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Work History
Education
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Hobbies and Interests
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Monica Kupke

Townsville,Australia

Summary

To obtain new knowledge and skills that will be valuable throughout my life and working career. Work to the highest standard possible and work my job effectively

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Sales Assistant

Garricks Camera House
Townsville, Australia
08.2024 - Current
  • Completed school work experience here in 2019
  • Work involved:
  • Greeting customers into the shop
  • Developing 35mm film and printing
  • Completing all printing duties in the lab for customers on time
  • Have an array of knowledge of the different camera brands and products to sell to customers
  • Create canvases with accuracy
  • Operate the professional large format printer
  • Have an aesthetic eye for what looks the best for printing/in general
  • Moving stock
  • Assist customers with any photography related questions with confidence

Assistant Wedding Photographer

Kurt Stockham
Townsville, Australia
01.2021 - Current
  • Kurt Stockham (Tella Photography) is a professional photographer from North Queensland.
  • I have completed both of his courses on ‘The Fundamentals of Photography’ and his ‘Lightroom Workshop.’ I enjoyed these courses and they have allowed me to advance my knowledge
  • I have assisted Kurt Stockham with wedding photography since 2021 through helping him with props and taking photos during the wedding ceremony as well as, group, family and reception photos

Tattoo Artist

Good Vibrations Tattoo Studio
Townsville, Australia
04.2022 - 06.2024
  • Gained apprenticeship April of 2022, worked as an apprentice for 6 months before tattooing clients
  • Being a tattoo apprentice involved:
  • Cleaning (vacuuming, mopping, sanitising the shop)
  • Answering phones
  • Learning and gaining my certification in Infection Control (HLTINF005)
  • Gained tattoo license through the Townsville City Council
  • Setting up and taking down tattoo stations
  • Watching my mentor and other artists work with clients – learning about different tattoo styles
  • Completed my Tattoo apprenticeship in June of 2023 and graduated to become a qualified and licenced tattoo artist
  • Work involved:
  • Managing and booking appointments for all clients
  • Consulting and collaborating with clients about ideas
  • Creating custom designs for clients
  • Tattooing full time, Tuesday to Saturday
  • Manage high stress situations and work well under pressure
  • Making sure clients for comfortable at the studio during their appointment
  • Cleaning and sanitising the studio to pristine conditions
  • Maintain professionalism

Library Trainee

Burdekin Library
Ayr, Australia
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Completed a Traineeship (Librarian Assistant) from January 2021 to January 2022
  • Completed a Cert III in Business Administration
  • Duties included:
  • Working as a Customer Service Representative to the general public including checking in and out different resources
  • Sending emails and texts enquiring about late returns
  • Helping customers with queries (book requests and customers asking for help on the public computers)
  • Shelf checking books to ensure they were neat, tidy, undamaged and in the Dewey Decimal System order format
  • Assisting other members of the Library and also the Burdekin Shire Council with specific library related tasks
  • Contacting books
  • Creating interactive visual displays for the local community

Retail Assistant

Target Country
Ayr, Australia
07.2018 - 12.2020
  • Worked from July 2018 to December 2020
  • Duties include:
  • Serving customers at the checkouts
  • Helping people find what they needed in the store
  • Recovering around the store to ensure that it was a safe working environment and clean for the customers

Education

Cert III - Business Administration

TAFE
QLD

Skills

  • High attention to detail
  • Able to prioritise tasks, manage resources and work
  • Organised
  • Able to work individually as well as team work with peers
  • Multi-tasking
  • Time management skills
  • Optimistic and motivated
  • Computer/Technology Skills – Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel etc), Adobe Suite
  • Artistic

References

  • Margaret Pirrone (Burdekin Library Casual) 0458 330 186
  • Jade Long (Kmart Ayr Retail Manager) 0418 643 957
  • Kurt Stockham (Professional Photographer) 0437 800 077

Hobbies and Interests

Photography, art, music, wildlife and family

Timeline

Retail Sales Assistant

Garricks Camera House
08.2024 - Current

Tattoo Artist

Good Vibrations Tattoo Studio
04.2022 - 06.2024

Assistant Wedding Photographer

Kurt Stockham
01.2021 - Current

Library Trainee

Burdekin Library
01.2021 - 01.2022

Retail Assistant

Target Country
07.2018 - 12.2020

Cert III - Business Administration

TAFE
Monica Kupke