Lana Du Toit

I am a collaborative leader with a background in environmental stewardship, sustainable business, and community upliftment. I thrive in roles that balance structure with creativity—whether guiding change, shaping clear systems, or crafting communication that empowers teams. I’m seeking a stable remote role where I can bring clarity, warmth, and impact to collaborative projects.

I am an accomplished environmental project manager and operations leader with over 15 years of experience driving large‑scale conservation, rehabilitation, and community upliftment initiatives across South Africa. My career highlights include:

• Leadership & Management: Directed multi‑year wetland and river restoration projects, managing up to 20 contracting teams and overseeing budgets, compliance, and reporting to government departments.
• Environmental Expertise: Specialized in invasive alien plant clearing, wetland rehabilitation, erosion control, reforestation, and biodiversity protection, with hands‑on technical knowledge of ecological infrastructure.
• Community Engagement: Designed and delivered training, mentoring, and induction programs for contractors and local communities, empowering previously disadvantaged individuals (PDIs) and fostering stakeholder collaboration.
• Strategic Operations: Experienced in drafting annual operational plans, funding applications, and restoration strategies, while ensuring health & safety compliance and GIS‑based data verification.
• Organizational Roles: Founder of Earth Matters (Pty) Ltd, Field Operations Manager at Regenerative SPACE NPC, Project Manager for the Zonderend Water Users Association, and long‑term leadership roles within SANParks’ Biodiversity Social Projects.

National Senior Certificate (Business Studies) – Paarl College, 1995

Focus areas included Office Practice, Small Business Management, Computer Practice, Information Processing, Career Orientation, Business English, and Sake-Afrikaans.

• N4 Management Assistant (Information Processing) – Intec College, 2004

Additional Qualifications & Training

• Wetland Management & Rehabilitation – University of the Free State
• Tools for Wetland Assessment – Rhodes University
• SAGIC Invasive Species Training – SAGIC
• Herbicide Applicator (Noxious Weeds) – Invader Plant Specialists
• ArcGIS 1 – Esri South Africa
• Conflict Management & Positive Assertiveness – Cape Institute for Agricultural Training
• Finance for Non-Financial Managers – Academy Training Group
• OHS & E Representative – Skills Training
• Snake Handling – Cape Reptile Institute
• First Aid Level 1 – Pro-Action
• Advanced Defensive Driving – He & She Driving School
• Limited Pest Control – Dr. Graham Harding
• Basic Xhosa – Xhosa Fundis
• Computerized Bookkeeping – Intec College