I am a Yidinji First Nations Woman. I grew up in two aboriginal communities; Yarrabah and Kowanyama. I am a dedicated a driven person, i have gained employment, completed studies, and have owned my own successful business. Throughout both my employment and as an employer, I have displayed excellent communication skills within a workplace environment that has contributed to productive and harmonious relations with work colleagues and customers. I can work as an individual or in a team situation. Whilst working either individually or in a team I have contributed to producing working relationships and outcomes. My reliability as an employee and employer has enabled me to be a quick learner who contributes to ongoing improvements and expansion of my business and other company/ organisations operations and the delivery of outcomes. I have a very positive attitude that contributes to ongoing relationships in the workplace.
• Managing Employees (10 employees) with work schedule/ roster
• Managing payroll
• Managing ordering and stock
• Managing Inventory and budget
• Customer Relations
• Menu planning (specialising in native ingredients)
• Planning and prioritising work duties
• Creating business goals
• Catering
• Liaise with suppliers, realestate and landlord
• Head barista
• Assist Manager, TIEC with engagement with indigenous Traditional Owners with respect to documentation of cultural knowledge about plant use.
• Provide basic ethnobotanical research technical assistance to the manager, TIEC, and Traditional Owners
• Provide basic administrative support to the manager, TIEC.
• Attend Remote Field Trips
• Liaise with Various Traditional Owner Groups
• Liaise with various stakeholders and other organisations
• Assist in the conduction of ecological survey
• Ethnobotany Data Collection and Entry into specialised database
• Plant collection, tagging and processing
• Brief, simple herbarium plant labelling
I have an immense passion for the outdoors and the environment. Growing up in Remote West Cape York and the bush in Yarrabah spending most of my time and life in the outdoors, allowed me to grow a develop a love for nature. This passion encompasses a variety of personal activities and professional opportunities. I am a social person who enjoys interacting with a variety of people, learning through discussions, reflecting on different opinions, and expressing my opinions, advice, and concerns.