Time with family and friends
Photography and Art
Music, reading and movies
Enjoy being in nature
Esther Irvine
Summary
Motivated and effective team member with strong work ethic and ability to work independently. Friendly, supportive, and helpful manner. Driven to achieve personal goals, advance professionally, and expand knowledge continuously. Passionate about helping others reach their full potential.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Mentor
Jubilee Budget Advisory Service
01.2021 - Current
- Financial mentoring and education, creating budget worksheets, debt schedules and cashflows
- Advocate for client with lenders, debt collectors and government departments
- Referrals to community agencies for holistic support for client
- Efficient note taking
Dental Assistant
Toothworks
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Meet patients and make them comfortable.
- Chairside assist Dentist with dental treatments and procedures
Dental Assistant
Southland District Health Board
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Casual and Full-time roles
- Meet patients and make them comfortable.
- Chairside assist Dentist / Dental Therapist with dental treatments and procedures
- Cleaning and sterilising of dental equipment and clinic room to maintain health and safety practices
- Administration – making dental bookings by telephone calls
Other
Various Roles
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Full time and part-time and seasonal roles including:
- Motel Housemaid, Checkout operator, Waitressing, Farm worker and Babysitting
Skills
- Financial Mentoring & Budgeting
- Client Advocacy
- Healthcare Support
- Organizational and Administrative Skills
- Adaptability
- Customer service
- Solution focussed
- Strength based trained
Certification
- 2025 Financial Capability Practitioner Certificate, Level 5 Massey University / Fin-Ed
- 2024 Positive Lifestyle Programme Salvation Army
- 2023 Mental Health 101 one day workshop Blueprint for Learning
- 2023 Motivational Conversations one day workshop Skillset
- 2022 Financial Mentor Training, Level 4 FinCap
- 2019 NZ Certificate in Health & Wellbeing Health Assistance, Level 3 Careerforce
- 2004 National Certificate in Social Services, Level 4 Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin
- 2002 University Entrance, James Hargest High School, Invercargill
Interests
Timeline
Financial Mentor
Jubilee Budget Advisory Service
01.2021 - Current
Dental Assistant
Toothworks
01.2008 - 01.2009
Dental Assistant
Southland District Health Board
01.2006 - 01.2008
Other
Various Roles
01.2002 - 01.2005
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