Resume

Contact Details

Name:

Carolyn Cash

Address:

PO Box 610
Gymea NSW 2227
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9540-5574

Mobile

(0247) 89-5574

Email Address:

cmcash@tpg.com.au

Personal Attributes

Summary:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent computer and office skills, including good typing skills [60wpm]
  • Pays attention to detail and accuracy
  • Efficient, punctual, reliable, diligent, honest and keen.
  • Excellent customer service
  • Driver's Licence [Class C] with own vehicle.

Education/Qualifications

Institution:

Sydney University

City/Country:

Sydney, Australia

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Arts (History and English majors)

Completed:

2000

 

 

Institution:

Australian College of Journalism

City/Country:

Bondi Junction, Australia

Qualifications:

Diploma of Freelance Journalism

Completed:

1997

 

 

Institution:

The Sydney Travel Training College

City/Country:

Sydney, Australia

Qualifications:

Galileo Computer Reservations & Ticketing Course

Completed:

1997

 

 

Institution:

Sydney University

City/Country:

Sydney, Australia

Qualifications:

Ancient History: An Introduction

Completed:

1996

 

Institution:

 

Sydney College of TAFE

City/Country:

Ultimo, Australia

Qualifications:

Travel Agency Operations Advanced Certificate

Completed:

1990

 

Institution:

 

Sydney College of TAFE

City/Country:

Ultimo, Australia

Qualifications:

Travel Introductory Certificate

Completed:

1987

 

Institution:

 

North Sydney Technical College

City/Country:

Gore Hill, Australia

Qualifications:

Secretarial Studies Certificate

Completed:

1985

Employment History

Radio 2SSR-FM

Start Date:

June 2004

End Date:

April 2005

Position/Title:

Volunteer

Responsibilities/
Achievements:

  • News and community service announcements writing
  • Receptionist duties
  • Customer Service
  • Photocopying
  • Word processing
  • Mail
  • Administration duties

Sutherland Shire Information & Community Services

Start Date:

Feb 2004

End Date:

Currently Employed

Position/Title:

Volunteer

Responsibilities/
Achievements:

  • Receptionist duties
  • customer service
  • photocopying
  • word processing
  • mail
  • admin duties

Hays Metier Personnel

Start Date:

Mar 1999

End Date:

Currently Employed

Position/Title:

Temporary

Responsibilities/
Achievements:

  • Temporary of the Month (July 2000).
  • Receptionist duties, including mail sorting, sending/receiving faxes, word processing.
  • Data entry
  • Customer service, including accepting cash/EFTPOS payments and issuing receipts.
  • Administrative duties - filing, typing, faxing and photocopying.

Metropolitan Appliance Services

Start Date:

Jul 2002

End Date:

Jun 2003

Position/Title:

Customer Service

Responsibilities/
Achievements:

  • Book service calls for customers to repair faulty air conditioners and/or whitegoods appliances, handling enquiries or complaints.
  • Liaising with technicians and/or manufacturers regarding service calls or parts orders.
  • Writing reports, faxes or letters.
  • Filing invoices and reports.
  • Data entry.

Ansett Australia

Start Date:

Feb 1990

End Date:

Jul 1997

Position/Title:

Reservations Sales Agent

Responsibilities/
Achievements:

  • Customer service, enquiries and/or reservations for flights, holiday packages, car rental, accommodation, limousine transfers, airport transfers, etc, for travel within Australia and its Territories.
  • Duties also included liaising with travel agents, relief shift, overtime and secondment in Global Rewards Redemption Centre.
  • Employee of the Month (August 1993)

State Rail Authority of NSW

Start Date:

Nov 1985

End Date:

Jan 1990

Position/Title:

Clerk, Grade 1

Responsibilities/
Achievements:

  • Data entry
  • Checking paysheets
  • Handling and filing accounts
  • Customer enquiries.
  • Liaising with various depots
  • Acting in a higher grade (Grade 3).

Skill Summary

Non Technical Skills:

Customer service (including cash/EFTPOS transactions), excellent oral and written communications, organisational, efficiency, booking flights and/or holiday packages, flexible, familiar with various switchboard systems.

Computer Skills:

Lotus 123; Beginner
MS Office; Intermediate
MS Publisher; Intermediate
Nortons; Intermediate
Photoshop; Beginner
ACCESS; Beginner
Oracle Financials; Beginner
MS Exchange; Beginner
Novell; Beginner
Windows 95; Intermediate

Other:

Galileo Computer Reservations & Ticketing course, ASK (Ansett Selling Skills & Knowledge) training program

Professional Memberships

  • Members, Entertainment & Arts Alliance [MEAA]
  • Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc [FAW]

Awards

  • Awards: Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc 2003 Regional Newsletter Award - Commended - Sutherland Shire [Editor: Carolyn Cash]
  • Commended certificate for article, "Shock Royal Wedding" in the Free XpresSion Literary Competition 2000
  • Hays Metier Personnel - Temporary of the Month Award (July 2000)
  • Ansett Australia - Employee of the Month (August 1993)

Languages

English

Interests

Creative writing, reading, aviation, photography, church, social tennis, ten-pin bowling (league), craft activities, movies, theatre, travel.

Other Information

Web sites

Referees

Elizabeth O'Neill

Phone:

(02)  9521-8280

Organisation/Position:

SSICS/Co-ordinator


TC Higgins

Phone:

(02) 9531-0066

Organisation/Position:

Southside Staffing Services/Consultant


Rosina Ali

Phone:

(02) 9580-8355

Organisation/Position:

Consultant, Hays Metier Personnel


Rita Gabrael

Phone:

(02) 9545-1233

Organisation/Position:

Training & Placement Officer, Direct Employment - Centacare

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