Personal Details
  Name
 Lorenza Dall'Ara
  Date of Birth
 25th July 1957
  Home Phone
 available on request
  Mobile Phone
 available on request
  Email
 loren-d@katamail.com
  Website
 http://australia4all.tripod.com
  Address available on request
  Nationality
 Italian
  Residency
 Australia

Skills
  • Use of Internet & Research on Internet
  • Working with Computers
  • Extensive knowledge of many computer programs
  • Class A1 Drivers License
  • Excellent Public Relations and Customer Service
  • Long, proven experience in Financial Industry
  • Error Free Cash Handling
  • Proven track record in Sales
  • Fluent in reading & writing Italian 
  • Working with Computers
  • Graphic Design
  • Website Design
  • Desktop Publishing
  • Use of Internet
  • Research on Internet
  • Computer program installations
  • Extensive knowledge of many Computer Programs:-
    Microsoft Office
    Microsoft Publisher
    Adobe Live Motion
    Adobe Pagemill
    Adobe Photoshop
    Jasc Paintshop Pro
    Ulead Photo Impact
    Macromedia Flash
    Macromedia Dreamweaver
    ....and many other Graphic & Web Publishing Programs

Formal Qualifications
  COMPLETED COURSE Notes
  1973 High School Certificate
St Mary's College
   
  1995
 Using a Personal Computer WEA
       
  1997 Computer Operations
 Wollongong TAFE
 
  • Word Processing Introduction
  • Data Retrieval
  • Keyboarding - Techniques and Operations
  • Proofreading for Office Technology
  • Occupational Health and Safety

Previous Experience
PERIOD: 1997 to Current 
ORGANIZATION: Work from home 
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Graphic / Web Design 
POSITION HELD: Graphic / Web Designer 
EQUIPMENT USED: PC, Scanner, Printer, Internet, HTML, Javascripts, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Paintshop, Image Styler, Photo Impact, Bryce4, Microsoft Publisher, Live Motion, Flash, Photo Impact
WEB SITES  see portfolio
PERIOD: 1994 to Current 
ORGANIZATION: Emilia Romagna Association Sydney-Wollongong
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Non Profit Organisation 
POSITION HELD: Treasurer 
EQUIPMENT USED: PC, Printer, Scanner, Internet, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Publisher
   
Experience and Duties
  • Cash handling
  • Book-keeping
  • Maintaing database of current members
  • Design & Printing of Business cards, Letterheads, Invitations etc.
  • Correspondence
  • Organisation of social functions
  • Involvement in helping the Italian community
  • Raising funds for needy causes
PERIOD: 1997 - 5 months June-October 
ORGANIZATION: Studio EDP Rome Italy
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Graphic Design Company 
POSITION HELD: Graphic Design / Administration 
EQUIPMENT USED: PC, MAC, Printer, Scanner, Internet, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Publisher, Photoshop, Fax
   
Experience and Duties
  • Graphical Designing
  • Bookwork
  • Office Administration
  • Invoicing
  • Internet Lessons
  • Correspondence
  • Sending / Receiving Faxes
  • Interpreter and Translations
  • Bulk Mailings
  • Customer Service
PERIOD: 1984 to 1995 
ORGANIZATION: Westpac Banking Association
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Financial Institution 
POSITION HELD: CSO 
   
Experience and Duties
  • Cash handling
  • Customer Service (frontline & telephone)
  • Product Sales
  • Handling of Overseas Transactions
  • Relief Supervisor with 6 subordinates
  • Checking Computer Reports
  • Typing / Filing
PERIOD: 1981 - 1982
ORGANIZATION: Self Employed
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Take-Away Business 
POSITION HELD: Manager / Owner 
   
Experience and Duties
  • Management of store with 3 juniors
  • Customer Service
  • Book-keeping
  • Preparation and cooking of food
  • Ordering of stock
PERIOD: 1974 - 1980
ORGANIZATION: Bank of New South Wales
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Financial Institution 
POSITION HELD: Junior promoted to Teller 
   
Experience and Duties
  • Customer Service - counter & 2 line telephone
  • Balancing of Ledgers
  • Handling of Overseas Transactions
  • Cash Handling
  • Bulk Mailings

Referees
Available on request