Experience

Oakleigh Grammar
• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head of Admissions

  • Jun 2016 - Present


EcoSleep Australia

• CEO

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2021

  Advising new business's and existing business's on customer service and staff training in the Retail, Franchising and Hospitality sector. Managing and selecting current training programmes across a Tafe base to suit individual companies and staff. Marketing and product submission. Managing multiple store KPI's, and advising on company policy and procedures, brand development and business performance. Liaising with external stakeholders for achievable outcomes and buyer and designer for EcoSleep Australia. Show less



Ecosleep Australia Pty Ltd

• Designer and Creative Director

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2016

  Designer of an innovative bedding invention, I developed a range of bed linen for all the family using mainly natural cotton and bamboo fibres with our packaging being in non-woven bags to modernize the way people purchase bed linen. We launched our Coshee™ Smart Bedlinen in Melbourne in Aug 2009. Our innovative idea means you never have to make the bed again or sleep with tangled sheets. Each set is a quilt cover with a clip on sheet that is simple and easy to use and will reduce your washing and bring style to your bedroom. Our designs are all done by myself in house and we do our own manufacturing and now export to other countries with the inclusion of Mulberry Silk Quilts. My aim is to have our bed linen affordable and available to all the family as it saves time and energy each and every day. Show less



CJT Consulting

• Tunisia
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director and Speaker

  • Mar 2009 - Jun 2016

  At CJT Consulting our team of specialists will help you to grow your business and put your ideas into practice. The main focus of our business has been to set systems in place in both start up and established businesses to allow for future growth and team management. Our Global Trade Show support team will work with companies wanting to exhibit at any Trade Show supporting them from the start to finish with design and display layout, legal requirements, paper work, customer interaction and sales, set up and bump out. Working hands on in other businesses, my passion is to drive progression and innovation enabling a growing business and its staff to reach their potential as a team and if need be look at aspects of growth through a franchise set up. Having run seminars and being asked to speak at world class events on marketing and customer service these are the two areas we focus on with new clients both for online and bricks and mortar businesses. Our team has a wealth of experience from sales to strategies, retail and hospitality knowledge and conversions through to management and we look forward to working with you to grow your business. Show less



Melbourne Grammar School

• Australia
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager Admissions

  • Jun 2015 - May 2016

  All student admissions with local and International families. Interviewing and placing students in relevant year levels. Working with Senior staff and school management teams to ensure student numbers are at the correct level and maintaining a high level of support to incoming families. Assisting with Visa regulations and maintaining PRISM updates for students. All student admissions with local and International families. Interviewing and placing students in relevant year levels. Working with Senior staff and school management teams to ensure student numbers are at the correct level and maintaining a high level of support to incoming families. Assisting with Visa regulations and maintaining PRISM updates for students.



Leap Training

• United Kingdom
• Education Management

• Senior Work Placement Team Leader

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  Senior Team leader for Marketing work placement. Staff mentoring, management of large employment consultant groups, client management and placement. Problem solving and results focused driven from KPI status of team. Senior Team leader for Marketing work placement. Staff mentoring, management of large employment consultant groups, client management and placement. Problem solving and results focused driven from KPI status of team.



Service Skills Victoria

• Australia
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor for the Retail Excellence Mentor Programme

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2012

  This was a unique and rewarding experience to be a volunteer mentor to Retail graduates helping them to build on their professional and personal skills to lead them into progressing and developing in the workplace in the hospitality and retail fields. This was a unique and rewarding experience to be a volunteer mentor to Retail graduates helping them to build on their professional and personal skills to lead them into progressing and developing in the workplace in the hospitality and retail fields.



The River Garden

• Canada
• Hospitality

• Consultant manager

  • Feb 2009 - May 2009

  I took on the role of Consultant manager while the current owner went on holiday. It gave me a chance to spend time with local business groups, expand the outlook of the hotel, train staff in new areas, and build the business. It was also the introduction to me of the charity groups and orphanges in the city and how we as large or small business's could help them and enable them to grow their business's. Our Ecosleep company still today supports such a cause through our sales. I took on the role of Consultant manager while the current owner went on holiday. It gave me a chance to spend time with local business groups, expand the outlook of the hotel, train staff in new areas, and build the business. It was also the introduction to me of the charity groups and orphanges in the city and how we as large or small business's could help them and enable them to grow their business's. Our Ecosleep company still today supports such a cause through our sales.



Franchise Company

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training & Business Development Manager Victoria

  • Oct 2006 - Feb 2009

  Training and business development for Victorian Franchisee's, and Regional Masters under a multi site arrangement Integrated with implementation of best business practice and training in the franchise system, motivating and coaching of all franchisee's. Management of all workplace health and safety compliance as well as monitoring company policy and procedure. I work with a "hands on" approach as I feel this builds strong relationshops and enables franchisee's to better manage their own staff when needed. Show less



Holmesglen

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Trainer

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  This position emcompassed teaching english to a class of multi lingual people on a weekly basis. It was rewarding and helped develop a braoder understanding of the challenges faced by new arrivals to Australia. I also set up and ran individual and company training programmes for individuals and groups in the Cert 11 and Cert 111 training as required. This position emcompassed teaching english to a class of multi lingual people on a weekly basis. It was rewarding and helped develop a braoder understanding of the challenges faced by new arrivals to Australia. I also set up and ran individual and company training programmes for individuals and groups in the Cert 11 and Cert 111 training as required.



RMIT University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail and Catering Manager

  • Apr 2003 - Oct 2006

  Employed to develop a new multi million dollar venue within the University grounds and update and review all current food services held on RMIT campus's. A rewarding position with high outcomes. Allowing the food to become multi cultural and bring it inline with University policies to cater for all students and staff needs both culturally and religously. Oversee staff and outlets throughout campus's and update all policies within OHS and training needs Employed to develop a new multi million dollar venue within the University grounds and update and review all current food services held on RMIT campus's. A rewarding position with high outcomes. Allowing the food to become multi cultural and bring it inline with University policies to cater for all students and staff needs both culturally and religously. Oversee staff and outlets throughout campus's and update all policies within OHS and training needs



Ruemers Cafe

• Owner

  • Feb 1996 - Dec 2002

  Hospitality based Franchised cafe/bistro. With a staff of 20 and seating for 120 people this was a great introduction into a first business with the backing of a franchised system. Hospitality based Franchised cafe/bistro. With a staff of 20 and seating for 120 people this was a great introduction into a first business with the backing of a franchised system.