Melissa Faller

Experience

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  Youth for Christ

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1997

  TEAM

  Teaching life skills to disadvantaged youth, through media, training and social work.

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  Buck's Rock Summer Camp

  May 2001 - Sept 2001

  Camp Councellor

  • In 2001, I worked and travelled in the USA, including working on an Art and Drama-Orientated Summer Camp in New Milford, Connecticut. This included being a leader and counsellor to young girls. I was a cabin leader and dealt with many pressing issues that young girls deal with. I also taught the basics of Karate history as well as the sport.

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  Kolok

  Feb 2003 - Feb 2004

  Marketing Assistant & Graphic Designer

  o Marketing Assistanto Designing for and communicating with various clients in the printing and printing compatibles industries

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  Media Production

  Feb 2004 - Apr 2005

  Art Director's Assistant

  Research, sourcing and supplying props for local and international television advertisements and educational programs. Working on set in an assistant role.Dealing with many various Production Houses and Brands.

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  Black Sheep

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2006

  Creative & Marketing Manager

  o Ideas, research and production of work for corporate products and various customerso Client and Supplier relations as well as creative and conceptual work

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  Northmead News Agents

  May 2006 - Aug 2010

  Retail Manager & Cellular Consultant

  o Management, customer and staff relations o Responsible for ordering, receiving, maintenance and sales of stock as well as informing customers of all products and informing them of any updates or changes whilst constantly growing relationshipso Heading up the Cell Phone/GPS/Hardware department

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  Mahala Mobile

  Sept 2010 - May 2011

  Marketing & Client Liaison

  Design, Sales, Marketing and Client Liaisono Customer relations regarding selling and maintaining mobile (cell phone) marketing solutions as well as doing creative and conceptual work

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  Media Industry

  May 2011 - Oct 2012

  Online Media Planner and Radio Production

  Conceptualising, developing and producing the start-up of weekly on-line videos and doing preparation for a weekly radio show whist working with and liaising with Talent.

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  Parker's Comedy

  Jul 2011 - Apr 2013

  Entertainment & Social Media

  o Running all media, including Social Media, and all artwork for a Comedy Club as well as helping to start up and running all aspects of a successful collaboration with Comedy Central Africa o Scouting, educating, assessing, training and mentoring new talent of various nationalities, language proficiency and backgrounds including furthering opportunities in the industry o Initiating and running competitions and promotions resulting in an increasing database o Organising and liaising aspects of all shows, both internally and externally with Talent Show less

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  ECC Language School

  May 2013 - May 2014

  ESL Teacher

  Education and cultural training with students of various ages, nationalities and proficiencies.

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  Various

  May 2014 - May 2018

  English / Drama / Culture Educator

  Assessing, prepping and teaching students of various ages, backgrounds, and proficiency levels.Culture lessons taught to university students, nurses, musicians and policemen, to name a few to help them with understanding Western Culture as their worlds become more global.

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  Self-employed

  May 2018 - now

  Project Manager
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  EC English Language Centres

  Oct 2021 - now

  English Second Language Teacher