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Louise Kelly

Summary


Project management and active participation of a deceptively simple but logistically complex and challenging secondary home build with multiple suppliers and trades involvement. This project required time management, excellent communication and relationship liaisons, data analysis, flexible and creative problem solving and fast decision making skills.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner Builder

Self
07.2022 - Current
  • Research, source and acquire a suitable house site for multiple dwellings in Port Macquarie
  • Obtain approval for a secondary dwelling through associated government and regulatory bodies
  • Apply for an owner builders licence including a compulsory white card
  • Managed day-to-day organisation operations involving communication, forward planning for multiple interacting situations requiring complex problem solving
  • assessing build requirements, budgeting, sourcing and scheduling deliveries and multiple trades
  • designing house in conjunction with the architect and engineer
  • researching trades, requesting and awarding quotes
  • maintaining a safe and productive work site
  • liaising with build cert and council to meet compliance requirements
  • constantly assess, problem solve and adjust approaches as required


Family Farm Partnership

Family Trust
12.2012 - 06.2021


  • Established a commercial cattle farming enterprise with husband on the family farm
  • researched and implemented regenerative farming methodology
  • proactive in assessing a vast amount of data to discern best approaches in the area of animal breeding, trading, buying and selling and landcare
  • attended a compliance and governance 2 day workshop
  • managed the accounts under a trust structure
  • facilitated the successful multi title subdivision and sale of the farm, involving

-considerable research, negotiations with surveyors, earthwork and other contractors,

-establishing outcome pathways, procedures and compliance with regulatory bodies such as council, ausnet, telstra, solicitors and titles office

-mediation with sometimes hostile neighbours for mutually beneficial outcomes

-developing a media campaign and privately negotiating the sale of 7 titles welcoming new farming families to the area

Physiotherapy Practice Owner

Self Employed
01.2001 - 12.2019
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Developed and delivered tailored programmes for complex and sometimes challenging clients
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.


Physiotherapy Practice

Self Employed
05.1993 - 12.1999


  • Established a very busy and successful Rural Physiotherapy Practice
  • Consulted with a varied rural customer base to assess needs, often requiring complex problem solving, intuitive, lateral thinking and fast decision making skills to develop optimal solutions.
  • Developed listening and communication skills to meet the needs for a wide range of customers
  • Developed effective communication to distil complex, multi component situations into simple to understand language and concepts
  • required excellent time management and organisational skills to be able to work under pressure with a varied and often complex work load
  • Required the ability to assess and collate a wide range of customer data, develop and implement a successful treatment in a defined short period of time
  • Established foundational processes and managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Established Practice Standards, data, record keeping and Trained new employees on protocols, compliance and customer service standards.
  • Treated challenging clients, situations and sensitive matters while maintaining professionalism, respect and discretion


Education

Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy

Cumberland College of Health Sciences
Sydney, NSW
08.1988

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Consulting
  • Operations Management
  • Business Planning
  • Relationship Building
  • Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Organizational Skills
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Decision Making
  • Creative Thinking
  • Strategic Decision-Making
  • Attention to Detail

Timeline

Owner Builder

Self
07.2022 - Current

Family Farm Partnership

Family Trust
12.2012 - 06.2021

Physiotherapy Practice Owner

Self Employed
01.2001 - 12.2019

Physiotherapy Practice

Self Employed
05.1993 - 12.1999

Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy

Cumberland College of Health Sciences
Louise Kelly