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BFX FurnitureSales and Project Design Consultant - Education
Oct. 2017 - May. 2024South East Queensland• Conduct B2B Sales and Project Management for the design, manufacture, supply and installation of Education furniture.
• Initiate lead development via market research, introductory telephone calls, and in-person visits
• Grow an opportunity pipeline, maintain call cycles and promote product information and new product releases
• Build loyal relationships with key contacts from my portfolio of public and private schools and Universities throughout South East QLD, through effectively demonstrating a complex level of industry and product knowledge
• Create 3D Floor Plan designs in SketchUp software, representing fit-out proposals with visual representations to accompany proposals to clients
COMPLEX Institute of EducationStudent Trainer / Admin and Student Support
Feb. 2017 - Oct. 2017Gold Coast, QLD• Acted as the first point of contact for students and stakeholders enquiring about courses or attending the campus
• Coordinated and presented student information and enrolment sessions for groups of 10 to 20 attendees at a time. Identified any Language, Literacy and Numeracy challenges (LLN) noting suitable accommodations that could be made, to help facilitate course completion. Shared inspiring stories of previous students who had gone on to secure excellent employment opportunities as a direct result of their course completion and effort. Identified and assisted new students with their course application. • Completed administration tasks that complied with the National Vocation Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, as an approved registered training organisation (RTO) in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. Appropriate management of sensitive information, and processing/receipting EFTPOS payment transactions
• Successfully trained long-term unemployed adults and school leavers in the campus' Certificate II - Employability Skills and Vocational Pathways course, to achieve a 92% pass rate against a target of 80%
• Assisted students in writing an industry-ready resume and curating a professional LinkedIn profile
• Initiated and ran a volunteer program to photograph, edit and supply a professional headshot for each graduating student for use on LinkedIn, to assist their job search endeavours
• Unfortunately, the role ceased as the company went into National Liquidation
Flare Media Pty LtdBusiness Manager / Head Photographer
Oct. 2015 - Feb. 2017Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia• Created and launched Flare as a subsidiary of the Ray White Gold Coast South Network (REAL Specialists) so that all photographic an floorplan needs for clients, could be met in-house
• Provided expert insights to key stakeholders to underpin operational and strategic planning
• Designed business name, company logo, business cards, website, digital marketing and printed marketing collateral
• Researched, tested and setup administrative systems, including CRM, Xero and EFTPOS facilites
• Hired, trained and managed photographers, videographers, image editors and administration staff
• Operated as Head Photographer, leading the team to deliver exceptional residential and commercial property photography and videography services, for members of the public
Lucid PhotographyBusiness Owner
Sep. 2006 - Oct. 2023Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia• Commercial Photography, specialising in the real estate, mining and medical imaging industries. • Professionally managed all aspects of administration, including creating quotes, invoices, processing payments, receipting money, debt collection, data entry, report generation and file management
• Successfully secured new business development through industry networking, targeted organisation sponsorship and social media marketing
• Delivered all components of professional commercial photography solutions, including client needs analysis meetings, writing creative client briefs, equipment setup, photography, post-production, image supply and archiving
• Managed all logistics, including location scouting, studio bookings and coordinating and directing external contractors • Forged long-term, loyal relationships with clients, growing my client base and securing ongoing contracts
• Clients included: Sandvik Mining, BidVest, QScan, QDI, Westfield, CBA, ANZ and Ray White
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