Personal details
Full Name: Beulah Dhevioum Thumbadoo
Nationality: South African
Cell: + 27 82 553 6733
E-mail: bt@beulahthumbadoo.co.za
Website: www.beulahthumbadoo.co.za
Consulting Work
2024
GIZ and Dept Public Service & Administration South Africa
Contracted by GIZ and the Department of Public Service and Administration South Africa to raise the profile of ethics and the 350 ethics officers who work there
KD Consulting
Conducted interviews with recipients of UCDP funding at Wits University
2023
Line One Laundromat
Coaching
Bertha Space, Mowbray
Scribed a facilitation on plans submitted to COP 27 by NGOS in CT
Durban University of Technology
Scribed a 5-day mock audit process of DUT and prepared transcripts and reports
2022
Durban University of Technology
Compiled report on a 2-day workshop on the potential for TVET colleges and Universities of Technology to share the delivery of Higher Education Certificates
2021
Young Africa
Coached YA Heads in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi and SA and thereafter facilitated a group meeting of Country heads on action to move Young Africa forward through Covid 19
2020
Self
Used the hard lock down which was a period of intense isolation to stage 10 music battles on Instagram and establish myself as DJ Beulz on Spotify with bespoke playlists
2019
University of Pretoria
Contracted by GIBS, to Mentor on the Walmart GrowyourBiz programme for budding entrepreneurs in Mitchell’s Plain
University of the Western Cape
Contracted by UWC’s HR Department to run a 6 month programme on Living the Values of the institution as revealed by 3 Barrett Surveys
2015 – 2018
University of Cape Town
Contracted by SHAWCO as Lecturer on Social Entrepreneurship Winter School for City University Hong Kong students
2017
Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute (SAFCEI)
Contracted to manage the Humane Society’s Cage Free Campaign, advocating for a cage free supply of eggs
2015
University of Cape Town
Managed a Social Justice in Philanthropy Symposium for the University of Cape Town and produced conference reports.
Contracted by the Bertha Centre, Graduate School of Business, UCT to vet education innovation projects and launch an entrepreneurial hub in Philippi.
2014
University of Cape Town
Contracted by the Development and Alumni Department, UCT to manage a Symposium on Social Justice Philanthropy in Higher Education Institutions
Sub-contracted to edit educational assessments and reports undertaken by UNICEF Nigeria
Skills
Working on a diverse range of projects for a variety of clients since 2001 has grown my network, skills- base and knowledge across sectors in South Africa and beyond. I can therefore add value and strengthen capacity in the following areas, amongst others:
- Project Management – from conception through to delivery
- Strategic planning and positioning
- Stakeholder liaison
- Facilitation
- Life Coaching and Mentoring
- Interviewing and listening for solutions
- Proposal, profile and speech writing
- Copy editing and other aspects of publishing
- Fundraising
I have a unique set of skills, achievements, work experiences and convictions. I am a big picture ‘ideas’ person; a problem solver and an implementer. If you struggle to get a fix on my capabilities, I’d urge you to either speak to my referees or read their views of my work and character in the Testimonials section of my website.
Formal education
2015
Associate Coaching Course, Graduate School of Business, UCT
2011
Masters in Applied Ethics for Professionals, Wits University
1988
PG Dip Industrial Relations, the University of Natal (now UKZN)
1984
BA (Law), the University of Durban Westville (now UKZN)
Special achievements
2020
Ashoka Fellows Council for Equity
2018 & 2019
The Andrew Murray Centre for Spirituality and centre for Christian Spirituality
2018 & 2019
Speaker at Cape Town Unites for Animals
2017
An animal rights version of the popular children’s hymn “All things Bright and Beautiful”
2011
Judged the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Africa Chapter which yielded the overall winner.
2011
Co-authored From Dust to Diamonds: stories of South African social entrepreneurs Pan MacMillan and authored Making Reading Matter: Guidelines for selecting, producing and disseminating easy readers for adults in Perspectives on African Book Development-ADEA.
2011
Researched, compiled and published The Face of the Spirit: illuminating a century of essays by South African women for the Department of Arts & Culture, SA.
2011
Elected an Ashoka Fellow (public innovator) and am one of two South Africans featured in How to Change the World Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas by David Bornstein–Oxford
www.ashoka.org
2007
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Department of Education & Adult Learning Network.
1991 – 2008
Managed the BTA/Anglo Platinum Short Story Competition for 18 years from 1991-2008.
1991
Selected to attend Summer School for Literacy Professionals at Amherst College, Massachusetts.
Contactable References
Journalist
Ferial Haffajee
Telephone: +27 82 9243643
Editor| Publishing Consultant| Writer
Alison Lowry
Telephone: +27 832368213
Writer
Tamara Sutila
Telephone: +27 82 342 0246
Retired Director of the IEB and Education Consultant
Edward French
Telephone: +27 836605281
Shall we chat?
If you want to bring about a strategic change in your organisation or in your own life and have been wondering how to go about it, give me a call. I hope that my straightforward approach will work for you.
Phone
+27 (82) 553-6733
