MumsCoach - Experience & Education Statement

Qualifications and Education:

2009 Commenced Speciality Stream in Health and Wellbeing Coaching

2009 Tresillian Symposium Training Day

2009 Group Life Coaching Training

2009 Triple P - Positive Parenting Program for Primary

2009 Speciality Stream in Life Cycle Coaching

2008 Mastery of Self, Coaching, Business and Industry

2008 Thought Leaders in Coaching Brainstorm

2008 ECI Australasian Coaching Conference (3 days)

2008 Raising Resilient Kids - Michael Grose seminar

2007 Triple P – Positive Parenting Program for Teens

2007 Happy Kids - Michael Grose seminar

2006 - 2007 Life Coaching Certificate IV, Life Coaching Institute.

2000 - 2006 Member of the Australian Institute of Management

2000 - 2004 Completed 7 units of a Bachelor of Management Degree part-time while working full time.

- Organisational Behaviour

- Marketing Principles

- Team Leadership Skills

- Fundamentals of Management

- Procurement Strategic Outsourcing Workshop

- Macroeconomics

- Using Financial Information

- Introductory Computing

- Introduction to Accounting

1999 Mind Mapping

1999 Influencing and Negotiating

1998 Advanced PhotoShop

1998 Communications skills

1997 Personal Development Course "The Forum" & Advanced Personal Development Course.

1994 Accounting Certificate, TAFE Wyong 1994.

1990 Associate Diploma of Graphic Design & Certificate in Computer Based Design.

1989 HSC.

Positions Held:

Fertile Mind Pty Ltd

• Aug04-current Operations Manager and founder of MumsCoach.

IBM Australia Ltd

• Aug 02-Aug04 Facilities Services & Operating Supplies Sourcing Buyer - Procurement.
• Jul 01-Aug 02 Bid Team Lead and Business Innovation Services (BIS) Client Rep. within GSP Procurement.
• Nov 00-Jul 01 Business Operations Analyst for the IBM e-Business Innovation Centre.
• Oct 99-Nov 00 Regional and Practise Business Analyst for Business Integration Services.
• Mar 99-Oct 99 Operations Support Specialist for BIS
• Sept 98-Mar 99 Receptionist, Site Administrator & On-site Security for 601 location.
• Mar 96- Sept 98 Graphic Designer, Presentation Specialist & Team Operational Support for the Executive Services Group.

Coast & Country Insurance Services

• Aug 91-Mar 96 Office Administration Manager and Office Sales for Insurance Broker

MLC Life

• Nov 90- Aug 91 Life Insurance Sales Agent

Various

• Jan 88- Nov 90 Various part-time positions, hairdressing, takeaway food and general store.

Key Personal Experiences:

• 1975-1985 - Young dance career with up to 25 hours per week training/classes.
• 1982 - Father died at age 11, helped around the house as mother needed to go went back to work.
• 1984 - Experience of step father coming into family environment.
• 1985 - Changing locations and schools at age 15 and retired from dancing.
• 1989 - Awarded Ruben F Scarf - Achievement Excellence at end of Year 12.
• 1990 - De facto relationship at age 18.
• 1991 - Purchased first house.
• 1992 - Married at 22.
• 1994 - First child at 23,
• 1996 - Second children at 24.
• 1996 - Treated for depression (4 months), resolved through Personal Development Techniques.
• 1997 - Purchased second house.
• 1999 - Separated at 29, leaving children and all assets with husband.
• 2000 - Divorced and new de factor relationship.
• 2001 - Purchased current family home with plans to renovate and keep long term.
• 2003 - Third child at 32.
• 2004 - All three children leaving with me again.
• 2005 - Achieve a successful blended family environment.
• 2006 - Supported family friends with special needs child.
• 2007 - Took up dancing again.
• 2008 - Experienced and managed having my own child in Intensive Care for several days and on-going physio for several months afterward.
• 2009 - Project Management of extention and renovation of family home.

Personal Activities & Interests:

• Tap Dancing
• Ancient Egypt History
• Enduro motorbike riding
• Rally car racing
• Personal Development
• Continual Learning
• Home design
• Reading