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Gerrit (Stan) Meyer

Gerrit (Stan) Meyer

Byford,WA

Summary

Self-motivated, adaptable, and reliable worker with 4 years of experience in team management. Possess a diverse skillset applicable to any role. Strong work ethic drives consistent high-level achievement. Goal is to utilize skillset to contribute to employer's success and effectively represent them. Foster a healthy culture and work environment by building strong relationships and promoting a respectful environment.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Ground School Manager

Western Australia Aviation College
09.2023 - Current

• Schedule Classes: Optimize resource allocation and meet student and syllabus needs through effective class scheduling.

• Instruction Delivery: Provide high-quality, engaging instruction in scheduled classes, ensuring that content is current and relevant.

• Instructor Supervision: Oversee ground school instructors, offering guidance, feedback, and support to maintain high instructional standards.

• Instructor Training: Educate new and existing instructors on effective teaching methods and syllabus implementation to ensure consistent, high-quality instruction.

• Exam Management: Handle exam bookings, ensuring timely scheduling and arrangement of necessary resources and accommodations.

• Relationship Development: Foster a positive learning environment by developing and maintaining relationships with instructors, students, and stakeholders.

• Instructional Improvement: Continuously review and enhance instructional methods and syllabi, incorporating feedback from students and instructors.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to all relevant regulations and standards concerning instruction and exam administration.

• Record Maintenance: Maintain accurate records related to class schedules


In this role I also stepped into Acting Principal while the Principal went on extended leave. I gained skills in managing students diploma courses, compliance with RTO and VSL systems. Working alongside the CEO and executive team to deliver high quality products to paying customers, as well as managing a team.

Grade 2 Flying Instructor

ROYAL AERO CLUB OF WA
08.2021 - Current
  • Provide flight training for students and charter services to customers
  • Maintain a high degree safety standards and professionalism
  • Display strong customer service, communication and problem solving skills
  • Be personable and approachable
  • Working alongside the senior pastor
  • Solving technical issues
  • Managing media & creative applications.

RPAs Pilot / Instructor

NATIONAL DRONES INSTITUTE PTY LTD
07.2021 - 09.2023
  • Delivery and organization of projects and training courses as part of a small team
  • Operating RPAS in high safety environments including mine sites
  • Automated missions, asset inspections and survey operations
  • Post operations management, including data processing
  • Training course content creation
  • Build effective interpersonal relationships with clients.

Truck Driver/Ground Crew

SPECIALISED TREE LOPPING
07.2019 - 01.2020
  • Truck driver
  • Chipper and chainsaw operator
  • Working within a team with high safety standards and communication
  • FIFO and night shift.

Youth Worker

KALGOORLIE BAPTIST CHURCH INC
01.2016 - 12.2018
  • Manage and lead a team to plan, organise and run youth events, including weekly Friday night programs.

Trade Assistant

BOULDER CONTRACTING & MAINTANENCE
08.2015 - 12.2015
  • Assisted polyethylene welders with full-time, ongoing contractor projects on KCGM gold mine in KalgoorlieBoulder
  • Fabricating, welding and fitting poly-pipes
  • Carrying out daily routine maintenance for clients, including mine sites
  • Working at heights.

Education

Diploma Of Aviation (Instrument Rating) - Aviation

Western Australian Aviation College
Jandakot, WA
01.2024

Diploma Of Aviation (CPL - Aeroplane) - Aviation

South Metropolitan TAFE
Jandakot, WA
04.2021

Skills

  • Effective leadership & management
  • Teamwork & interpersonal skills
  • Strong problem solving
  • Excellent communication
  • High achiever
  • Build effective relationships
  • Safety focused
  • Teaching content creation
  • Good computer and software application skills
  • Diploma of Aviation
  • Principles & Methods of Instruction
  • Graduated Year 12 ATAR 2012

Certification

  • Flight hours: 700h hours
  • Commercial Pilot Licence
  • Grade 2 Instructor Training Endorsement
  • Design Feature Training Endorsment
  • ME-IR IAP 2D 3D
  • NVFR
  • Aerobatics
  • Dangerous Goods Certificate
  • Cabin Safety Training Certificate
  • HR Driver's Licence
  • High Risk Forklift & EWP
  • Chainsaw ticket
  • Construction White Card
  • Remote Pilot Licence

Accomplishments

  • Developed healthy relationships & effective communication; including team problem solving
  • Assisted in planning & organising large community outreach events
  • Gained sound understanding of creative & social media
  • Gained experience operating chainsaw, chipper and driving trucks
  • Working at heights in an EWP
  • Working effectively within a team
  • Safe & successful completion of jobs
  • Built good rapport with the team & management
  • Problem solving & team resolve in high pressure situations and meeting job deadlines

References

  • Jolaine Boyd, Former COO / Marketing, National Drones Institute PTY LTD, 0417 407 255
  • Eliot Vlatko, Senior Pastor, Kalgoorlie Baptist Church Inc, 0423 525 932, Character Reference
  • Joe Rossi, Campus Pastor, Centrepoint Church, joe.r@centrepoint.church, 0419 930 282, Character Reference
  • Simon Bennet, Lecturer/Instructor, South Metro TAFE Jandakot, Simon.Bennett@smtafe.wa.edu.au, 0415 263 328
  • Lloyd Jones, Application Specialist, CATERPILLAR INC., 0436 174 747, Character Reference

Languages

Afrikaans
Native or Bilingual
Gerrit (Stan) Meyer