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MEGAN
COUSINS OPERATIONS
ASSISTANT
CONTACT
24 Orange Crescent
Durbanville
Cape Town
7551
meganlynncousins
@
gmail.com
(+27) 82 789 2563
To whom it may concern,
March of 2015 I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from The University of
Stellenbosch. As of the 28th September 2015, I had been
working as an operations assistant for a commercial
biotechnology company in the agricultural sector. A few of
my responsibilities included, but were not limited to, the
upgrading of company facilities, purchasing of equipment,
administration, project management, setting budgets and
schedules.
I take pride in my organisational skills and ability to
streamline processes for faster more effective handling.
Time management, hard work, and dedication have been
among the most important abilities that I have acquired.
Flexible in my abilities to work and thrive both as an
individual and within a team environment, I am always
willing to collaborate or help where needed. What I may lack
in experience I redeem in my will to succeed.
I feel that given the opportunity, for all the above-mentioned
reasons and my insatiable hunger to learn, I will be a valuable
asset to any company, bringing a fresh perspective to reaching
and securing the goals set forth for the organisation.
Yours Sincerely
Megan Lynn Cousins
MEGAN
COUSINS
OPERATIONS
ASSISTANT
CONTACT
24 Orange Street
Cape Town
(+27) 82 789 2563
PERSONAL INFO.
Surname: Cousins
Name: Megan Lynn
Age: 25
Date of birth: 30/12/1991
Race: Caucasian
Nationality: South African
Dependants: None, single
Health: Excellent
ID number: 9112300323080
Marital status: Single
Dependents: None
Driver’s license: Code B
Transportation: Hyundai i10
Willing to travel: Yes
Willing to relocate: Yes
MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE
Sept. 2015 – Dec. 2016
OPERATIONS ASSISTANT /
WESTCAPE BIOTECH (PTY) LTD
Duties include, but were not limited to; Office administration,
liaising with external parties, instillation and upgrade of company
facilities, project management, procurement, purchasing,
scheduling and budget projections, ISO 9001:2008 and SOP’s
experience, SOP’s, risk and project management.
Highlights
Project Management, pilot Plant Form Bioreactor Variety Project
Building new and existing, mutually beneficial relationships
with service providers
Problem solving and analysis
Sept. 2014 – Jan. 2015
WAITRESS / RUST EN VREDE ESTATE
Duties included, but were not limited to waiting on guests,
cleaning, and setting up of restaurant for service.
Reason for leaving: Relocation to Cape Town.
Highlights
Learning to bridge communication and disability gaps
Increasing my skills under pressure and time management
2013 – 2014
HOSTESS / THE BIG EASY
Duties included, but were not limited to taking
reservations, basic administration, seating guests, liaising
with staff.
Reason for leaving: Seasonal job
Highlights
Meeting a diverse range of people from around the world
Ensuring that guests have the best time possible
2013 – 2014
RESEARCH ASSISTANT / DEPARTMENT OF
MICROBIOLOGY, STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
Duties included, but were not limited to administration,
cleaning, running of experimental tests.
Reason for leaving: Holiday/Semester work.
Highlights
Learning new laboratory SOP’s and increased preparedness
for the academic years to come
VOLUNTEER WORK
2011 - 2013
VOLUNTEER / MATIES DANCE SOCIETY STELLENBOSCH
2011 – 2012 : SECRETARY
2012 – 2013: INTERVARSITY CO – ORDINATOR
Duties included, but were not limited to administration,
organisation, coordination, fundraising, planning,
advertising, liaising with external parties, overseeing of
projects, trips and events.
Reason for leaving: Study focus.
Highlights
Increasing administration efficiency
Community outreach
2013 - 2015
VOLUNTEER / ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY STELLENBOSCH
Duties include, but were not limited to administration,
adoptions, fundraising, photography, advertising, liaising with external parties, fostering infant and
sick animals, working in a busy veterinary clinic including; assisting in theatre, vaccinations, and
sterilization campaigns.
Reason for leaving: Relocation to Cape Town.
Highlights
Working and assisting in surgery
Making a difference in the community through education
Being creative in advertising adoptions and matching families
EDUCATION
Jan. 2011 – Dec. 2014 2006 - 2010
BSC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
BIOTECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL SENIORS
CERTIFICATE
STELLENBOSCH
UNIVERSITY
CLARENDON GIRLS
HIGH
Majors:
Genetics
Microbiology
English, Afrikaans 1st
Addional Language,
Mathematics, Life
Orientation
Mathematics Addional
Paper 3
Physical Science, Life
Sciences, Visual Arts
REFERANCES
DOCTOR NATASHA MOTHAPO / STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
Post Doctoral Researcher
Cell: (+27) 79 622 9427
Email: [email protected]
DIANE-MAREE RAUCH/ FAIRBRIDGES WETHEIM BECKER ATTORENYS
Attorney
Cell: (+27) 79 626 3162
Landline: (+27) 21 886 4901
Email: [email protected]
DOCTOR REINETTE CHAMPANIS/ WESTCAPE BIOTECH (PTY) LTD
Director
Cell: (+27) 82 358 9174
Landline: (+27) 21 865 2531
Email: [email protected]
SKILLS
Organization
Hands on
Problem solving
Time management
Strong work ethic
INTERESTS
Travel, Culture and History
Education
Ballroom and Latin Dance
Art and Design
Learning new thing
“Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure,
loyalty, and persistence.”
- Colin Powell
Reg. no: 2011/137356/07 and VAT no: 4110262807 ABSA Bank swift code: ABSA ZA JJ Directors: R Champanis and AD de Boer ABSA Bank, Branch 632 005, Account 408 052 0379
18 November 2016
To whom it may concern,
REFERENCE LETTER: MEGAN COUSINS
Megan Cousins (911230 0323 080) has been employed on a contract basis as Operational Assistant,
since 28 September 2015.
During her employment her first responsibility has been the repairs and maintenance of the equipment
in our laboratories. This included the setting up of a complete maintenance schedule. Her duties also
included sourcing, purchasing upgrading and installations of equipment in the laboratories, updating
the asset registers and other duties pertaining to her position as operations assistant. She is also
currently running our bio-reactor project in the tissue culture laboratory. Her experience at Westcape
Biotech offered her valuable exposure to a commercial business environment.
We were impressed with her innovative approach to problems, as well as her ability to streamline
processes. We have found her to be a reliable person with excellent planning and organizational
skills. She is clearly an intelligent individual with the necessary capacity to achieve in her chosen field.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Reinette Champanis
Director (COO)
