Jonathan Wood

Experience

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  Hume Weir Trout Farm

  Oct 2001 - Feb 2002

  Fishing Guide
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  Visy

  Nov 2002 - Mar 2003

  Tool & Die Specialist
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  Department of Sustainability and Environment

  Oct 2004 - Dec 2009

  Firefighter

  Seasonal Firefighter - Employed by the Victorian State Government to protect and maintain its property during peak fire season. Outside of firefighting duties, performing maintenance of fire access tracks, fuel reduction burning, maintenance of state and national park facilities, weed/pest control, data collection for fuel load mapping.

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  Nathalia Secondary College

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

  Physical Education Teacher
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  TALLANGATTA SECONDARY COLLEGE

  Jan 2009 - Sept 2010

  Classroom Teacher
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  Abigroup Mining Services Pty Limited

  Nov 2009 - Feb 2010

  Assistant Surveyor
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  Boreland Estate

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2011

  Gardener, Farm Hand and Game Assistant

  Live-in worker - performing Gardening, Maintenance, Farm and Stock Hand, Game/Hunting Assistant and Chauffeur.

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  Protocol Education

  Mar 2011 - Nov 2011

  Supply Teacher

  Emergency/Supply Teacher in the Greater London area. Primary, Secondary and Special Needs Schools (including St Thomas Hospital School and the Hearing and Speaking School). Repeatedly requested due to quality teaching and feedback.

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  Dunsley Hall Country House Hotel

  Nov 2011 - Jan 2012

  Hospitality Specialist
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  Swan Hill Specialist School

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Classroom Teacher

  Employed to develop of deliver a unique curriculum to foster and build empathy, teamwork and personal skills to students at Swan Hill Specialist School.This was delivered using community connections, entertaining classroom and work tasks as well as building rapport and trust with the student cohort.

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  Endota Day Spa

  Dec 2012 - Jul 2016

  Franchise Owner

  Owner Operator of endota spa Warrnambool, Australia's largest Day Spa Franchise. Tasks included: Recruitment of staff, Payroll, Administration of database, Point of Sale, Marketing and Promotional activities, Customer Service, maintaining franchise standards, education of staff and clients on products and services.

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  Swinburne University of Technology

  Feb 2017 - Apr 2019

  Residential Life Coordinator

  Providing all round life support for 600+ students living on campus. Including welfare checking and support, empowering independence, code of conduct and behaviour management as well as providing events and activities to promote a safe and inclusive environment.Management of the Resident Advisor team, student leaders to help deliver events/activities, monitor welfare for the residents in their area as well as perform after-hours duties for safety and welfare.

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  WISE Employment

  Sept 2019 - May 2021

  Career Coach

  GradWISE is a program developed by WISE Employment in conjunction with Swinburne University to enhance graduate employability for students who self-identify as living with a disability. The program is designed to empower tertiary students living with a disability, mental, physical health condition or injury to aspire, develop and thrive in graduate and entry level employment.

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  RMIT University

  May 2021 - now

  Career Consultant - Students Living with Disability

  Providing career development advice, education, workshops, consulting and advocacy for RMIT students and recent graduates with a lens of understanding and expertise of their disability, chronic illness and/or injury and how it may impact their career journey and how to not only manage it but how to make it into a point of difference and a strength.