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Jonathan De Waal

Jonathan De Waal

Assistant Stable Manager and Horse Guide

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    General Manager at Kadizora Camp

  • Education

    • Antares Field Guide Training Centre

      2006 - 2006
      FGASA Level 1 Field Guide

    • Impala Nature Guide Training Centre

      2006 - 2006
      Game Farm & Lodge Management Certificate Game Farm & Lodge Management

    • Blue Chip Aviation Flight School

      2005 - 2005
      Private Pilot's License Private Pilot's License

  • Experience

    • Ants Hill Private Game Reserve

      Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
      Assistant Stable Manager and Horse Guide

    • Haven Horseback Safaris

      Oct 2006 - Feb 2007
      General Manager

      Was contracted to manage this new startup business. Trained, fed and managed horses, built training areas, cut trails through the indigenous forest, monthly budget and guest relations. Maintained all the above. Also acted as lead guide, taking clients in horseback trails through the forests and on the beaches.

    • Friedkin Conservation Fund/Tanzania Game Tracker Safaris

      Feb 2007 - Jan 2008
      Anti-poaching Field co-ordinator, Mobile Unit/Lodge Manager

      I co-ordinated the mobile anti-poaching unit which consisted of 13 people in all concessions owned by Tanzania Game Tracker Safaris & Wengert Windrose safaris in Tanzania. I also managed the 5 star safari camps for Tanzania Game Tracker Safaris when their managers left on their annual leave. Duties there included stock management, monthly budget, hosting of guests and housekeeping.

    • Digital Event Imaging

      Feb 2008 - Apr 2010
      Freelance Photographer

      Corporate Event PhotographySports Photography

    • TDIC

      May 2010 - Jan 2012

      My position shifted from agriculture to conservation after the company realized that my skills in conservation would benefit the company more than where I was in agriculture.My duties in conservation involved staff management and building of capture bomas for wildlife such as Giraffe and antelope. Also game capture and maintenance of the Arabian Wildlife Park. Was in charge of several agricultural projects during this time on Sir Bani Yas Island. Projects: Dead Tree Removal Removed 9000 dead trees on the island. Removal and replacement of 3000km of irrigation pipes supplying a total of 400 000 trees with water.

      • Conservation Supervisor

        May 2011 - Jan 2012

      • Project Facilitator - Agriculture

        May 2010 - Apr 2011

    • OnSiteImage

      Feb 2012 - Jun 2014
      Assistant Manager/Photographer

      Staff and event organisation and management. Client service. Photography and videography.

    • Kana Kara Camp

      Jul 2014 - Jun 2016
      Manager

      Managed a small 8 tent camp. Maintenance, guest liaison, Back of House.

    • Kadizora Camp

      Oct 2016 - Feb 2019
      Manager

      One of 3 managers at the camp, I mainly focus on maintenance issues including plumbing and solar installation and relieve the front of house managers when they are on leave.

    • Kadizora Camp

      Feb 2019 - Oct 2019
      General Manager

      Oversight of all departments, maintenance of plumbing, electrical and solar installation.

    • PRESTIGE PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP

      Jan 2021 - now
      Professional Photographer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • FGASA Level 1

      Field Guides Association of South Africa

    • Private Pilot's License

      South African Civil Aviation Authority

    • Rescue Diver

      PADI
      Mar 2018

    • PADI Open Water

      PADI
      Mar 2016

    • Advanced Open Water

      PADI
      Aug 2016