Lawn Mower
Private clients
- Mowing lawns for different people in the community.
- Assisting with gardening.
- Being precise when it comes to my work make sure every client’s work is done to their satisfaction.
Justus Smith
Horowhenua,Levin
Summary
I am looking for work to help assist with my cognitive rehabilitation while building my work experience. Want to build on my passion contributing to making important change in the healthcare system using personal experience and recent qualifications.
I am someone that had a serious stroke in 2018. I was a student at the time and had a lot of potential to get a degree that would lead to a successful career. The past seven years I have been going through serious rehabilitation. I am now looking to start my life again by getting new qualifications. Getting some work experiences and developing new skills. For example recently I have done my New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 4) and qualifications through International Business Management Institute and my digital passport to build up my technology skills and administrational skills and business knowledge. I have also increase my in the workforce by getting my name out with doing the ‘We All Know Someone stroke Aotearoa Campaign’ and the stuff article.
Work History
Sales representative
Manchester Importer
- Helping serve customers.
- Pack stock.
- Open and close store.
- Receiving or preparing for sale or displaying of goods in line with company directives.
- Cash handling.
- End of day reporting (of funds in and out for the day; profits, sales).
- Providing information, advice and assistance to customers.
- Complaint handling (refunds, exchanging of products).
Packer
Fresh Pork Levin
- Helping pack pork products.
- Prepare packing for these products (vacuum selling product put labels on the product).
- Clean cool storerooms.
- Making sure product is of good quality for sale.
- Working in team with other Packers.
Young Stroke Meetings Facilitator
Stroke Foundation
- Running technology for the meetings starting the meetings, letting people in from the waiting room on zoom/teams’ meetings.
- This happens monthly where young stroke survivors meet up and share their stories and recovery and struggles in everyday life.
- Sending out invitations every month to the mailing list that I have created to make sure people attend.
- Post about the meeting in all the stroke New Zealand Facebook pages so that people know there is a meeting on and try and get new people to attend.
- Run a young stroke meetings email: youngstrokemeetingsnz@gmail.com which was my idea so that people that have question email and ask.
- Run a Young Stroke NZ Survivors Facebook Page.
- Have come up with all these initiatives to encourage engagement with our community.
Campaign Participant
Stroke Aotearoa
- Sharing my own personal stroke journey with Stroke Aotearoa to help with raising awareness of stroke and that it doesn’t discriminate and can happen to 1 in 4 of us.
- As well I shared the story around my local community to raise awareness of stroke by positing posters around Levin and sharing on social media.
- Took part in interview with stroke Aotearoa staff for sharing my stroke story.
- Took part in professional photos for campaign.
Article Participant
Stuff
- Took part in interview with journalist for sharing my stroke story.
- Took part in professional photos for article.
Podcast Participant
Young Stroke Survivor Podcast
- Parked podcast content about sharing my stroke story.
- Took part in a podcast with Andrew Stroops.
Education
NCEA Level One - Business endorsed with Merit, Mathematics endorsed with Merit, Food and Nutrition endorsed with Excellence, National Certificate in Mathematics (Level 1)
Waiopehu College
NCEA Level Two - Biology endorsed with Merit, Mathematics endorsed with Merit, National Certificate in Mathematics (Level 2)
Waiopehu College
NCEA Level Three - Business Studies endorsed with Merit, Statistics endorsed with Merit, Calculus endorsed with Excellence, University Entrance
Waiopehu College
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - Level 2, Level 3, Level 4
New Zealand Tertiary College
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Victoria University
Digital passport NZ - Level 1, Level 2, Level 3
Professional Skills Program Certificate - Communicate skills, Problem solving skills, Leadership and Team Development
International Business Management Institute
Diploma in Financial Management - Accounting Principles, Financial Performance, Financial Concepts, Investment Essentials
International Business Management Institute
New Zealand Certificate in Business - Administration and Technology (Level 4)
Open Polytechnic
Skills
- Customer service expertise
- Communication proficiency
- Adaptability and quick learning
- Positive demeanor
- Technical skills
- Organizational abilities
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving capabilities
- Proactive approach
- Attention to detail
- Healthcare knowledge
Volunteer Experience
- Horowhenua Council Aquatics Aqua Rehab
- Hospital Friend Training Star 4 Levin training
- Meals On Wheels
- Fundraising for Charities
- Student Council
- Class Rep at University
- Tutor for Pacific and Māori Students at University
Hobbies and Interests
- Swimming
- Socialising
- Technology
- Board games
- Helping others
- Learning
- Easy physical activities to help my rehabilitation
- Public health
References
- Della Hapeta, Manchester Importer, Della@affinitiliving.com.au, +61431334935
- Jasmine Mcilwee, Fresh Pork, jazmcilwee@gmail.com, 021303410
- Rebekah Bezzant, Young Stroke Meetings, rebekahbezzant35@gmail.com, 021334435
- Lincoln Davies, Stuff, Stroke Aotearoa, lincoln.davies@stroke.org.nz, +64210361549
Timeline
Lawn Mower
Private clients
Sales representative
Manchester Importer
Packer
Fresh Pork Levin
Young Stroke Meetings Facilitator
Stroke Foundation
Campaign Participant
Stroke Aotearoa
Article Participant
Stuff
Podcast Participant
Young Stroke Survivor Podcast
NCEA Level One - Business endorsed with Merit, Mathematics endorsed with Merit, Food and Nutrition endorsed with Excellence, National Certificate in Mathematics (Level 1)
Waiopehu College
NCEA Level Two - Biology endorsed with Merit, Mathematics endorsed with Merit, National Certificate in Mathematics (Level 2)
Waiopehu College
NCEA Level Three - Business Studies endorsed with Merit, Statistics endorsed with Merit, Calculus endorsed with Excellence, University Entrance
Waiopehu College
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - Level 2, Level 3, Level 4
New Zealand Tertiary College
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Victoria University
Digital passport NZ - Level 1, Level 2, Level 3
Professional Skills Program Certificate - Communicate skills, Problem solving skills, Leadership and Team Development
International Business Management Institute
Diploma in Financial Management - Accounting Principles, Financial Performance, Financial Concepts, Investment Essentials
International Business Management Institute
New Zealand Certificate in Business - Administration and Technology (Level 4)
Open Polytechnic