Robert Le Brun

Environmental Specialist

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City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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About me
Project Manager, Event MC/Host
Education
- South African College School (SACS)
  1996 - 2007
  Matriculation Geology/Earth Science, General 12
  Activities and Societies: Hockey Conservation society Outdoors & adventure sport Grade 1 - 12 at SACS. Half colours & dedication award for hockey. Provincial colours for hockey.
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
  2009 - 2011
  National Diploma Nature Conservation Diploma
  National Diploma in Nature Conservation.Practical Nature reserve knowledge & experience.
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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  Bachelor of Science - BS Conservation Biology BTech
  Activities and Societies: Bachelors of technology: Nature Conservation
Experience
- ECO Services
  May 2010 - Jan 2017
  Environmental Specialist
  - Environmental Control Officer for events & shoots - Film shoot & event impact assessment- Sensitive environmental management
- City of Cape Town
  Jan 2011 - Nov 2011
  Conservation Intern
  - Student internship year- Reserve management- Resource management, Law enforcement, General Management, Communications- Leopard research
- Wildrunner
  Jan 2012 - Jun 2016
  Event Coordinator
  - Trail running event management country wide- Marked courses, setup temporary venue infrastructure, participant relations, field crew team leader- Multiday: Lesotho, Mapungubwe, Wildcoast &Richtersveld Wildruns.- Single day: JMC, HMC, Silvermine XL, Trail Series & many more
- Bundi Adventures
  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014
  Environmental Educator
  - School camp facilitator- Environmental Education - River Guide
- Mountainshak Adventures
  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
  Event Staff
  - African Car Rally Event crew- Put Foot Rally - 20 days South Africa - Namibia - Botswana -Zambia - Malawi - Mozambique- Humba Rally - 10 days Johannesburg -Cape Town - Checkpoint setup, participant relations
- Wilderness Safaris
  Jul 2014 - now
  Project Manager
  - Camp Setup Manager (Camp for the 4th night of a MTB event) - Temporary village/camp construction - "5 star", remote wilderness, capacity of 500 people- Management of a local "building" team of 10, sticking toevent timeline, guest relations, communication, stock management.
- Freelance, self-employed
  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018
  Tour Guide - Adventure specialist
- Energy Events
  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018
  Event Coordinator
  - Trail running event management- Marked courses, setup temporary venue infrastructure, participant relations, field crew team leader- Bastille, TwoOceans trail, Cederberg Traverse
- Freelancer
  Jan 2015 - now
  Event MC/Host
- Escape+Explore
  Jan 2016 - now
  Tour Guide
- Absa Cape Epic
  Mar 2017 - now
  Project Manager
  Managed & implemented the media Centre logistics, which housed 100 Jounalists
- Eco Children
  May 2018 - Jul 2018
  Project Manager
  Oversaw (managed) the development of the 2018 "Eco Village" - an environmental education facility comprising of vegetable gardens, a classroom, greenhouses, etc. based at a school in the Acornhoek area.Worked together with overseas volunteers, community members & Eco Children staff to make the whole project run smoothly & on time.
- AndBeyond Travel
  Jun 2019 - Jan 2020
  Tour Guide
- MTO FORESTRY
  Mar 2020 - Mar 2022
  Ecotourism Manager
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
  Jan 2022 - now
  Masters Student
Licenses & Certifications
- Culture Site Guide - Western Cape (NQF 4)
  Livingstone Training Academy
  Oct 2014
- Snake Handling
  Cape Reptile Institute
  Jan 2010
- First Aid Level 3
  MST
  May 2016
- Field Guide Level 1
  FGASA
  Oct 2012
Volunteer Experience
- Fundraiser
  Issued by Wildlands Conservation Trust on Jan 2014
  Associated with Robert Le Brun