SARAH

BUCHANAN.
Ph: 0423343947
Email: sarahkjbuchanan@gmail.com

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CAREER GOAL:

I am highly motivated to partake in and contribute towards the advocation of change through health
promotion and public health reforms. I am interested in continuing my research into public health
and health promotion whereby my tertiary knowledge, research and communication skills can be of
use in a graduate position.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
2013-2017
Bachelor of Public Health, Health Promotion and Public Health Nutrition
Griffith University (Expected Completion November 2017)
Key Courses:
Climate Change and Public Health - Distinction
2012
Victorian Certificate of Education
Overall position: 85.6 (Scale 0-99.99, 99.99 being the highest)

OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2016
Bronze Medallion, Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Lifesaving Club
Positive Notice Volunteer Blue Card for child related employment
First Aid (including CPR)
Queensland and Victorian Responsible service of Alcohol Certificate
Queensland Responsible Gambling Services Certificate
2012
Certificate III in Outdoor Recreation and Education, Chisholm Institute,
Frankston, Victoria
AustSwim Certificate and Accreditation
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Jun 15-current Swimming Teacher
Cools Swim School, Tweed Heads
Responsibilities and skills:

One on one personal and support

Teaching whole class and private swimming lessons
Teaching kids with disabilities, autism, Asperger's syndrome and indigenous
backgrounds
Sep 13-Jan 14 Private personal carer and support worker

Private Family, Victoria

Responsibilities and skills:
One on one personal and support care in the home and public environments
Teaching independent living to people with slow learning disabilities
Teaching healthy habits, cooking and a healthy lifestyle to people with diabetes
Introducing goal making and life changing challengers to improve the future of
people with disabilities - weekly, monthly and yearly goals.
Aiding in job searching and enrolling in courses to be certified in teaching, sport,
hospitality improve mental and emotional wellbeing
Teaching budgeting and buying and selling procedures to people with slow learning disabilities.

!May 13-Aug13 International Camp Counsellor

Camp America, Camp Kern
Responsibilities:

 Caring for 10 children and 80 head of horses for 12 weeks

Ensuring children are at certain activities, meals and bed on time
Teaching at least 4 lessons of horse riding per day
Lifeguarding at the pool/lake
Skills developed:
Patience and overcoming mental and physical exhaustion

!OTHER POSITIONS:

2015 -current Co-Manager at Billys Beans Coffee, Currumbin

Responsibilities:

Barista
Business banking, rostering staff, open/close, monetary and ordering responsibilities
2014 - 2016 Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Lifesaving Club, Currumbin
2013

Barista, Waitress, Bar and Function Attendant

The Long Table Restaurant

Silver service waitress

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with people of all levels; acquired through part time teaching and caring work and university responsibilities.!
Highly developed analytical and research skills developed throughout academic
studies!
Great people skills, caring and empathetic and very driven to help others !
Extremely motivated, mature, responsible and willing to learn !

!ACHIEVEMENTS

2007-2015 Athletics
Selected for Australian Team!
Competing on the Athletics Australia Domestic Tour!
Competing for Victoria, Queensland

MEMBERSHIPS
2015 - current Member of Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Lifesaving club
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
2015 - current Volunteering at Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Lifesaving club (patrolling and
lifeguarding ocean beaches)
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS

Marathon, distance and track running

Horse and Motorbike riding
Surfing and Skating

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REFEREES
Dr Jessica Lee
Senior Lecturer in Health
Promotion
School of Medicine
Griffith University
Email:jessica.lee@griffith.edu.au

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Scott Brown
Owner of Cools Swim
School, Tweed Heads
Ph: (07) 5599 4920
Email: swim@cools.net.au

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Grace Moodie
Co-Manager at Billys Beans
Coffee, Currumbin
ph: 0411 039 475