Monica Heynes's Professional details
Current Position(s)
President/CEO | Management | Rising Stars Football Club
Great Brak River, South Africa | 2011 - present
Sport and Recreation
Responsible for fundraising, management and the development of the youth football team for boys and girls.
Founder and President | Management | Monica Heynes Business Ministries
Great Brak River, South Africa | 2011 - present
Social Development and Community Services
Today, I am humbled and ready for what God want me to share with you. Why should I be helping businesses to get funding to start businesses when I can help churches and church organizations to build more churches and bringing God to the people. Why should I be training youth, men and women in business when I can train Christians at church about leadership, conflict management, organizational skills and many more. These skills will enable Christian communities to start talking and dealing with conflict and many more pressing issues.
I am making myself available to God’s institutions and will be embarking on the job that He had chosen for me.
Christians in Dialogue (CID)
This initiative is clearly what the name is all about. Christians need to start talking. They need to start moving and start using what God has given them.
Funding 4 Jesus ( F4J)
The fundraising events will then be facilitated by the F4J team and will be present w hen it takes place on the chosen dates. A free full day workshop will be facilitated to all interested persons that have an interest in event management and fundraising techniques.
Founder and President | Management | Student Khaya
Great Brak River, South Africa | 2011 - present
Online Media, Internet and E-Commerce
This Project is a dedicated website for students, academics, lecturing staff, high school students, funders and all universities and other institutions where teaching take place to interact, exchange ideas and grow a global student /academic space on the internet.
The primary objective of the project is to create a space for academics, students and high school students where they can get information on careers and university programs at a global scale. This will enhance the opportunities for students from Africa to interact and communicate with their peers at another institution in another country. Building a universal community of intellectuals.
The secondary objective is to open up academic programs at SA institutions to the global academic community.
Outcomes
Reducing the drop-out rate of first and second year university students globally by making opportunities available in a more exciting manner.
Reducing the failure rate of matriculants in South Africa as tertiary education will be marketed and seen as a global opportunity to change their lives.
Improve the rate of professionals already employed to engage in studies at a Master’s and Doctorate level and not to stagnate at undergraduate level in their professions.
Increasing the research to be one in different areas of business and to share and be supervised at an international level.
Globally opening the dialogue between students and academics.
Improving and enhancing student exchange programs.
Collection of data for research purposes on the trends and problems faced by students globally and in South Africa.
Developing an annual report on student interactions and trends for future institutional planning purposes in collaboration with a credible research institution.
Developing a platform for student leadership as the student leadership revitalizing training program linked in with the Student Khaya community.
Annual Student Khaya student camp, to be held in South Africa and then to be held in different countries annually.
Annual student exchange program to be initiated.
Founder and President | Management | African Virtual Chamber of Commerce
Great Brak River, South Africa | 2011 - present
Online Media, Internet and E-Commerce
African Virtual Chamber of Commerce
The African Virtual Chamber of Commerce is a business organisation specifically for virtual business owners on the African continent. The need for a business organisation that will take VA businesses and telling the business world that they play a fundamental role in the development of the informal and formal business sector.Connecting Virtual Business People from Africa
Members get the following benefits when signing up with the AVCC
Access to business opportunities, tenders, request for proposals and request for quotations.
Registration on corporate and government databases. Additional registrations will be charged at a nominal fee by the business matchmaking consultant.
Access to all relevant documentation , business forms and guides: 1. Practical forms, tools and contract templates 2. Educational guides, e-books and tutorials.
Regular training through our business clusters in all the different towns and networking sessions as well.
Discounted prices for business related services like webdesign, webhosting, insurance, financial advise, legal advise and many more.
Access to the legal framework as required by laws of the internet.
ICT and Telecommunications
My Virtual Worker International is definitely amongst the Top 7 IT Off shoring destinations in the country. My Virtual Worker South Africa is the African Chapter of the International Brand and is owned and managed by Monica Heynes, an international entrepreneur trained by life and rounded off by the University of Southern New Hampshire . My Virtual Worker South Africa was established in 2010. All operations are run from state of the art Development Centers in Pune and Dhanbad, India. Our Expertise revolves around Application and Product development using core technologies like PHP, Java, Dot Net. We Also have a top notch team for Mobile Application(s) Development and Online Video Submissions. My Virtual Worker South Africa are Registered under The Republic of South Africa, Companies Act 1973, as a Close Corporation. My Virtual Worker International is also a Trade Mark as of 8th June this year.
Social Development and Community Services
Registered NPO that was launched at the Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa in June, 2005.
Other Projects involves leadership and development training for undergraduate and postgraduate students at tertiary institutions in South Africa.
Training consists of:
Organisational development training where students are trained on how to develop a constitution, manage an election process and elect the correct leadership.
The second part of the training intensely look at equipping the elected leadership with skills that will ensure that they run the student organization effectively and in an orderly fashion.
The third part of the training look at conflict management skills, leadership skills, teambuilding and financial management skills for leadership.
Universities : University of Limpopo
Mainly our function is to assist academics and students to get access to platforms where they can present their work and research and become recognised. At the same time developing a strong backbone for our business community that lack relevant geographic information where setting up business in areas, especially the rural areas.
Projects for the year includes:
Specialised Postgraduate Employability Skills Programs
Mathematics, Science and Geography Awareness Campaign
Universities that came on board
Yale University
University of Limpopo
University of the Western Cape
University of Cape Town
University of Stellenbosch
University of Free State
University of Fort Hare
CEO |
Information & Communication Technology (Information Technology & Services)
Previous Position(s)
PR Ambassador for Africa | Management | Women's News Bureau
Cape Town, South Africa | 2011 - 2011
Consulting and Project Management
As PR Ambassador for the Women’s News Bureau, Monica will implement the Main Street Marketing to Women Initiative by developing business clusters that will help virtual and Main Street businesswomen share the cost of admin, marketing, advertising, and PR to grow their female client base. She will also showcase Africa’s women in business market.
PA to Airfield Operations Manager | Cape Town International Airport | Airports Company South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa | 2007 - 2009
Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
Provide administrative support to the Airfield Operations Manager at CTIA in a timely and courteous manner Arrange for and manage material for Airfield Operation's meetings with staff and clients which requires initiative, industriousness and the ability to work to tight deadlines
Utilize fast and accurate touch-typing skills to record minutes in shareholder and board of directors meetings
Responsible for word processing collation of official company documents such as annual reports, prospectuses, executive summaries and contracts
Monitor existing documents to ensure they remain thorough, accurate and up-to-date
Answer telephones, and direct calls efficiently or take accurate messages where appropriate
Respond to email enquiries from the general public
Reconcile expenses and general administrative duties
Portfolio
Organiser of International-Gis-day Celebration
2006
The Spatial Information Association for Southern Africa (SIASA), a not for-profit organisation working in the broad development and geo-science sector, and the University of Limpopo’s Geography and Environmental
Science Department celebrated International GIS Day on 15 November 2006 at the university’s Polokwane Campus. The celebratory GIS Day was officially opened by Monica Heynes, SIASA President.
This was followed by brief presentations on "What is GIS Day all about" by Agreement Makamu (honours geography student) and Nicky Moshia (masters geography student). After the tea break, there was a technical workshop on GIS and crime presented by the university’s lecturer in GIS, RS and CAC, Ray Pillay. This was followed up with computer laboratory exercises in crime mapping using ArcView GIS. The participants attending the GIS workshop included representatives from the National Intelligence Agency, the South African Military Police, the SAPS, Safety and Security Seta, Geography students, staff and academia from Limpopo University.
Panel discussion at the Cape Town Book Fair 2007
2007
Organised Higher Edecuation Panel on behalf of Oxford University Press Southern Africa
Discussion on Saturday, 16 June, 2007
Do Higher Education institutions in SA equip business students for the real business world? Panelists include: Prof Dennis Davis( UCT) and Prof Deon Rossouw (UP), Dr Lis Lange (CHE), Prof Jonathan Jansen (UF) and Dr David Abdulai (UNISA Business School
Workshop :Mobile User Experience, Where is the Money?
2010
Exploring Current Mobile User Experience in Africa
The Future of Mobile: Trends That Matter Most
Panel-Discussion : Mobile Web Browser-The Best Route to UX of the Mobile internet?
How can the Industry Effectively Monetize the User Experience
Educational history
Secondary
Ravensmead Senior Secondary (1992)
Tertiary
Limpopo (Venda), South Africa | 2004 - 2006
Micro Enterprise Development Certificate - Micro enterprise development and rural finance
HIV/AIDS and Microfinance
Rural Finance
Financial Modelling
Community Based Microfinance
Regulations and Legal Framework of a MFI
The Poor and their money
Cape Town, South Africa | 1999 - 2000
Public Speaking and Business English - Public Speaking
Business English- Advance Level,
Voice Projection,
Voice Modulation Techniques,
Public Speaking Techniques,
Speech Writing Techniques
Cape Town, South Africa | 1998 - 1999
Paralegal Studies - Law
Introduction to Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Debt Collection and Litigation Procedures
Property Law
Wills and Estates
Family Law
Legal Research Techniques
Achievements
Awards
RECIPIENT OF USAID SCHOLARSHIP (2006) | 2006
RECIPIENT OF USAID SCHOLARSHIP (2006)
RECIPIENT OF FORD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2004
RECIPIENT OF FORD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP to attend the MEDC International Development Program with the University of Southern New Hampshire
media exposure
Radio, Television and Publications | 1999
Television interview Kaap om Ses
Radio Interview on SAFM Midday Program
Published Poetry member of African Poetry Society
Academic Achievements
Enabling The Virtual Workforce Conference | 2011
Enabling The Virtual Workforce, 23 26 August ,
The Wanderers,
Presented a full day workshop for corporates on how to enable the virtual workforce within their organizations.
MapAsia 2006- India | 2006
MapAsia 2006
India
Keynote Speaker
MapAfrica 2006 | 2006
MapAfrica 2006- Exhibitor and Keynote Speaker
Colloquium Department of Education Education and Poverty October 2005Irene, Pretoria | 2005
Colloquium Department of Education Education and Poverty October 2005 Irene, Pretoria
Invited guest to attend to discussion forum.
The South Africa Association for Research and Development in Higher Education, 26-29 June 2005, Howard College, UKZN, Durban | 2005
The South Africa Association for Research and Development in Higher Education, 2629 June 2005, Howard College, UKZN, Durban
Abstract Title: The Role of an International Career Guidance Agency for Tertiary Institutions Across Africa
Other Achievements
Gave life to my only child | 1995
A real achievemt and still i have no other children so she is really special to me
Activities
Memberships
Virgin Unite
member, 2011 - present
Virgin Unite / Richard Branson Social Outreach Program
Women in Finance
member, 2010 - present
Women in Finance International Organisation
Toastmaster International
member, 2009 - present
Toastmaster International Member
SANTA Western Cape
Provincial Treasurer , 2003 - 2004
Provincial Treasurer-SANTA Western Cape ( 2003-2004)
SCREAM
FOUNDER , 2003 - present
Empowerment of victims of abuse and destitute women (2003 till present)
community
Rape Crisis
RAPE COUNSELLOR, 2006 - 2008
Counselling Rape Victims
LIPCO SA
MARRIAGE COUNSELOR, 2008 - 2010
MARRIAGE COUNSELLING AND VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES
South African Police
VICTIM SUPPORT COUNSELLOR, 2001 - present
VICTIM SUPPORT COUNSELLOR- Victim Empowerment Program of Police
GREAT BRAK RIVER COMMUNITY OFFICE
FOUNDER, 2003 - present
GREAT BRAK RIVER COMMUNITY OFFICE
Other Activities
Penpals International
Writer/ Buddy, 1995 - present
Love writing snail mail letters to penpals across the world.
