Experience

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  Yea High School

  • Yea, Victoria, Australia

  • Classroom Teacher

    • Jul 2023 - Present
    • Yea, Victoria, Australia

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  Task Force Consulting

  • Melbourne

  • Director

    • Jun 2018 - Present
    • Melbourne

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  Intuit

  • Melbourne

  • QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Partner

    • Oct 2013 - Present
    • Melbourne

    Certified as QuickBooks Trainer March 2014

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  Landcare Victoria Inc.

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Treasurer

    • May 2022 - Apr 2024
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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  FRM Consulting (Australia) Pty Ltd

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Managing Director

    • Nov 2018 - Mar 2023
    • Melbourne, Australia

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  Wirrimanu Community Store Aboriginal Corporation

  • Belgo Hills

  • Bookkeeper

    • Oct 2019 - Dec 2021
    • Belgo Hills

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  The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers

  • Director

    • Mar 2006 - Mar 2020

    Along with Matthew Addison (Executive Director) and Helen Harrison (office manager) ICB has proven itself to to be the peak professional body for Bookkeepers.

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  Jim's Bookkeeping Franchising

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Franchisor

    • Jan 1999 - Jun 2018
    • Melbourne, Australia

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  Lilydale horticultural and agricultural society

  • Treasurer

    • Jun 2013 - Apr 2017

    Improve the Financial Governance of a 60 year old Association and improve the financial reporting to committee members.

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  The Jim's Group of Companies

  • Divisional Franchisor

    • 2000 - Mar 2013

    Helped build the Jim's Bookkeeping brand to a Nationally recognised level with sales of more than 170 franchisees.

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  Concord School Bundoora

  • Grimshaw Street, Bundoora

  • Assistant Principal

    • Jan 1999 - Feb 2000
    • Grimshaw Street, Bundoora

    Employed as the first external Principal appointed to a Self Governing School in Victoria. Assisted with the education of staff and educational community in use of computers to facilitate learning experiences in special needs children. Co-ordinated the design and funding of a technology centre at the school. Created a student based CD showing the profile of each student called Digital Memories.

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  Taskforce Training

  • Burwood

  • Owner/Trainer

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
    • Burwood

    Provided training in Microsoft Office programs and Accounting Software to local corporate and business. Developed training manuals and co-ordinated roll-out of Certificate 3, 4 and 5 IT Courseware for South Australian TAFE.

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  Labtam Australia

  • Braiside

  • PC Product Manager

    • Apr 1996 - Dec 1997
    • Braiside

    Sold Personal Computers to wholesale and education institutions and assisted in the assembly of a 486 computer motherboard at Braeside Factory. Worked with Microsoft to supply Corporate Licences to Educational Bodies as a professional partner.

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  I.C.L Australia

  • Public Sector Support Manager

    • Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

    Assisted the Sales team in setting and implementing strategic goals in supplying Mid Range Unix computer solutions into State and Local Government.

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  Kambrook Australia

  • Government Liaison Manager

    • Jan 1990 - Dec 1993

    Assisted with the introduction of Personal Computers into the Education and Retail markets. Developed Strategic Partnerships with local TAFE and Universities. Supplied Australian assembled PC's into Governerment contracts.

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  School's Administrative Computing Unit

  • Manager

    • Jan 1987 - Dec 1989

    Managed the development and implementation of a computerised accounting package for Victorian State Primary, Secondary and Technical Schools

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  Victorian Education Department

  • Secondary Commerce Teacher

    • Jan 1974 - Dec 1985

    Year level and Faculty Co-ordinator at Upper Yarra High School and Birchip High School