Jan Maguire

Experience

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  Michels Patisserie (now RFG)

  Jul 2005 - Feb 2008

  PA to board, HR & OHS Co-ordinator

  Michels Patisserie is a franchise system consisting of more than 350 stores in Australia and New Zealand. They are a major retailer of cakes, pies and pastries. The company was purchased by RFG in 2008 and most operations were moved to Head Office in Queensland. I was originally employed as National Legal Administration Assistant and then promoted to Personal Assistant to the CEO and Board.

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  ALSTOM Limited

  Apr 2008 - Apr 2011

  Project Co-ordinator

  Alstom Limited was a global leader in power generation, power transmission and transport/infrastructure, employing 110,000 people worldwide. Working in the Field Services and Emergency Division required a lot of flexibility and 'thinking on my feet'.

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  Relationships and Private Stuff

  Nov 2011 - now

  Counsellor/Center Manager

  A counselling service working within the guidelines of the NDIS; supporting people with intellectual disability to develop social and friendship skills and integrate into the mainstream community.I manage the business in all aspects aside from finances. A huge part of my work involves liaising with the clients and their support people who are from a range of backgrounds meaning that respect and cultural sensitivity are vital.

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  The Go To Girl

  Dec 2011 - Jan 2019

  Owner

  Originally starting out offering administrative services, The Go To Girl evolved to providing services focused on the relocation/refurbishment of residential/commercial premises as well as working in acoustic engineering in both a technical and administrative capacity. I had a variety of clients and projects undertaken, including clients that contracted on a recurring basis.