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Work Experience (Placement) Year 3 Te Whanau Rangimarie Auckland Oct. 2022

Volunteer Work

Orakei Presbyterian Church Treasurer for the Parish 2019-2023

• Managed accounting, payroll, and financial reporting activities.
• Developed annual budget and compared actual expenses against projected budget.
• Maintained internal controls and safeguards for revenues, costs, budgets, and expenditures.
• Prepared monthly financial statements, coordinated annual audits, and facilitated the preparation of Consolidated Annual Financial Reports (CAFR).

Church Session Clerk and Administrator: 2016-2019

• Supervised set up of conference rooms for corporate meetings and other events.
• Strengthened operational efficiencies and traceability by developing organizational filing systems for records, agendas and reports.
• Worked with children's program leaders to meet administrative needs such as communicating with parents and processing security forms for minors.
• Supported the work of pastoral staff in running productive church operations by managing day-to-day clerical needs.

Sunday School Teacher -Jan 1997 to Jan 2002

• Taught and presented Bible lessons to students and gave homework assignments.
• Maintained child care and safety until released to parent or guardian.
• Deescalated tense student situations, handled emergencies, and prevented accidents.
• Attended assigned teacher and church management meetings.
• Met with the pastor and church staff regularly to plan appropriate lessons based on weekly topics and sermons.

Church Youth Leader / Jan 2001 to Jan 2003

• Planned and led weekly Bible study meetings and facilitated group activities for teenagers.
• Worked with youth pastors to establish program objectives and devise strategies to achieve outcome goals.

Board of Managers and Church Secretary: Jan 2015 to Jan 2018

• Schedule dates for meeting every second Sunday of the month or any other day of the second week of the month.
• Note down the minute and circulate it around a week before the next meeting
• To maintain the church and see if there is any maintenance that needs to be fixed inside and outside of the building.