My responsibilities included: the creation of a Marketing Department within a growing John Deere Dealership Group; all associated tasks included in building a team of support staff at a Head Office; as well as establishing communication with stakeholders within the business and external parties such as John Deere AUNZ, and all suppliers and agencies; budgeting; strategy, and campaign planning and fulfilment; media booking and liaison; planning and running events and demonstrations; and delivering on key objectives across 11 branches, two e-commerce sites and any extra partnerships that the company entered into.

My responsibilities included: understanding products offered by Sensis Australia across print and digital platforms (Social, SEM, SEO and online listings), and match these products to the needs of clients who owned or were responsible for small to medium businesses across rural Australia; uphold the company qualities of trust and transparency and become a 'trusted business partner' to a portfolio of clients; listen to the needs of my clients and only provide solutions that would benefit their business.

Oversee all aspects of the business, from sales and marketing to managing jobs and clients to producing and delivering the jobs themselves.• Plan short and long term strategies for the business to ensure growth. This took in all aspects of the business from job types, marketing, sales, market trends and opportunities to the type of business we would become.• Implement software and technologies to manage the day to day activities of running a business - this included trialling multiple solutions and deciding on the best fit for the business. For example: CRM solutions and accounting software.• Understand and be familiar with products from my suppliers so that I could sell them on to my clients. This involved regular study and constant contact with supplier sales representatives, as well as training as needed.• Deliver jobs as per the agreed needs of clients as outlined in the initial brief agreed upon by myself and the client. This included quality and delivering within strict time constraints and to budget.• Maintain all records - from receipts, purchase orders and all associated tax documents for use by our bookkeeper and tax accountants - as well as a full history of projects and their changes for future use by clients.• Understand the needs of clients and be able to communicate with them, with active listening taking a key role, as well as documentation and presentation, so that clients could get the result that they wanted.

• Deliver specific training programs to help staff maintain or improve job skills for placement overseas. This included creating new materials per the needs or students.• Design, plan, organise and develop guides and course materials such as handouts and visual materials for Samsung group employees.• Present information using a variety of instructional techniques, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, and lectures.• Keep up with developments in my clients’ areas of expertise by reading current journals, books, and magazine articles. This covered all Samsung divisions and required in-depth knowledge of the company's activities.• Devise programs to develop potential among employees in executive positions wishing to pursue leadership roles overseas.• Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills, such as Social Media training.• Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities and program effectiveness through the creation and evaluation of exams and tests.• During my tenure I was selected to work in Samsung's exclusive training facility for future CEOs and Presidents. This resulted in the development, trial and teaching of an entire new 10 week course for executives.

As a contract Training Instructor for Korea's leading cosmetics company, I took candidates through 1 week intensive courses to help them transition into international roles within the company. Workshops included Written Communication, Negotiation and Presentation and culminated in scored assessments that were part of the trainee's history at the company.Leading the training, facilitating tests and exams, and providing feedback to professionals in the training centre were my key responsibilities.

A year away from design turned into many years working and living in South Korea thanks to this position. Working with a set curriculum I taught one on one classes and led group classes with professional business people for over 3 years. The work was intense, with around 8 teaching hours a day, but it was immensely rewarding. The experience enabled me to interact with a broad range of business people, from students and graduates to Executives and CEOs, drawn from all industries within Korea. It was an excellent introduction to the culture - one that couldn't be found in a book.My position at Direct English required me to:• Provide private instruction to individuals or small groups of adult students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests.• Assist in the correct translation of Phd thesis and white papers at a tertiary education level. • Administer and score academic or diagnostic assessments and assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.• Collaborate with students and school administrators to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress.• Maintain records of students' assessment results, progress, feedback, or school performance, ensuring confidentiality of all records.• Provide feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.• Research or recommend textbooks, software, equipment, or other learning materials to complement tutoring.

Responsibilities for this position included:• Perform all the requirements of a Senior Designer and Workflow Manager.• Liaise with senior management, research staff and scientific consultants to produce educational and marketing material.• Coordinate and schedule projects from overseas branches, distributors and clients.• Supply design resources to regional start-up offices worldwide, from Hungary to Malaysia and the U.S. to Australia.• Create and collate training packages for software for new employees from around the world.• Train new overseas Marketing and Administration staff in communication, project management, branding guidelines and software skills.• Act as an ambassador for the company at all times, particularly when traveling abroad and when hosting clients.• Host foreign colleagues and clients during extended stays in Ireland, including providing entertainment and orientation of the city.• Uphold all aspects of the Alltech brand, from design implementation to behaviour and personal presentation.

• Building online demos as needed to show proposed edits to clients (such as a co-branded intranet for use with Lucent Technologies). • Designing and producing any company printed material needed, including the Course Catalogue, which was distributed across the US. • Overseeing the prepress requirements of other in-house print work, including any recruitment advertisements needed.• Managing the online details of our newly released courses.• Writing reviews and provided suggestions for the improvement of our online content.• Liaising with the Web Manager, Programmers, other Designers, as well as the Chairman and Board of Directors and any external parties such as Film Houses and Printers.

My first design position started while still studying at University. Working in a small but vibrant studio in Regional Australia resulted in a broad portfolio working across print and new areas of digital content.