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| Position wanted: |
Holistic Therapist |
| Job category: |
AdministrativeAu PairBeauty/CosmeticsCustomer ServiceHospitalityRetailSalesSupport/Help DeskTelesales |
| Objective and Resume Summary: |
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Good Morning,
I am a Canadian Citizen actively seeking a full-time Spa Therapist opportunity in a demanding, fast-paced multi-tasking industry.
I have full VTCT/NVQ qualifications that i obtained in England.
I have been a Mobile Therapist as well as a Spa Therapist at Cowley Manor in Gloucestershire, England. These experiences have equipped me with a multitude of skills, and I would like to continue with.
Throughout my career I have demonstrated for my employers an exceptional ability for meeting organizational objectives and demands.
I am trained in Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Deep tissue massage, Lymphatic massage, as well as Hot Stone massage. I am able to perform waxing, Manicure and Pedicure, Ear Candling, Facials, Body wraps and body scrubs. I am adept in business communication and organization and Microsoft office, I am certain that my skills would prove to be an asset to you.
While in Canada I worked as a Front-line Sales Associate at Ego Aveda in Vancouver, Canada. My duties entail retail sales, administering chair massages, hand massages and make up applications to guest at the Aveda salon. I also performed all opening and closing duties as well as bank deposits and administrative duties such as booking appointments and replying and sending emails. I have received training in Aveda product and resources as well as Aveda Makeup application training.
If my abilities meet with your needs, I will be in England as of September 2nd 2009 and would greatly appreciate the opportunity of speaking with you personally at your earliest convenience. My mailing address in Canada is on my CV, if you would like to conact me after September 2nd, 2009 my address is.
10 Woodside Street, Cinderford, Glos, GL14 2NH
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely
Levene
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| Skills: |
Sales, Data Entry, Massage Therapist, Clerk, Retail, Marketing |
| Known languages (and levels): |
English-Very GoodFrench-A littleSpanish-A littleOther: a little dutch
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| Type of Employment wanted: |
Full Time
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| Minimum Yearly Salary in Numbers: |
13000 GBP
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| Current Location: |
Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver |
| Education History, Qualifications & other additional information: |
| Level of Education: |
College
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Royal Forest of Dean College, Five Acres Campus, Berry Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Certificate of Unit Credit towards Level 3 Advance Diploma for I.T Users in Website Design (2007)
A City & Guilds course unit in website Design and Dreamweaver with the purpose of creating WebPages.
Royal Forest of Dean College, Five Acres Campus, Berry Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Certificate in Thermal Auricular Therapy 2005 (VTCT)(NVQ 2)
Certificate in Nail Treatments (Nail Art) 2005 (VTCT)(NVQ2)
Diploma in Manicure & Pedicure 2005 (VTCT)(NVQ 3)
Certificate in Wax Depilation 2005 (VTCT)(NVQ 2)
Diploma in Reflexology 2005 (VTCT) (NVQ 3)
Diploma in Aromatherapy 2005 (VTCT) (NVQ 3)
I obtained a 35-weeks Diploma in Aromatherapy, which included 15 weeks of practical Chemistry of the distillation of Essential oils and product making. As well as a 35-week Diploma in Reflexology, which included Feet, Hand and Ear practical and theory.
Royal Forest of Dean College, Five Acres Campus, Berry Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Holistic Therapy VTCT Diploma 2004 (NVQ 3)
Anatomy and Physiology VTCT Diploma 2004 (NVQ 3)
Indian Head Massage VTCT Diploma 2004 (NVQ 3)
Introduction to Counselling Skills 1 Credit at Level ONE
Certificate of First Aid - Care Initiator Plus Medic First Aid Course (2004)
The Holistic course consists of 35-weeks (700 hours) of studies in Body Massage - Swedish, Aromatherapy massage, Lymphatic Drainage massage, Reflexology Feet, Ear and Hands and Indian Head Massage. Also included in the course are Counselling skills, Diet and Nutrition, First Aid and Employment Standards for Salon Administration and Practice.
Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, Ontario
Supervisory Training for the Food Service Industry Certificate of Participation Awarded (1999)
Ontario SuperHost Certificate (1999)
Studies include 275 hours in school followed by on the job training. The in school curriculum consisted of Orientation of the Hospitality Industry, Business Communication, Food Regulation, Sanitation and Safety (Servsafe), Management simulation, Hospitality Management and Accounting as well as Principles of Management and effective Supervision.
Richmond School of Commerce, Toronto, Ontario
Financial Analyst Program (Diploma 1991)
Studies included computerized accounting, spreadsheet applications, and budget preparation using WordPerfect 5.1
Western Technical Commercial School
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD 1988)
Advance Science and Technology
Studies included Architectural & Mechanical Drafting; Computer Aided design (CAD)
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| Work History & Experience: |
| Years of Work Experience: |
3 to 5 Years |
July 08 June 09 Frontline Advisor, Ego Aveda Lifestyle Store and Salon, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Duties include guest services, retail sales, Hand massages and Chair massages.
July 04 May 08 Self-Employed Holistic Therapist, Dean Natural Therapy Clinic, Coleford, Gloucestershire
. Performing Swedish & Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Aromatherapy Massage, Facials as well as Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Manicure & Pedicure, Thermal Auricular Therapy and Wax Depilation for clients at the Dean Natural Therapy Clinic.
Aug 05 Sept 06 Spa Therapist, Cowley Manor, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
. Performing a variety of Massages such as Deep Tissue Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Facials etc., Reflexology, Manicure & Pedicure, Wax Depilation as well as reception duties, which include booking appointments and product sales.
Oct `01 Oct 02 Archive CD Books Ltd., Cinderford, Gloucestershire
. Computer Scanner Programmer -Duties included accurate and detailed scans of Rare and out of print books and documents using specialist software on a Bookeye Scanner. The scans were then converted to PDF format book-marked and page numbered with Adobe Acrobat, followed by creating a design images for each Program file, which is then written to CD-ROM for mass production.
July `97 - Sept. 00 Manpower, Toronto, Ontario
. 3-month (06/06/2000 - 09/13/2000) at UNUM Canada (Insurance) as an Administrative Assistant, duties include working on group policy with over 100 lives. As well as Agent of record changes, Booklet reprints, Administrative letters, Evidence of Insurability, Policy changes/terminations and correspondent changes.
. 3-month (03/13/00 - 06/02/2000) position at the Toronto Community Care Access Centre as an Administrative Team Assistant for Care Providers (Social Workers, Physiotherapists and Speech language pathologists). Duties include servicing and maintaining equipment, patient records in Word and Excel, as well as coordinating and updating the weekly activity logs for 36 Therapist.
· 10-month (03/03/1999 12/30/1999) Software Analyst position at Nortel Networks, working in the Systems Operation Department recording and testing CD quality and interaction of newly designed programs.
· 9-month (12/97 - 08/98) position as a Document Support Clerk, at EDS Canada. Duties included researching
Property information for Land Title searches as well as general office duties, data entry using MS Excel 97, MS Word 97, and Windows 95/98.
· 5-month (06/97 11/97) position as a Customer Service Representative (CSR) with the Toronto Dominion Bank issuing Visa cards and Overdraft Protection.
May `94 - Apr.`97 Artsmarketing Service Inc., Toronto, Ontario
· Part-time Marketing Representative in the Membership Department of the Royal Ontario Museum.
July `91 - Jan. `94 Ann Immarino Temporary Services, Toronto, Ontario
· Accounts Payable Clerk with Carlton Cards Ltd. Duties included maintaining accurate records, processing Corporate Sales Accounts with Herons Chevrolets Car Leasing, Enroute Corporate Cards and Visa Corporate Cards.
Seasonal Work:
. Canadian National Exhibition ----Seasonal Grounds Cleaner
August 97 September 97 & August 98 September 98
Sept. `98-- Dec. `98 Hudson`s Bay Company, Toronto, Ontario
· Seasonal Part-time evening staff in the Visual Presentation Department. Duties included promotional and seasonal store display set-up and decorating. As well as stocking and itemizing merchandise in Men`s Accessories and Finishing.
Aug.`93 - Jan. `94 Ontario Place Corporation, Toronto, Ontario
· Dino-Crew - Temporary staff for Ontario viewing of The Dinosaur Project- a traveling collecting of artefacts found in the Gobi Desert and Alberta Canada as a Ticketmaster Sales Agent and Customer Service Representative.
Voluntary Work:
. Queen Street Mental Health Centre (flexible weekends)
. Castleview Wychwood Towers - Home for the Aged (flexible weekends)
Personal Achievements:
. Certificate of Outstanding Performance in Anatomy and Physiology written assessments Holistic Therapy (2004)
. Certificate of Attendance, Cares Convention Holistic treatments given, The George Hotel, Tintern (Feb 2004)
· Lotus Suites Notes 4.5 (Basic) for Windows 95 Certificate (1999)
. TorMAC- ClearCase Rational Basic Training (Nortel Networks November 1999)
. Manpower Tiffany Award for Achievement in service (June 2000)
· Standard Level First Aid Certificate (1998) (May 2004)
· Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (1998)
· Emergency Cardiac Care Certificate (1998)
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