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Mrs Tanya Bleakley

Berserker,QLD

Summary

Having learnt many organisational, practical and social skills over my work life, I feel that I could do a wonderful job caring for your customers as a Disability Support Worker. I am friendly, but firm where needed, knowing the need for boundaries and to keep these relationships professional.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

RI Instructor/Coordinator (Religious Instruction)

RI Gift Fund Rockhampton
04.2014 - Current
  • To deliver a Christian RI program which promotes the spiritual development and well-being of young Australians with the Godspace curriculum.
  • Endorsed by local ministers of all denominations, supported by Education Queensland as a way to promote a holistic approach to education.
  • I work weekly from Tuesday to Friday travelling to these six local schools; Stanwell, Mt. Morgan, Waraburra, Crescent Lagoon, Bouldercombe and Gracemere and have twenty-two classes from year one to year six students.
  • My job is to provide a 30-minute fun, colourful, engaging, age-appropriate, interactive RI lesson to each class using the Godspace curriculum. This involves being prepared, punctual, presentable and really endeavouring to connect with them.
  • The coordinator role involves communicating with the school Principal / Administration staff on matters relating to training and Bluecard forms, website information, upcoming events and communicating with other RI Instructors who are at that school.
  • The RI Reference Group is a group of church representatives and RI Instructors who meet with the Head of Principals once a term at Education Queensland in Rockhampton to discuss matters relating to RI. I am the secretary for this group.





Sales Assistant

Big Colour Works
08.2000 - 09.2006

Senior full-time position as Sales Assistant providing office services such as binding, photocopying, scanning, printing and stapling, selling of office equipment. An understanding of copyright laws and confidentiality issues was essential. Programs such as Word, Excel, Corel Draw, Publisher, Photo Shop,Plot Director and Scan Station were used most days.

Florist and Sales Assistant

Les Doblos Mega Market
10.1998 - 08.2000

part-time florist and sales assistant

Florist and Sales Assistant

Just Flowers Florist
10.1998 - 08.2000

part-time florist, managing the store for the owner

Florist and Sales Assistant

Affordable Flowers Florist
06.1997 - 10.1998

In-store florist, customer service, delivery driver, fulfilling customer orders, shop presentation, flower care.

Florist Manager

Coles Rising Sun Supermarket
07.1995 - 06.1997

Coles Rising Sun was a new store which had a floral department inside of Coles. I was the only florist and responsible for creating a customer base, ordering stock (fresh, dried and silk), fulfilling all customer orders, taking and processing of customer orders, stocktake and stock control, shop presentation, flower care, and design and ticketing, I was Area Manager of North Queensland, overseeing eight local stores, supervising staff in all these above tasks.

Sales Assistant

The Gracemere Bakery
06.1993 - 06.1995

customer service, taking and preparing customer orders, cash handling, cleaning , stock control, shop presentation, cake decorating and shop close.

Junior Florist / Senior Florist

Tanby Roses Florist
12.1986 - 06.1993
  • Involved in learning all aspects of floristry for four years, customer service and delivery driver. Progressed to senior florist teaching the new owners store management, floral design, flower care and stock management, introducing the new owners to locals.

Education

Modules 1,2 And 3

Education Queensland
Rockhampton
2023

MAST Training-Mandatory All-Staff Training-yearly

Education Queensland
Rockhampton
01.2023

Student Protection Training- Yearly

Education Queensland
Rockhampton
01.2023

Asbestos Management Training

Crescent Lagoon School
Rockhampton
02.2021

Certificate II in Business (Office Administration) - Office Administration

Queensland Institute of Tafe
Rockhampton, QLD
12.2001

High School Diploma -

Yeppoon State High School
Yeppoon, QLD
11.1986

Skills

  • Self-motivated team player; can also work unassisted
  • classroom management and teaching (primary)
  • good communication skills
  • ability to form warm, positive relationships with people of all ages
  • Public Speaking experience
  • Multi-tasking, flexible
  • Professional discretion
  • Manual drivers licence / I have my own car
  • Interested in art, craft, cooking, gardening, history
  • great at remembering people's names
  • prepared, punctual and presentable
  • I like consistency but am also flexible

Timeline

RI Instructor/Coordinator (Religious Instruction)

RI Gift Fund Rockhampton
04.2014 - Current

Sales Assistant

Big Colour Works
08.2000 - 09.2006

Florist and Sales Assistant

Les Doblos Mega Market
10.1998 - 08.2000

Florist and Sales Assistant

Just Flowers Florist
10.1998 - 08.2000

Florist and Sales Assistant

Affordable Flowers Florist
06.1997 - 10.1998

Florist Manager

Coles Rising Sun Supermarket
07.1995 - 06.1997

Sales Assistant

The Gracemere Bakery
06.1993 - 06.1995

Junior Florist / Senior Florist

Tanby Roses Florist
12.1986 - 06.1993

Modules 1,2 And 3

Education Queensland

MAST Training-Mandatory All-Staff Training-yearly

Education Queensland

Student Protection Training- Yearly

Education Queensland

Asbestos Management Training

Crescent Lagoon School

Certificate II in Business (Office Administration) - Office Administration

Queensland Institute of Tafe

High School Diploma -

Yeppoon State High School
Mrs Tanya Bleakley