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Hamilton, Victoria, Australia

> Assist in editing and proofreading manuscripts on casual basis, ensuring accuracy and coherence> Collaborate with Publisher and Senior Editor to provide feedback to prospect authors and manuscript assessments> Support administration for submissions> Maintain Australian Style Guide guidelines and ensured consistency across edits provided> Supported layout and design processes for print and digital publications> Conduct fact-checking and research for content accuracy

Hamilton, Victoria, Australia

> Order fulfilment for state/interstate; prepared plants for shipping, ensuring proper labelling and packaging> Performed potting and transplanting of plants for wholesale> Assisted in the care and maintenance of nursery stock, including watering, and pruning> Monitored plant health and reported any issues to the supervisor> Assisted with inventory management, cataloguing, and organisation of nursery stock> Maintained cleanliness and organisation of work areas and tools

Hamilton, Victoria, Australia

> Own local gardening business, servicing Greater Hamilton / Southern Grampians Shire with select number of clients for private gardens.> Provide garden consultations and design, demonstrating knowledge of plant varieties and optimal planting across seasons/regions. > Manual tasks include pruning, weeding, tidying and clearing, bed preparation and maintenance, planting and harvesting. > Manage all bookwork, invoices, client communications, general administration and social media.> Mentored Work Experience high school students (Years 10-12)

Dunkeld, Victoria, Australia

> Traineeship in conjunction with South West TAFE> General maintenance – weeding, pruning, and clearing vegetation> Identification and control of plant pests, diseases, and disorders> Applying organic herbicides and pesticides, adhering to OH&S with AgVet Chemical Users certification> Planted a diverse range of seasonal vegetables and herbs > Propagation of seedlings and microgreens> Direct sowing> Harvesting vegetables and fruit> Bed preparation – perform PH tests and identify soil types, allocate appropriate media required for specific plants > Operating machinery: Gator, Rotary Hoe> Poultry husbandry: cleaning yards/houses, feeding> Undertook daily observation of hazards including environmental, biological, dangerous goods, and mechanical

Geelong, Australia

> Engaged in face-to-face customer service with students, promoting DeakinTALENT’s programs and services at weekly pop-up stalls (Deakin University's Graduate Employment Department)> Trained in effective customer service through professional development days at Deakin Corporate Centre> Worked autonomously and responded to enquiries coming through DeakinTALENT’s website chat-box (Tawk.to) in a timely and professional manner> Assisted with set-up of expo booths at DeakinTALENT’s ‘Experience and Employment Expo’> Reported on student engagement via online Google forms (data entry)> Role demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, professional communication, and customer service> During pandemic, all work migrated to online platforms, demonstrating adaptability

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

> Supported four neuro-divergent children with in-home assistance for a private family> The Disability Support Worker role (DSW) in the home is to encourage, guide and support the child with their personal tasks, to remain safe and happy, with the goal of a calm transition to school> Consistency from all DSW’s to help create confidence within the child to complete these goals with ease and in a timely manner> Goals include packing school bags, cleaning lunchboxes, tending to pets’ needs, arranging school uniforms, preparing food, setting bedtimes and a time to get up in the morning, and outside activities> Homeschooling via online, assisting with grade appropriate skills such as English, Mathematics and problem solving> Creating a calm environment for optimal relaxation, involving house cleaning and tidying, laundry management, having dinner ready, turning lights down/off in the evening, closing blinds and/or locking doors, making beds with clean linen, and noise control

Bachelors, Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: DeakinTALENT Student Ambassador > Graduated with Distinction > Bachelor of Arts, Majored in Creative Writing /.

Horticulture, Certificate Ii

Certificate Iv, Visual Arts