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Brigitte Deborah Lotriet
Profile
Nutritionist, Exercise Prescription and Well-being Advisor.
Experience
NUTRITIONIST IN PRIVATE PRACTICE, THE MEDICAL CENTRE, TIFFANY SHOPPING CENTRE, SALT ROCK, KZN: FEB 2016 - PRESENT
• I have helped patients with life-style interventions including comprehensive and tailored Eating Plans, Exercise Prescription and stress and anxiety management through TRE® (Tension and Trauma Release Exercise).
• I have taken special interest in Diabetes patients and have worked with both Type 1 + 2 Diabetics as well as other patients with chronic and lifestyle diseases.
• Referrals from local Doctors and Health Care Professionals.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO SENIOR PASTOR OF CRC CHRISTIAN CHURCH, DURBAN, KZN: MARCH 2012 - SEPTEMBER 2015
• Administrative duties spanning from agenda’s to any and all written communication for the Senior Pastor. International travel itineraries and bookings as well as appointments and diary management.
• Team management and strategy for improvements and targets for the organisation and specific departments headed up by the Senior Pastor. Top down communication and delegation for events and programmes. Team leader for events and specific programmes.
• Management, set-up and brand communication through online platforms ie: Websites and Social Media. From Concept to finding the provider and maintenance/updates from the organisation to the public and or service providers. Design and production for programmes and events.
NUTRITION, FITNESS AND HEALTH SPECIALIST, BRIGITTE ELEGANCE AND FITNESS TRAINING, TZANEEN, LIMPOPO : AUG 2011 - FEB 2012
• Generated my own client base through social media marketing, seminars at health shops, women’s community groups, gyms, the Cancer Relay for Life Tzaneen event and referrals from local health professionals.
• Clients included individuals interested in weight loss due to poor health and or being at high risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes or Cardiovascular Diseases. Those looking to improve their own and their families diets and those interested in finding physical activities they would sustain.
• Developed personalised Nutrition Programme’s and innovative fitness sessions according to each individual’s nutritional status, general health, lifestyle, family and occupational demands.
Mobile: 079 9626 442
E-mail: [email protected]
Nationality: South African Address: 74 Colwyn Drive, Sheffield Beach, KZN
Date of Birth: 27.07.88
• Through public seminars in various social and corporate environments and delivering health promotion messages at events such as Cancer Relay for Life Tzaneen I have broadened my communication skill base and ability to pitch my services to different audiences.
• Managed my own schedule, business strategy, branding, and finances.
WELLBEING AND FITNESS ADVISOR, NUFFIELD HEALTH CENTRE FOR FITNESS AND WELLBEING, PADDINGTON, LONDON : JUNE 2010 - JULY 2011
• Completed nutrition assessments and consultations for members, giving advise prior to receiving their most recent detailed general health evaluation including: blood glucose levels, BMI, sleeping and lifestyle habits.
• Aided in recruitment of personal trainers - evaluating applicants on their ability to sell personal training sessions etc.
• Ran successful fitness sessions and classes with members of all ages and physical activity levels, providing the highest standard of innovative health and fitness programme’s with positive feedback from members, co-workers and employee’s.
PART-TIME HIGH-END RETAIL SALES ASSISTANT, TBC AGENCY LONDON : MAY 2007 - JUNE 2011
• Passed Store Approvals and worked in store for Harrods, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, Debenhams Oxford Street and John Lewis Sloan Square.
• Beauty Brand Clients included: Givenchy, Christian Dior, Eve Lom, Clinique, La Prairie, Lancome, Estee Lauder and Clarins. Other clients: Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Chloe, Prada and Ed Hardy Fragrance Promotions and many more.
• The skills I acquired through my retail experience, particularly while working in Harrods, were: extremely high customer service standards, spotless grooming and presentation of myself as a representative of high-end brands, versatility, improvisation and adaptability to new products and each brands identity and conceptual visions. Sales pitch and add on selling.
INDEPENDENT CARE WORK : FEBRUARY 20007 - MAY 2011
• Cared for an elderly women in her mid 90’s with responsibilities including: meal planning and preparation, motivational encouragement and companionship to maintain a sense of well-being, administration of medications and assistance with personal hygiene.
Education
TERTIARY EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON AND KINGSTON UNIVERSITY LONDON :
• Upper Second Bachelors of Science in Exercise, Nutrition and Health Degree with Honours in Nutrition from Kingston University London : July 2011.
• Completed 1 Year of Sport and Exercise Science and Health Studies at the University of East London : Sep. 2008 – Aug 2009.
• Completed First Semester of Theatre Studies and Sports and Exercise Science at the University of East London in (Feb. 2008 – Sep. 2008).
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Other Qualifications
• Qualified TRE® (Trauma + Tension Release Exercise) Level 2 Facilitator: June 2016.
• Completed Sports Coach UK ‘How to Coach Disabled People in Sport’: Oct. 2009.
• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification, incl. rescue using a spine-board: Aug.2010.
• Level 2 REPS Fitness Instructor through Active: June 2010.
• Successfully completed: ‘Emergency First Aid in the Work Place’: June 2010.
Secondary and Primary School Education
• Merensky High School, Tazneen : Jan. 2002 - Nov. 2006. Passed Grade 12 (matriculation) with University exception and distinctions in English Higher Grade, Afrikaans Higher Grade and Hotel and Catering Standard Grade. Achieved top ten academic performance every year from grade 8 to grade 12. Full academic colours in grades 9 to 12. Member of the Executive Committee of Learner Representatives 2005/06. Best student in English and History in grade 12. Received the best student award for cultural activities in grade 12. Participated in hockey, cricket and swimming at school.
• Represented South Africa at the World Championships of Performing Arts held in Los Angeles in 6 different solo singing genre categories: June 2007.
• Won the Rotary Junior Ambassadors (ROJAC) competition in Limpopo Province for which the prize was a 7 week Rotary Exchange to Brazil, where I stayed with a host family from : Nov. 2005 - Jan. 2006.
• Unicorn Preparatory Primary School, Tzaneen : Jan. 1995 - Nov. 2001. Received two academic achievement awards in grades 6 and 7. Won the leadership prize in grade 7. Participated in Robert Moss Speaking Competition. Participated in hockey, netball, swimming and cricket. Participated in eistedfords every alternate year in prose and poetry.
Interests
• I love music and play violin, piano and sing.• I enjoy swimming, jogging and cycling and have completed charity races of 5 - 10km and a half marathon. One day I aim to run The Comrades Marathon.
References
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Dips Kang, Manager of Nuffield Health Centre for Fitness and Wellbeing PaddingtonE-mail: [email protected]: 0044 79 6143 4394
Daniel De Bruyn, Pastor at CRC Christian Church, DurbanE-mail: [email protected]: 083 212 7686
Dr. Erika Coertzen, 1 Fees Street, Tzaneen, Limpopo Province, 0850E-mail: [email protected]: 015 307 7260
Dr. Nick Wilton, Shop 29, Tiffanys Shopping Centre, Salt RockE-mail: [email protected]: 032 525 4232