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Virginia Leigh Gratton

Alexandra Hills,QLD

Summary

Passionate about Kingdom Business and equipping Christian business owners to be effective in the marketplace

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Small Business Owner

Lima Electrical & Solar
10.2018 - 06.2023
  • Ensuring a high level of confidentiality and professionalism
  • Utilised Xero accounting software, Trade Trak and Microsoft Office Suite for financial reporting, payroll, data entry, quoting, invoicing, receipts and filing
  • Lodging and preparing business activity statements and other ATO requirements
  • Consulting with customers, liaising with state government authorities and local council for projects and permits
  • Training staff and holding tool box meetings
  • Answering phones, interviewing and hiring staff, booking and processing customer jobs, creating purchase orders, sending letters, opening and processing incoming and outgoing mail, receiving and posting payments and accounts, daily banking, and general office housekeeping.
  • Promoted business via social media to generate leads and maximize brand identity.
  • Designed business plan to define concept, short-term and long-term goals and strategies.
  • Fulfilled customer shipping needs by completing all purchase orders and customer invoices.

Economics Lecturer and Tutor

Federation University
07.2019 - 10.2019
  • Teach, facilitate learning, assess and mentor economic students
  • Promoted learning with aids, technology and equipment to stimulate higher-level thinking
  • Prepare weekly class notes, videos and lecture slides
  • Communicate university content in a passionate and creative way to engage students and enhance class participation
  • Grade assignments and exams
  • Reading and analysing research papers and academic journals
  • Providing educational and moral support to students
  • Ensuring a positive learning environment in the classroom

Accountant, Office Manager

RGM Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd
03.2014 - 11.2017
  • Ensuring a high level of confidentiality and professionalism, financial reporting, data entry, consulting with clients, liaising with government authorities, running meetings, filing, utilising
  • Microsoft Office Suite and accounting software and training staff.

Receptionist, Administration Assistant and Bookkeeper

Tyrrell Partners
05.2011 - 03.2014
  • Ensuring a high level of confidentiality, utilising Microsoft
  • Office Suite and accounting software, answering phones, booking and processing client appointments, creating and sending letters, opening and processing incoming and outgoing mail, filing, receiving and posting payments and accounts, petty cash, daily banking, data entry and general office housekeeping.

Youth Development Coach

AFL Ladder
03.2018 - 10.2018
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

Education

Bachelor Degree of Business And Commerce

Monash University
Melbourne, VIC
05.2017

VCE - undefined

Chairo Christian School
2010

Skills

  • Kingdom mindset
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good team player and can work autonomously
  • Quick learner and eager to gain new skills
  • Honest, pleasant, easy going personality
  • Strong public speaking and leadership skills
  • Dependable, flexible and persistent
  • Finance and Accounting Operations
  • Dependable, flexible and persistent
  • Finance and Accounting Operations

VOLUNTARY WORK EXPERIENCE

CHURCH MINISTRY

- Pastoral Assistant at Wynnum Intenciti Church, Brisbane (current)

- Worship Directors at Eternity Church, Morwell (2021-2023)

- Planetboom Coaches at Planetshakers, Melbourne (2018-2019)

- Youth Pastor and Creative Arts Director at Now Church, Moe/Traralgon/Warragul (2011-2017)


RED FROGS AUSTRALIA; Chaplain and South East Victoria Coordinator (2015-2020)

Liaising with community groups, hotel management, emergency  services at schoolies, university parties and music festivals, leading  teams, being a point of referral to professional services and  providing pastoral care for young people who are suffering from  alcohol abuse, substance abuse, physical harm, sexual abuse,  emotional abuse, self-harm, attempted suicide or who are  otherwise in a state of helplessness, distress or misfortune,  educating young people on safe partying behaviours and  promoting and providing alternative non-alcoholic activities.


 COMMITTEE FOR MOE; Treasurer (2015-2020)

Attend meetings and provide financial reports, keep up-to-date  records as well as an audit trail for all transactions, protect the  organisation against fraud and theft, ensuring safe custody of  money, and prompt banking, ensure the committee and members  understand financial obligations, ensure the organisation complies  with tax regulations. Liaise with local council, businesses and  community groups, such as Gippsland Heritage Park, Rotary Club,  Apex, Lions Club and Moe Traders.  


Timeline

Economics Lecturer and Tutor

Federation University
07.2019 - 10.2019

Small Business Owner

Lima Electrical & Solar
10.2018 - 06.2023

Youth Development Coach

AFL Ladder
03.2018 - 10.2018

Accountant, Office Manager

RGM Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd
03.2014 - 11.2017

Receptionist, Administration Assistant and Bookkeeper

Tyrrell Partners
05.2011 - 03.2014

Bachelor Degree of Business And Commerce

Monash University

VCE - undefined

Chairo Christian School

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