Carine Terwagne
@carineterwagne
Multilingual wildlife videographer, safari guide and experienced office manager.
FranceWhat I'm looking for
I am a multilingual professional with decades of experience as a safari guide, wildlife videographer, office manager and interpreter across Europe and Southern Africa.
I have filmed, edited and produced end-to-end video projects for lodges, private game reserves and wildlife protection organisations, and I hold drone pilot certification and wildlife filming training.
My administrative background includes roles as office manager, paralegal clerk and notaire's clerk where I handled client reception, contracts, bookkeeping and court document lodging.
I deliver reliable, organised work, enjoy outdoor and field-based roles, and contribute language and cultural mediation in French, English and other languages to support tourism, conservation and media projects.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance Wildlife Videographer
Self Employed
Jan 2015 - Present (11 years)
Produced end-to-end wildlife video projects for lodges, private game reserves and conservation organisations, handling filming, editing and delivery since 2015.
AI Trainer & Transcriber
Lingotribe and Babel Audio
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 (11 months)
Provided AI training and transcription services for language/audio projects in 2025, improving dataset quality and transcription accuracy.
Online English Teacher
Native Camp
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 (11 months)
Delivered online English lessons via phone in 2025, adapting instruction to learners' levels and improving speaking confidence.
Safari Guide & Interpreter
Kiboko
Jan 2018 - Dec 2024 (6 years 11 months)
Led overland safaris and interpreted for French-speaking tourists across Southern Africa, managing guest safety, logistics, and on-site interpretation from 2018 to 2024.
Office Manager & Interpreter
Cigal'Immo
Jan 2006 - Dec 2013 (7 years 11 months)
Managed office operations, client reception, presale contract drafting and sales agents' diaries while providing interpretation and bookkeeping support (2006–2013).
Paralegal / Office Manager
John G. Gray & Co
Jan 1995 - Dec 1998 (3 years 11 months)
Managed office operations, client reception and court document lodging including criminal bail appeals while supporting legal administration (1995–1998).
Court Runner
J & A Hastie
Jan 1994 - Dec 1995 (1 year 11 months)
Delivered and lodged time-sensitive court documents to support trial proceedings (1994–1995).
Notaire's Clerk
Laurent Notaire
Jan 1986 - Dec 1993 (7 years 11 months)
Prepared and verified legal documents including title deeds, testaments, mortgages and succession files while performing legal verifications (1986–1993).
Office Manager
Fabre et Moullet
Jan 1984 - Dec 1986 (2 years 11 months)
Coordinated client reception, removal planning, quotes and invoices, HR tasks and bookkeeping for a removal company (1984–1986).
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
South African Civil Aviation Authority
VLOS Drone Pilot Licence, Remote piloting / Drone operations
2019 - 2019
Obtained a VLOS drone pilot licence from the South African Civil Aviation Authority.
Beyond Border Wildlife Filming School
Certificate, Wildlife filming
2015 - 2015
Completed wildlife filming training at Beyond Border in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Ulovane Environmental Training
Certificate, Environmental training
2014 - 2014
Completed environmental training at Ulovane in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
TEFL program
TEFL Certificate, English language teaching
1994 - 1994
Completed TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) qualification.
Fédération Royale des Notaires de Belgique
Law degree, Law
1988 - 1992
Completed a law degree through the Fédération Royale des Notaires de Belgique.
Belgian International Interpreters School
Interpreter certificate, Interpretation / Languages
1981 - 1982
Completed interpreter training focusing on English and Russian.
Franklin High School
High School Diploma, General secondary education
1980 - 1981
Graduated from Franklin High School (New York State).
Athénée Royal Jean Tousseul
Secondary school diploma, Germanic languages
1979 - 1980
Graduated with majors in Germanic languages (Dutch-English-German).
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Location
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