Aja Allen

Hardworking job seeker/student eager to secure part time entry-level retail sales position. Looking to expand personal employment history, customer service skills and build skill set for future goals.

Referee

Nick Tahana Tautuhi - 0224911793

• Learner Drivers License
• NCEA Level 1 with Merit endorsement
• Variety of excellence awards and scholarships in Dance

I have enjoyed Dance (hip hop, jazz/american jazz and contemporary) for 11 years from the age of 5, every year participating in an end of year Dance show with the Whangamata Dance Studio. I currently still do two dance classes a week of hip hop and jazz. I am also an assistant teacher for two Rosette 1&2 jazz classes once a week for 5 to 6 year olds.

I have recently discovered I enjoy volleyball and am in communication with my peers about potentially starting a school team should there be any interest.

I have been a Kapa Haka student for 3 years at Whangamata Area School and also as a junior student at Opoutere School. Learning about my culture and maori background is very important to me.

I was privileged to attend Toku Ara, a year 10 programme/camp with adult mentors for four weeks where I learned a wide range of life skills including:

- independence skills such as food preparation, routine and self organisation

- social skills, communication skills, relationship skills and character building

- outdoor/survival skills such as fire building, bivvy/hut building and outdoor cooking

- recreational skills such as surfing, waka ama, mountain biking, running and hiking which included challenging overnight hikes.

I have also recently become a member of the local gym to keep up with my health and fitness and to fill in some extra spare time productively.