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Sarah French

Sarah French

Gold Coast,QLD

Summary

"Versatile Professional Expertly Nourishing Lives"

Transforming lives through the power of food, wellness and compassionate care.

I am a dynamic professional uniting my culinary expertise with the science of nutrition and holistic wellness values coupled with a unique Veteran compassion to provides an integrative support service that enhance lives.

I am an accomplished professional, following a decorated 7 year military service, international high-end event management experience, complemented by almost a decade in Integrative Wellness Coaching & Community Support Work.

I demonstrate exceptional skill in providing large scale whole community based facilitation, education as well as a compassionate & supportive individual personal care & disability support.

Experienced in working within the NDIS framework, providing effective support to those from a diverse cultural, socioeconomic and religious backgrounds, I am

driven by a passion for excellence, innovation, and a deep commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of others.

I am a talented Support Worker who is focused on improving client lives through high-quality support and patient instruction.

Proficient in life, financial and social skills, helping clients integrate into community and live more robust and full lives.

Creative and empathetic assistant with 6 years of experience building community and developing social skills through incremental therapeutic techniques.

Reliable, hard working & enthusiastically pursuing opportunity to add immediate value to growing team.

Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Industrious and committed with skills for multitasking and managing time well.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Integrative Wellness Coach & Support Worker

Sarah French
01.2019 - Current
  • Creation of healthy, balanced nutrient dense whole food menus, recipes & meals.
  • Client coaching to achieve health and weight loss goals.
  • Development, implementation and creation of meal plans and lifestyle & nutrition protocols.
  • Provisioning of healthy lifestyle education and healthy dietary protocols for individuals & families.
  • Lifestyle support & income care.
  • Shopping at specialty grocery stores to obtain ingredients needed for food preparation.
  • Maintenence of food inventories to support efficient cost management.
  • Assist clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assist clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
  • Transportation of clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
  • Keeping clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
  • Promotion of community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
  • Engagement in home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
  • Creation, preparation and delivering of reports to various departments.
  • Collaborated with other professionals to plan and coordinate care for clients.
  • Education of clients and families on mental health, wellness and recovery topics.

Community Care

Private Individual
12.2023 - Current
  • Community participation, attending appointments, support with grocery shopping, attending social activities.
  • Self-care, assisting skills in home like cleaning and cooking.
  • Travel training, cooking training & budgeting support
  • Night-shift & Sleepovers.

Community Care

Private Individual
03.2023 - Current
  • Supporting and encouraging individual to manage their own domestic responsibilities.
  • Assisting with client's personal care.
  • Ensuring client's nutrition and eating requirements are being met, as well as adequate hydration.
  • Maintaining accurate records and reports.
  • Supporting individual to access community facilities.

Disability Support Worker

Private Individual
11.2022 - Current
  • Provide assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming and bathing patients.
  • Driving clients safely to social activities and appointments.
  • Keeping detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviours and incidents.
  • Maintain safety with tidy, clean and hazard-free home environments.
  • Preparation of nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs.
  • Cleaning of house, running errands, management of laundry and weekly grocery shopping.
  • Provide high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting and moving clients.
  • Maintain detailed records of client progress, documentation of services and case notes.
  • Conducted in-home visits to provide supportive services.

Air BnB Owner / Host

Sydney, Canberra, Gold Coast & North West Tasmania
01.2017 - Current
  • Private Hotel Style Hospitality Management
  • Booking management
  • Property management, resetting & cleaning of properties
  • Guest liaison and check ins
  • Guest hosting
  • NDIS respite accommodation
  • Management system creation, implementation & execution
  • Defect and upkeep management
  • Contractor management, cleaners, gardeners & maintenance workers

Head Chef / Managing Director

Sydney's Finest Boutique Catering & Events
02.2008 - 01.2023
  • Personal chef service - preparation and cooking of restaurant quality fine dining menus for VIP and high end clientele in their private homes and holiday villas - Plated, canapés, shared style and degustation menus - Daily and overnight super yacht charter cooking for fine ding menus - Provisioning locally and importation of the highest quality produce - Breakfast, lunch, dinner, buffet, grazing station, canapé, degustation, butchery, bakery, patisserie etc - Luxury wedding catering - Liaising with VIP hosts and celebrity management to create menus and cook meals for high profile and international celebrity guests
  • Personal chef duties in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Los Angeles, Miami and New York - Bulk Catering & Management - Festival and special event catering - 30,000+ festival catering - Artist Lounge (2000) Artist Rider Catering Management (100) VIP Canapés (1000) Production Meals (600) Emergency Support meals (500) Food Stands (30,000)

Leading Seamen Cook / Head Chef

Royal Aust Navy
05.2000 - 09.2007
  • Preparation of complex and nutritionally balanced menus for crew of up to 2000 - Bulk cooking management for 200 - 2000 - Preparation and cooking of fine dining, formal sit down and high end canapés for distinguished guests and high ranking government officials of up to 500 guests - provisioning to strict budgets - accounts management - Remote location operations
  • Work with local and international communities in a variety of capacities ranging from peace keeping & immigration to collaborating training & community support
  • WorldWide Sailing Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Noumea, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand spending up to 4 months at at time at sea or in remote locations
  • Shift work rostering
  • Fly In Fly Out style rotations and familiarity

Education

First Aid & CPR Certificate

Paradise First Aid
QLD, Australia

NDIS Worker Orientation Module

Mable
QLD, Australia

Certificate IV in Hospitality Commercial Cookery

TAFE
Sydney

Certificate IV Nutrition Health & Wellness Coach

VAST ACADEMY
QLD

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Institute For Integrative Nutrition
New York, USA

Gut Health Training Program

Institute For Integrative Nutrition
New York, USA

Certificate IV in Business Frontline Management

TAFE
Sydney, NSW

WWCC (application in Process)

QLD Blue Card Services

Current National Police Check

Certsy

Skills

  • Culinary, nutrition & health coach trained
  • Domestic Assistance
  • Social Support & Community Access
  • Transportation Assistance own vehicle, full license & insurance & impeccable driving record
  • Provide support to patients with physical and/or intellectual disabilities
  • Experience in working with people who have complex needs
  • Nutrition focused menu design and recipe development
  • Development of meal plans adhering to calorie, macronutrient & micronutrient specifications
  • Have the flexibility to work an AM, PM and sleepovers
  • Attention to detail
  • Be fit, energetic and able to support the participants to access the community – parks, playgrounds and attractions
  • Excellent communicator
  • Easily adaptable
  • Hardworking, energetic, and reliable; recognized for assuming additional responsibilities
  • Navy Veteran compassionate & understanding experience with complex PTSD & mental heath
  • Willingness to continue learning and development
  • Staff management & training
  • Costing, budgeting, shopping

Certification


  • Certificate II in Health Care Defence
  • Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Awareness
  • HACCP Food Safety Supervisors Certificate
  • Responsible Service Of Alcohol Certificate
  • Advanced First Aid & CPR
  • MKC Raw Vegan Chef


Languages

English
Basic Spanish
Basic Arabic

Timeline

Community Care

Private Individual
12.2023 - Current

Community Care

Private Individual
03.2023 - Current

Disability Support Worker

Private Individual
11.2022 - Current

Integrative Wellness Coach & Support Worker

Sarah French
01.2019 - Current

Air BnB Owner / Host

Sydney, Canberra, Gold Coast & North West Tasmania
01.2017 - Current

Head Chef / Managing Director

Sydney's Finest Boutique Catering & Events
02.2008 - 01.2023

Leading Seamen Cook / Head Chef

Royal Aust Navy
05.2000 - 09.2007

First Aid & CPR Certificate

Paradise First Aid

NDIS Worker Orientation Module

Mable

Certificate IV in Hospitality Commercial Cookery

TAFE

Certificate IV Nutrition Health & Wellness Coach

VAST ACADEMY

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Institute For Integrative Nutrition

Gut Health Training Program

Institute For Integrative Nutrition

Certificate IV in Business Frontline Management

TAFE

WWCC (application in Process)

QLD Blue Card Services

Current National Police Check

Certsy

References

Shaun Taylor | Chief Petty Officer RAN, 0411 153 999, shaungtaylor0@gmail.com 


Emily Diamond | Executive Business Coach, 0416 027 079, emily@emilydiamond.com 


Dannika Maniskas | Independent Support CoOrdinator, ‭0405 159 900‬, dannikaccpc@gmail.com


References

Shaun Taylor | Chief Petty Officer RAN, 0411 153 999, shaungtaylor0@gmail.com 


Emily Diamond | Executive Business Coach, 0416 027 079, emily@emilydiamond.com 


Dannika Maniskas | Independent Support Provider, ‭0405 159 900‬, dannikaccpc@gmail.com


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