Curriculum Vitae
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Doune Pamela Buckley
05/12/1975
British & South African (dual citizenship)
Excellent – ENG1 certified
doune44@hotmail.com
+447786547718
Qualifications & Certificates:
Thai cooking course – Phuket – January 2009
Chief Medical Officer Certification – February 2008
ENG 1 Seafarer Medical Certificate – March 2007
STCW 95 – Completed April 2007
Open Water Diver (SSI) Completed 1996
European Resuscitation Council – BLS/AED Provider Course (Defib trained)
MedAire – First Aid course
Wine Appreciation Course – Cape Town, South Africa
Extensive experience on both Mac and PC including countless programmes
Yachting Experience:
 July 2011 – September 2011
S/Y VelaCarina
Chef
8 week guest trip, freelance position.
 May 2009 – June 2011
M/Y Dardanella – 121ft Vitters
Chief Stewardess/ Crew chef as well as Guest chef occasionally
 December 2008 – April 2009
S/Y Vent D'Est – 160ft Dubois
Chief Stewardess
Cruised Asia
 April 2007 – November 2008
New Build NB778/ MY Siren – 243ft
Launched in May 2008
Nobiskrug Shipyard, Rendsburg, Germany
Chief Stewardess/ Sous chef
During the build I was responsible for all interior supply and fittings.
 May 2006 – March 2007
S/Y Fleurtje – 189ft Schooner
Antigua, West Indies
Chief Stewardess
 April 2003 – December 2005
M/Y Rio Rita – 185ft Feadship
Monaco
Second Stewardess
(Yard period, Amels Shipyard – 8 months)
 March 2002 – August 2002
S/Y Melinka – 100ft
Maine & Antigua
Temporary Sole Stewardess
 May 2002
S/Y Georgiana – 90ft
Delivery Crew
North Atlantic crossing
 March 2000 – December 2000
S/Y Vileehi – 80ft
Antigua
Sole Stewardess/ Chef
Hospitality:
 January 2000 – March 2000
Royal Redondan Yacht Club, Playbach, Antigua
Club Manager
Started up the yacht club and organised the promotional events to market it to new
members. Sales & service.
 January 1991 – September 1996
Vilamoura Restaurant, Johannesburg, South Africa
Waitress & Hostess
Related Experience:
Silver service, food and beverage preparation & service, table decoration, bar &
cocktail service, interior maintenance, interior stock management & inventory,
budgeting & account management, detailing, guest relations, fire & safety drills, wash
downs, line handling, tender driving, watch keeping & navigation experience.
General & Self Employment:
I have been in both the Communications and Recruitment industries, I’ve held various
training and communications positions which required the ability to communicate at
all levels and build solid relations with clients, after which I started and managed an
international recruitment company.
References:
Capt. Steven Plews, S/Y Velacarina, velacarina@gmail.com, +44 7510321850
Capt. Bill Bayley, S/Y Fleurtje/ MY Dardanella, +447500444187,
billbayley4@yahoo.co.uk
Capt. Charles Menzies, M/Y Siren, +642102244212, butchmenzies@mac.com.
Capt. Alex Waugh, M/Y Rio Rita, +306932469582, riorita@monaco.mc
Capt. Clive J Brown, S/Y Melinka, +14019654522, cliveandodi@worldnet.att.net
Capt. Norman Hall, S/Y Vileehi, +27827875951, bonafacio@telkomsa.net