Marlies Wray
Canberra,ACT
Summary
I am passionate about Jesus, music, being outdoors, and kids.
I have had the opportunity to do work experience and volunteer work in different areas over the past four years.
I try use personal neurodiversity to foster understanding and support for others facing similar challenges.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Take Flight Therapy Services
Ngunnawal, ACT
11.2024 - Current
- Occasional day of workexperience,
- One day with a group of Year 7-10 students, in a social groups activity, with the aim of connecting the clients with eachother.
- One day as part of a team that lead an incursion for a local year 4 Primary school cohort.
- Joined in on games.
- Worked to connect with the clients and to help ensure a safe, comfortable and fun enviroment.
Babysitter
Local Dutch Family
Campbell, ACT
09.2024 - Current
- I occasionally babysit two children (a preschooler and toddler) who are from The Netherlands.
Volunteer
New Life Presbyterian Church
Ngunnawal, ACT
01.2022 - Current
- I am part of our church's worship team.
- I play tenor Saxophone, occasionally clarinet.
- As a part of this, I transpose and prepare songs in preparation to the service.
- Played at the Church Christmas Carols.
Volunteer
New Life Presbyterian Church
Ngunnawal, ACT
06.2021 - Current
- My church's Kids' ministry, New Life Kids.
- Supporting kids to participate in the program: supervision, leading small groups, helping out with games.
- Kindy year 4 group and year 5 and 6 group.
- Help with the setup and pack-up of activities when it is required.
Volunteer
CRU
Galston, NSW
06.2025 - 06.2025
- I was allowed to do work experience at a year 2 boys' camp and a year 3 co-ed camp.
- 4-6 June 2025
- I helped run activities, connect with the campers, served food, ensured kids were engaging in the sessions and assisted in small groups.
- Helped with setting up and packing up of activities where I was able to do so.
Volunteer
Abeltje Dutch Schoool
Canberra, ACT
01.2020 - 12.2023
- Helped students with reading, writing, and speaking skills in Dutch.
- Occasionally helped run games and activities for students.
- Support at the Dutch playgroup, assisting in speaking skills, running games with them, and helping the older children in the group learn beginner reading and writing skills.
- Every year, I perform at the Dutch Christmas (Sinterklaas) event.
Music Incursion Facilitator
Gold Creek Primary School and Ngunnawal Primary School
Gold Creek And Ngunnawal, ACT
10.2023 - 10.2023
- In year 10, I participated in a community project as part of our IB curriculum.
- We formed a band and held incursions at two local primary schools, aiming to make young people enthusiastic about music education.
- We made a lesson plan that included music-based games and performances aimed at inspiring the children.
- Assisting in running the school band, conducting.
- Assisting with the normal music curriculum, such as teaching small groups of children to play the ukulele.
Teacher’s Assistant
Ngunnawal primary School
Ngunnawal, ACT
05.2023 - 05.2023
- Worked with the music teacher at Ngunnawal Primary School.
- Participated with the year 5 and 6 bands at school, helping musicians understand their instruments and how to improve their playing.
- I played my saxophone during class as a demonstration, answering questions about the instruments, and encouraging others to learn or improve their playing.
- Helped kids learn how to play ukulele and guitar, as it was part of their curriculum.
- Supported the special-ed kids to understand rythms and how they work.
Teacher’s Assistant
Jeannet & Wim
Rijsen, Overijssel
06.2022 - 07.2022
- During year 9, I went to the Netherlands as an exchange student.
- As part of my time there, I was allowed to do some work experience.
- First, I worked as a classroom assistant in a preschool, helping out with class performances and their classroom learning.
- I gave presentations/incursions about Australia to upper primary school classes and supported students with their normal classroom material.
- Then, I assisted during two nature excursions run by the father of my host family, supervising and helping everyone have a good time.
Education
High School Diploma -
Gungahlin College
ACT12-2025
Certificate 2 in Hospitality -
Gungahlin College
ACT12-2025
Skills
- Basic cooking
- Public speaking
- Performing
- Dutch language skills
- Music - playing and composing
Affiliations
- I have participated in theater productions, including a major role in 'Heist' with local theater company Green Oaks.
- I play in our church band.
- Musical journey: I play several instruments, and enjoy arranging, composing. I have had the pportunity to conduct a concertband and was a band captain for a community band last year.
Languages
Dutch
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Volunteer
CRU
06.2025 - 06.2025
Volunteer
Take Flight Therapy Services
11.2024 - Current
Babysitter
Local Dutch Family
09.2024 - Current
Music Incursion Facilitator
Gold Creek Primary School and Ngunnawal Primary School
10.2023 - 10.2023
Teacher’s Assistant
Ngunnawal primary School
05.2023 - 05.2023
Teacher’s Assistant
Jeannet & Wim
06.2022 - 07.2022
Volunteer
New Life Presbyterian Church
01.2022 - Current
Volunteer
New Life Presbyterian Church
06.2021 - Current
Volunteer
Abeltje Dutch Schoool
01.2020 - 12.2023
High School Diploma -
Gungahlin College
Certificate 2 in Hospitality -
Gungahlin College
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