EXPERIENCE
Employment Volunteer Education
Experience
Technical Specialist □ System Tester
Epicycles Pty Ltd
(Previous: Renfell Engineering Pty Ltd)
(2014 - 2015)
Epicycles is developing and maintaining a remote GPS locater and accounting system for tracking devices installed in personal vehicles in the event of a safety or security breach. I have been part of the project from the initial concept proposal through design and implementation for the client. My role involves:
□ Learning and programming in languages of PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS and Jscript
□ Development and graphic design of web pages for stock maintenance
□ Technical writing of user and systems documentation
□ Setting guidelines and developing franchise websites to client specifications
□ Franchise logo creation from concepts to design for brand and product identity
□ Development and programming of software data maintenance and accounting pages
□ Training client and users during system implementation using knowledge of whole system structure to discuss small aspects efficiently
□ Organisation and efficiency of task management gained through a mental capacity to retain detail of complex sections of the project and programming design
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Graphic Designer
(2015 - Present)
Freelance graphic design for international businesses.
□ Graphic design
□ Brand awareness & marketing
Volunteer □ Conference Administration Assistant
Volunteering & Contact ACT
(2015 - Present)
The 2016 National Volunteering Conference is held over three days. It is an ongoing process of organisation, logistics, recruiting and managing a large pool of volunteers for the event. As the Administration Assistant my role involves:
□ Assist in staffing and volunteering administration including recruitment, inductions & trainings
□ Database management and maintenance

□ Assist in Expo including venue liaison and organisation, stakeholder feedback and setup scheduling

□ Assist with live events through organisation of logistics and briefing stakeholders


 

Volunteer □ Human Rights & Legal Assistant
Projects Abroad Argentina
(2015)
I worked for a Law and Human Rights organisation in Argentina helping organise and carry out both legal and social cases.

The social side included preparing and leading curriculum based activities inside orphanages and a juvenile detention centre to better prepare young girls for adulthood.

The legal side involved translating documents and interviewing the homeless regarding their situation and devising plans to provide legal aid. Often these lengthy proceses required maintaining documentation for future volunteers to easily continue cases.

My main achievement was helping a homeless man gain access to his pension and acquire safe, long term accommodation.
□ Spanish language skills
□ Practical recommendations to IT team for improvements on using and accessing database using developing world technology
□ Legal aid
□ Social aid and education to juvenile offenders and victims of domestic violence and poverty

 
 



Volunteer □ Social Media Officer
Volunteering ACT
(2015 - present)
As the Social Media Officer I am responsible for planning and execution of Facebook and Twitter communication for Volunteering ACT. In the This involves:
□ Brand management and community leadership
□ Strategy planning and execution
□ Delivery of content to target audiences for different media and visual marketing
□ Optimising and balancing content with creative innovations, resource sourcing and graphics
□ Using latest digital trends to remain relevant to the market
□ Writen skills in both concise targeted or detailed approaches

 

Volunteer □ Communications HTML/CSS Template Designer
Conservation Council ACT
(2015)
Conservation Council ACT is the leading voice in the ACT region that works with local government and the community to promote the preservation and development of environmental awareness and conservation projects. My volunteer position was developed to strategise and improve electronic communication presentation and includes:
□ Recognising requirements and using initiative to streamline current systems
□ Adapting techniques and maintaining flexible approaches to accomodate programme requirements
□ Development of HTML & CSS templates
□ Implementing user friendly approaches within confines of system
□ Communicating relevant programming and web design techniques aimed at varying levels of technical comprehension
□ Leading through discussion and implementation to produce end results
□ Wordpress and CiviCRN programmes
□ Supporting change in team positions
□ Problem solving through collaboration and innovation

 

Open Online Learning Courses
□ Introduction To Robotics
□ Robotic Vision
□ Creative Problem Solving & Decision Making
□ Urban Development & Living In Latin America (Spanish)
(2015 - present)
Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda en América Latina
(Urban Development & Living In Latin America)
Inter-American Development Bank
In Progress
□ Spanish language skills
□ An overview of population growth and future development in Latin America
□ Basic urban planning and development concepts
□ The challenges, risks, and implications from rapid city expansion and urbanization
□ Zoning and urban planning principles
□ An overview of public policy formulation to mitigate the negative effects of informality
□ How to analyze real life experiences and apply them to different contexts
Creative Problem Solving & Decision Making
Delft University Of Technology
July 2015
□ Conceptualising and making explicit what a problem is and different meanings to stakeholders
□ Determining measurable criteria, causal, scenario and weighted analysis for meaningful comparisons
□ Determining merits of alternative solutions, comparing and rationalising them
□ Applying results to different cultural settings
□ Phases and processes of solving complex multi-stakeholder problems
□ Intercultural relations and interaction awareness of group dynamics under different pressures
□ Material covers topics from Masters of Engineering and Policy Analysis

 
 
 

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Robotic Vision
Queensland University Of Technology
June 2015
□ 482 certificates issued for successful completion of assessment out of the 7 800 students enrolled from more than 133 countries
□ Extending skills using Matlab and practical maths concepts
□ Critical analysis in determining sources of error to successfully complete tasks (human error or grader error)
□ Overview of robotic vision and visualising images from a mathematical point of view
Introduction To Robotics
Queensland University Of Technology
May 2015
□ 621 certificates issued for successful completion of assessment out of the 15 000 students enrolled from more than 150 countries
□ Exposure to using Matlab and practical maths concepts
□ Visualising 2D and 3D concepts and applying to programming tasks
□ Overview of robotic movement and how robots achieve set tasks
□ Problem solving

 
 
 
Telephone Crisis Supporter □
Student Placement □ Crisis Supporter Workplace Training
Lifeline
(2015 - Present)
Lifeline's aim is an Australia free of suicide and to aid individuals in crisis through their 24 hour telephone support line, web chat service and fundraising events.

Over the course of a year, Lifeline receives over 1 million calls with 3 500 volunteers working with people through crisis situations to strengthen the community. Volunteers are required to undergo an intensive mental health first aid training course, placement, probation period and professional development to transition into a volunteer role with Lifeline's Australia wide telephone support network.
□ ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
□ Mental health first aid
□ Crisis Supporter Workplace Training
□ Telephone crisis support including suicide intervention
□ Problem solving through identifying issues and strategising collaboratively for successful solutions
□ Positive self reflection and critique
□ Care strategies to safeguard personal and community resilience
□ Teamwork and interpersonal skills with diverse, vulnerable and confronting issues

 
Shift Supervisor □ Sales Assistant
The Body Shop
(2012 - 2014)
The Body Shop provides extensive training modules to its staff, supporting personal development in communication and practical skills with a strong focus on upholding the company's core values.

My main achievement as a Shift Supervisor was through motivating the team through training and using analysis of strengths and weaknesses to my advantage to increase store profits by up to $5 000 per week.
□ Shift supervisor for up to 6 staff
□ Receipt of stock and stock take
□ Training of staff in sales techniques, visual merchandising and language strategies
□ Gift and Stock Coordinator during busy Christmas period where I exceeded key sales targets
□ Brand promotion and events management as a Department Coordinator
□ Facilitating staff involvement in non-profit outreach programs
□ Liaising with security staff for banking and cash procedures
□ Consistently achieving and surpassing KPIs

 
 


 



Volunteer □ Market Stall Assistant
Leukaemia Foundation
(2013)
The Leukaemia Foundation supports individuals diagnosed with blood cancer and their families. Their untiring vision to research, support and cure leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood related cancers is an inspiration that brings a community together easing the burdon of disease. The charity walk I participated in brought survivors, sufferers, carers, friends and family together in a physical show of the power of support and community action. By helping fundraise through the sale of symbolic lanterns at the event, it was evident the positive impact this event had over those who have survived and were still suffering from blood cancer.
□ Customer service and support
□ Visual Merchandising
□ Brand promotion
□ Fundraising and cash handling

 

Bachelor Of Science □ Cellular & Molecular Biology
Australian National University
(2009 - 2014)
By studying a Bachelor Of Science, I have gained many valuable skills:
□ Member of Golden Key International Honour Society
□ Critical reasoning, analytical and evaluation skills
□ Ability to handle and analyse complex and diverse sets of data
□ Written and oral communication skills
□ Self-reliance, initiative and business awareness
□ Understanding of Chemistry and biological sciences through advanced honours pathway coursework
□ Practical laboratory skills
□ Intermediate language skills in Spanish
□ Independent and team work skills including time management, problem solving, organisation and self motivation

 
 



Sales Assistant
Borders
(2010 - 2011)
During my time at Borders, the company underwent voluntary administration that eventually resulted in the closure of the business in Australia.
□ Visual Merchandising and brand promotion
□ Handling aspects of customer relations during the company's voluntary administration
□ Closure of store and temporary staff supervision
□ Cash Handling

 
 



Volunteer □ Market Stall Assistant
Alice Springs Beanie Festival
(2014)
The festival was organised to sell beanies crocheted by Aboriginal women in remote communities. Over the past 19 years, the festival has grown to become a sharing of cultures between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists. The aims have always been to develop Aboriginal women's textiles, promote women's culture and the beanie as a regional art form, as well as promote handmade textile arts.
□ Visual Merchandising
□ Cash handling

 
 



Volunteer □ Administration Assistant
Pegasus Riding For The Disabled
(2014)
Pegasus is a non-for profit organisation providing individuals with disabilities the ability to be active, learn new skills such as riding horses and providing a means of mobility. This improves coordination, balance, muscle development and fitness boosting confidence, self-esteem, leadership and trust for the riders.
□ Accurate data organisation and input
□ Administration assistance

 

Volunteer □ Guest Presenter
Anglicare
(2014)
Anglicare aims to strengthen communities by providing the framework and networks for individuals to better deal with periods of instability. The branch I volunteered with runs a high school program to help disengaging year 10 students find better ways to relate to their studies and provides real life examples applicable to future employment aspirations.

My presentation involved opening a discusion for the perceptions of women entering the workforce and the standards and expectations young women may experience. This included providing useful solutions for the students and encouraging confidence when applying for and starting employment or traineeships.
□ Creative thinking with a demonstation of research and statistics
□ Research and analysis
□ Public speaking and communication
□ Visual presentation

 
 



Volunteer □ Sales Assistant □ Visual Merchandiser
St Vincent de Paul
(2014)
Over $12000 was raised in one day for a massive St Vinnies warehouse clearance event. This involved a group of 20 volunteers cooperating together to ensure St. Vincent De Paul was run smoothly on the day.
□ Customer Service
□ Visual merchandising
□ Cash handling

 
 



EDUCATION
Australian National University
Bachelor of Science
Cellular & Molecular Biology
2014

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Lifeline
Student Placement
Crisis Supporter Workplace Training
Aug 2016 (expected)
PROJECTS
□ National Volunteering Conference (2015 - 2016): Organising & implementing aspects of the conference including community engagement, recruitment and organising volunteers.

□ Human Rights Activism & Legal Work (2015): Argentina human rights and legal organisation working with the community to improve quality of life for homeless and youth victims of domestic violence and poverty.

□ The Tracker Factory (2014 - 2015): Partaking in the design and development of interactive stock maintenance, accounting and location software for a GPS vehicle tracking company. This has included advising clients at The Tracker Factory on website and graphic design. Finding solutions and techniques to overcome problems. Providing franchise websites. Incorporating client and consumer feedback and providing software solutions to manual processes applied to a national market.
KEEP IN TOUCH
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SKILLS & PROGRESS
Task & Goal Oriented
Critical Reasoning & Analysis
Communication (Written & Oral)
Teamwork
Organisation
Problem Solving
Management & Leadership
Strategic & Creative Thinking

 
Sales & Marketing
Mental Health First Aid
Community Engagement
Counselling
First Aid

 
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Illustrator
CSS
HTML
SQL
PHP
MatLab
STATS & FACTS
□ As Social Media Officer in 2015, Facebook engagement ⇧ by 27.55% over 6 months

□ As Shift Supervisor in 2014, company profits ⇧ by > $5K / week
MORE ABOUT ME
BUCKET LIST
□ Climb Mt. Kilamanjaro
□ See the northern lights
□ Become fluent in Spanish
□ Visit every continent
□ Work overseas
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