Merryn Lawson

Financial Inclusion Officer at Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Melbourne Area
Languages
  • English -
  • Italian Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Standard Mental Health First Aider
    Mental Health First Aid Australia
    Apr, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • MoneyMinded Coach Accreditation
    ANZ
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • STEPS Work Placement Completed
    TechKnowledgey RTO ID: 41214
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Building Cultural Intelligence
    RMIT University
    Nov, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cross Cultural Communication
    RMIT University
    Oct, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Diversity Matters
    RMIT University
    Oct, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Womin Djeka Indigenous Orientation
    RMIT University
    Oct, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Learning Instagram
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Word 2019 Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Learning Excel Online (Office 365)
    LinkedIn
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Bachelor of Business in Records Management
    RMIT University

Experience

    • Australia
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Financial Inclusion Officer
      • Jan 2023 - Present

    • Australia
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Counsellor
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Assisting vulnerable Victorians in financial hardship to minimise their debts and maximise their income.

    • Community Support Worker
      • Feb 2021 - Jul 2022

    • Australia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student
      • Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

      Financial Counselling Financial Counselling

    • Intern Financial Counsellor
      • Dec 2020 - Feb 2021

      Student placement hours were completed online with a virtual agency. Student placement hours were completed online with a virtual agency.

    • United Kingdom
    • Insurance
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Administrator in the Business Process & Systems Team
      • 2007 - Nov 2018

      Records management using CRM's, databases and the Web. Key successes include: • Working on a successful project with the Information Technology staff to create a system which captures key information about a customer’s interactions, including ongoing enhancements to it based upon staff feedback. • Initiating and implementing a staff newsletter to foster camaraderie across the different Australian sites and keep all staff informed of the latest company news. • Making improvements to business processes at an innovation workshop. Developing, implementing and maintaining an online forum for staff to record information about competitors. • Implementing a role-based matrix to determine the required levels of access to the insurance systems for all staff. Accomplished APRA compliance.

    • Office Manager
      • May 1998 - Feb 2000

      I built the administrative team from two to eight people during my employment. I built the administrative team from two to eight people during my employment.

    • Australia
    • Religious Institutions
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Personal Assistant to the Registrar
      • Mar 1994 - Apr 1998

    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Law Clerk
      • Mar 1989 - Mar 1994

      I worked in the Intellectual Property department with the registration of trade marks. I worked in the Intellectual Property department with the registration of trade marks.

Education

  • RMIT University
    Diploma of Financial Counselling, Financial Counselling
    2020 - 2021
  • RMIT University
    Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor of Business in Records Management
    1998 - 2001
  • Banyule High School
    VCE
    1982 - 1987
  • RMIT University
    Identifying and Responding to Family Violence Risk, Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
    2021 - 2021
  • Good Shepherd
    Introduction to NILs, Community Services
    2021 - 2021
  • RMIT University
    Diploma of Financial Counselling, Community Services
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