Stuart Alderson-Smith

Reading, England, United Kingdom

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Timeline
About me
General Manager & Head of Operations
Education
- University of south africa/universiteit van suid-afrika
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  Bachelor of science (bsc) environmental management
- Tshwane university of technology
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  National diploma game ranch management
Experience
- Design unit
  Sept 1997 - Feb 2001
  Senior graphic designer
  Desktop Publishing (DTP) and layout of corporate literature, documents and marketing materials.
- Hammersmith & fulham council
  Nov 2001 - Apr 2002
  Graphic designer
  Desktop Publishing and layout of literature, documents and marketing materials.
- Entabeni private game reserve
  Dec 2004 - May 2005
  Wildlife management assistant
  Multiple responsibilities within the frame of Big 5 reserve and wildlife management.
- Endangered wildlife trust
  Jun 2005 - Dec 2005
  Wildlife research assistant - carnivore conservation group
  Data collection on African wild dog packs and lion populations in Marakele National Park and Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve.
- Freelance
  Mar 2009 - Feb 2014
  Production Crew Member, including:Line Producer, Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Location Manager, Location CoordinatorMajor responsibilities included logistical planning and execution, scheduling and budgeting.Productions worked on include Avengers: Age of Ultron, M-Net Face of Africa, Strictly Come Dancing, Come Dine With Me South Africa, Idols South Africa, Idols West Africa, Idols East Africa, Temptation, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader and more. Published: Multiple news articles about the 2009 FIFA Confederation Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup for Shine 2010, feature article for FHM South Africa as well as multiple feature articles for Technews SA.
  - Film and Television Production
    Feb 2006 - Feb 2014
  - Freelance Writer
    Mar 2009 - Jan 2012
- Resources for africa
  Mar 2014 - now
  Responsible for the general operational management of the company and our natural resources conferences along with managing the corporate sponsorship sales portfolio. Responsible for the budgeting, planning and execution of event, delegate, sponsor and speaker logistics at our mining investment and services conferences.
  - General Manager: Operations and Sponsorship
    May 2019 - now
  - Head of Production
    Mar 2014 - May 2019
Licenses & Certifications
- Advanced open water diver
  Padi
Volunteer Experience
- Member Board of Trustees
  Issued by The Scouts on Jun 2024
  Associated with Stuart Alderson-Smith
- SANParks Honorary Ranger
  Issued by South African National Parks (SANParks) on Jan 2019
  Associated with Stuart Alderson-Smith
- Wildlife Research Assistant
  Issued by Endangered Wildlife Trust on Jun 2005
  Associated with Stuart Alderson-Smith