Started as volunteer in
1981, full time in February 1995.
What did you do
before?
Various businesses.
What do you enjoy
most about your job?
The big
benefit of being part of this organisation is that
it is not just a job - it's about helping improve
lives of so many people across SA.
Most memorable
moment
Difficult
to single one out - there have been so many. One
that does come to mind: In the early days of Northern
Cape Flying Doctor Service, experiencing the gratitude
of the people who had been helped by the clinics.
Looking after the CEO and COO, organizing their diaries, appointments, travel arrangements, correspondence. As well as the duties of Human Resource Administrator
Doing something that is unique. There is no existing blueprint for what we do.
Most memorable
moment
I was present when a married couple, who had both been blind for many years, saw each other for the first time since their much younger days - after taking off their eye patches.
Oversee the operational management of both the fixed and the rotor wing air ambulances as well as the rotor wing rescue service.
When did you start at AMS?
April 2000
What did you do before?
Worked as Flight Paramedic for Medical Rescue International and Traumalink
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Supporting a great team and being part of an organisation which delivers needed services to so many people irrespective of background.
Most memorable moment
I will never forget my first EMS flight of RMR during the outreach tour. We had just left Picketberg when the call came in of a multiple polytrauma patient accident.
Compiling a study on the impact of our programmes in our service areas.
When did you start
at AMS?
January 2004
What did you do
before?
He has a background
in optometry and public health and has just completed
a study on the obstacles to implementation of the government's
new antiretroviral programme with the School of Public
Health at the University of the Western Cape .
What do you enjoy
most about your job?
Constant new challenges
that continuously present themselves.
Aviation Training and Maintenance: Fixed Wing and Rotor Wings; Technical & Professional Support; Infrastructure Maintenance & Development; Safety; Quality Assurance
When did you start at AMS?
November 2004
What did you do before?
Director of Operations at STAR
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Every patient reached, whose life is touched by our service, constitutes a personal success. This is what I enjoy most - knowing that we are making a difference.
Assist PRO, event management & fundraising. Grow public awareness about AMS.
When did you start at AMS?
4 July 2005
What did you do before?
Media Project Management/Productivity (Magazine Industry).
Client Service Management – Call Centre & Support Process management. Marketing and Real Estate.
Dealing
with different people at all times with different
needs, and different attitudes from different cultures,
always willing to assist at all times.
To set up fundraising mechanisms and admin systems -- Develop a donor base of monthly givers (debit order donors) ----Implement a fundraising strategy associated with the 40th Anniversary activities----- maintain and build relationships with staff, donors , trustees and others.
When did you start at AMS?
12/10/2005
What did you do before?
1982 - 1988 Childrens' wear Clothing Designer - Corporate Sector
1989 - 1991 Own Clothing Business
1992 - 2005 PR,Fundraising and Education Manager for the SPCA
What do you enjoy most about your job?
The challenges of drafting and implementing a new fundraising plan for the AMS.
