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Education History

2024                    Royal Life Saving Western Australia

                             Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

                             Swimming and Water Safety Teacher

 

2020-2023          CECAT (College for Educational and Clinical Art Therapy)

                             Diploma in Art Therapy

 

2012-2014          Unitec Institute of Technology

                             Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts

                             Major in Contemporary Jewellery
 

2001-2003           Marcellin College

                             Seventh Form Certificate

                             Higher School Certificate

                             Six Form Certificate

                             Fifth Form Certificate 

 

Employment History

 

2020 - 2023  -    Sewing Workshop Facilitator

                            (Self-Employment)

  • Teaching hobby sewists how to read sewing patterns

  • Teaching fabric choice and garment construction techniques

  • Guiding them through the garment making process from the planning stage through to the finished, wearable, garment of their choosing.

  • Skirts, Trousers, Shirts, Bum Bags, Capes etc.

 

2021 - 2023 – School Holiday Group Art Workshop Facilitator  

                        (Self-Employment)

  • Working with children ages 4 to 8

  • Providing a safe space and quality art materials to help creativity flow

  • Facilitating Group Mural work – Guiding the group through the creative process from the planning stage through to the finished mural

  • Helping the children navigate interpersonal relationships, looking at what it is to compromise, to be a part of a team, to resolve conflict and be patient with themselves and others

 

 

2020 – 2023 – Group Craft Workshop Facilitator

Guiding groups of Steiner Parents through school related craft projects​

  • Embroidery

  • Crochet

  • Sewing

  • Felt toy making

 

2012 – 2015 Whilst studying Full-Time

Enduring Power of Attorney for terminally ill Mother and Guardian of youngest sibling

  • Communicating with Oncology and Hospice teams

  •  Attending hospital for Chemotherapy and Radiation appointments and follow-up care

  • Providing at home support. Cooking, cleaning, caregiving

  • Arranging after death care and funeral

 

January 2010 – February 2012 – Administration/Receptionist

Hydrotech Drainage (New Zealand)

  • Reception - answering and directing incoming calls

  • Administration – Compiling Tender Documentation

  • Excel spreadsheet construction for awarded tenders

  • Quickbooks Invoicing and Quoting

 

January 2009 – October 2009 - Marketing Team Leader

Power NI (Northern Ireland)

  • Team Leader of team of 5

  • Launched new electricity company into the Northern Ireland business sector

  • Responsible for change over of 200 businesses to new electricity provider

 

2008 – Retail Sales Manager

Camera House Downtown (New Zealand)

  • Customer Service

  • Printing large scale photo orders

  • Photo retouching

  • Opening, closing, and setting up of the shop

  • Money handling

 

2006 – 2007 - Customer Service Operator

The National Bank of New Zealand

  • Responsible for withdrawing and depositing customers money

  • General account maintenance

  • Exchanging foreign money

 

2005 - Inbound Sales Representative

APN News and Media

  • Placing customers’ orders into the Births, Deaths and celebrations columns

 

Exhibition Work

January 2015 – Object Space

            Best of the Best

            New Zealand Graduating Artists of 2014 Exhibition

January 2016 – Waiheke Community Art Gallery

             Auckland Artists

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