. botany (2003)

subjects: medicinal plants, biotechnology, molecular systematics

b.sc natural and environment science (2002)

subjects: biochemistry, botany, chemistry, microbiology, zoology

career history:
apr.2007 - present: her majesty's court service (hmcs)
ao - cash team

duties: sorting post; cash input; credit card transactions.

dec. ‘06 – feb. 2007: sej consultancy (pr and copyrighting, uk)
personal assistant / carer

duties: general administration; liaison with press and distribution

of pr; general research; dealing with incoming e-mail,
telephone calls and post; attend meetings; shopping;
driving; house work

aug. – oct. 2006: the four alls, stratford upon avon (uk)
waitress

jan. – may 2006: helene maritz physiologists (sa)

temporary personal assistant

duties: manage front desk; answering phones; making

appointments; data capturing; organising a diary;
 keeping and taking appointments

2004–2005: university of johannesburg (sa)

university mentor in fundamental program

duties: facilitate discussion groups (study skills and time

management); evaluating and assessing students,
provide work reports for guidelines on required actions

2002 – 2003: university of johannesburg (sa)

peer counsellor / educator / learning facilitator

duties: provide social and academic support for students and act
as an educator on hiv/aids. provide training and
assistance in reading developmental program; evaluate
results and progress

further information:
presented research at national and international conferences (2003 –
2005):

cape town, south african society for systematic biology 5th congress

cardiff, wales, systematics, conference of the systematics association

university of johannesburg, south africa, postgraduate botany symposium

references:
available upon request