Ashley Leal
Email: ashleyleal@gmail.com
D.O.B.: 14th August, 1989
Education and Training
- Completed NSW Higher School Certificate in 2007 at Cowra High School, in Cowra NSW, in the following subjects: Advanced English, English Extension 1, Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Economics, and Japanese Continuers.
- I am enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Canberra, and I am currently in my third year of this double degree.
Employment History
Gungahlin Regional Community Services (April 2010 – present)
Position: School holiday, and before and after school carer
Duties include:
- Caring for primary school-age children in a school environment
- Leading children in group activities and games
Cowra Amcal Pharmacy (March 2008 – September 2010)
Position: Pharmacy Assistant
Duties included:
- Control and processing of stock
- Dispensing prescriptions
- Handling cash
- Providing advice to customers
The Breakout Motor Inn (January 2008 – March 2008)
Casual work at The Breakout Motor Inn, Cowra NSW, doing secretarial duties and cleaning motel rooms.
Cowra Physiotherapy and Health Supplies (casually from December 2005 – February 2008)
Casual work; secretarial duties at Cowra Physiotherapy and Health Supplies, including cleaning
December 2004 – February 2008
Regular holiday babysitting of four young children
October 2005-December 2008
Weekly flute teacher to 8 year old girl
Cowra Ballet School (February 2004 – December 2008)
Weekly assistant teacher at Cowra Ballet School for Tap, Ballet and Contemporary classes – students aged 6-10 years.
Part time weekend work waitressing at The Breakout Brasserie, Cowra, NSW (November 2006 – January 2008)
Part time work waitressing at the Quarry Restaurant, Cowra (December 2007 – January 2009)
I completed a week of work experience at the Cowra Guardian newspaper in July 2010, which involved finding stories, interviewing talent and writing up stories which were then published in the newspaper.
Published works:
On NowUC website: www.nowuc.com.au
Still high demand for rental properties in ACT
Finance squeeze strangles pharmacies
Swine flu vaccine a waste, says expert
On Cowra Guardian website: http://www.cowraguardian.com.au
Child restraint fitters plan free instruction day
Boys day out at Cowra High School
Broadcast News Stories(self published via Vimeo)
Still high demand for rental properties in ACT
Ashley's Abstracts 