During my career I have worked in:

• Farming and fruit picking
• Cleaning: Nursing Home, ANZ Stadium (Brisbane), The Gabba (Brisbane), Mines (North Qld)
• Corporate Suite Steward at The Gabba (cricket and AFL – 2 years)
• Newspaper: Advertisement Designer and assisting the Sales Reps (2 years)
• Architectural Model Making (Fortitude Valley – 15 months)
• Signwriting and sign installation (Brisbane for 2 years)
• Sign Design (ongoing)
• Film and TV (Roma Street Brisbane – 2 years)
• Media, communications and marketing industry (majority of my 20+ year career)
• Websites, graphic design, brand development, SEO, marketing campaigns, etc (ongoing for the past 18+ years)
• Freelancer (all of my career)
• Restoring pushbikes and other things. Some of the info is here (2019 – present)
• Directly associated with a business called To The Point Productions (I also created their website)
• Own and manage a business called Green Valley Digital (the last 8 years – ongoing)
• Assistant Scout Leader (volunteer – 3 years)
• Youth Basketball Coach (recently started. More info here https://www.gayndahyouthbasketball.com.au/
• I have also volunteered and been a sponsor for events such as Bethlehem Live and Scouts Kiwi Woggle Camp

More information is on my LinkedIn

I discuss fees with individual parents and/or home-schooling groups to collaboratively agree upon what is affordable to them and still viable. I typically offer hourly rates base on the rule of thirds: Tax deducted, then 1 third for expenses, 1 third for capital and 1 third as wages. I typically am happy to have a ‘wage’ of as low as $25 per hr.

For groups and workshops: fees per youth are calculated based on the number of youth attending and other factors. I keep costs as affordable as I can.

Hourly rates vs quarter days, half days, full days, multiple days booked in a row: Fees vary and there are ‘reduced fee package options’ if groups book me for more than 1 hour on any given day.

Materials: parents are to buy materials or I supply then at separate fee (reimbursed).

Travel: If I have to travel extensive distance a portion of the travel cost is discussed.

Partial contra and unofficial barter: I am always happy to discuss.

Amongst things I believe in:

• We live in Australia! We have every opportunity if we have belief, support and good guidance… and a ‘no giving up mindset’
• Seek the facts vs hear-say or making assumptions. 
• Life is an experience. By gaining a good education you can choose a career you enjoy. A good education provides more choices in life.
• Race, gender, colour or creed, etc; We are all 100% equal and all deserve equal rights, equal opportunties, etc.
• Mentors are important
• Being prepared
• Be strong of mind and heart
• You’re only as good as your word
• Safety first
• Think of how you want to be remembered and live your life accordingly.
• Stay true, stay real and stay humble.
• Avoid developing a bad ego.
• Patience is vital.
• Greed is bad
• Re-using, recycling, upcycling. “Waste not, want not”
• Listen to others
• Be open minded
• Choose the good things in life, stay away from the bad stuff
• Quality of life is all about choices
• Learn lots while growing up to prepare for the world as an adult
• Healthy fun is important 
• Givers gain
• Law of reciprocity
• Accountability
• Follow your passions
• Being trustworthy
• Share what you know/ share knowledge
• Takes a village to raise a child
• Good healthy food and land regeneration
• Supporting and aiding others
• Supporting artists
• Being decent towards others. Some have less and others have more; but at the end of the day we are all just equal humans
• Justice and fairness
• Pay it forward
• Integrity
• Education is important
• Learning how to self-learn is important
• Playing a part in community
• Developing skills is a good thing
• Treating other people well and doing things for others brings joy and aids in a happy life.

I am. I operate as a sole-trader.

• 12 Months Studying Construction Management and Quantity Surveying at QUT (when I was 18)
• TAFE Cert in Welding
• TAFE Cert in Construction
• Mine Site Generics (expired)
• Health and Safety (expired)
• First Aid Training (currently expired; need to renew)
• Cert 3 in Illustration and Art
• Diploma: Multimedia
• Diploma (full scholarship): Animation and Screen
• Short courses (online learning)
• 1000’s of hours watching content on YouTube
• Many, many hours doing self-learning over the past 20+ years

• I  believe the more we can teach youth, the easier their transition into adulthood will be.
• We all need mentors. I have enough skills and experiences to be of use.
• For 5000+ years youth have learned from elders. I believe this is important.
• The more good things we can teach youth, the better their lives will be… and the better the lives of future generations will be as well. 
• The older I get, the more I see what is happening in this world, the more injustices, etc I see, the more I feel called to do this. May sound self righteous (I don’t mean for it to be). 
• ‘Standard schooling system’ does not teach everything… and leaves a lot of important stuff out (like how to be successful in business).
• I don’t like bullying but I find the public schooling system has not been able to stop it. Alternative schooling methods are a good thing I think. 
• Being stuck in a rectangle room, sitting at a rectangle desk and looking at a rectangle chalk board did not excite me as a kid. I feel there are better ways and locations to teach kids (and more fun to be had than in a typical ‘classroom’)
• I wished I could have been taught more in the areas that were my passions as a kid. I would have had more skills and wisdom at a younger age. I believe being able to follow your passions fully from a young age is a good thing (permitting it does not spoil).
• Youth get along well with me. I am able to teach them things easily. 
• Many hands make light work. I am capable and happy to play a part.

Right now I am 43. I will be 44 in April.

I do not teach or discus social-political or political matters with youth. Nor religious topics, spirituality or any other topic that I feel should be topics discussed by parents. I do not teach or discuss matters that could influence your children in concerning ways.

It is a very straight forward and easy processs. The process starts with contacting me. We then arrange a phone call or Zoom call to discuss your requirements. I can then prepare and present a  quote. Once agreed to and the deposit is paid, I simply pack my ute with the materials and tools I need to attend your location. I will have lesson plans with me as well. Most of my tools and equipment is already boxed up ready to go. After the tutoring sessions I send the final payment invoice. In time I will also tee up Square or a similar ‘on the day payment’ method. I also believe in gaining feedback so from time to time I may send a short online survey to fill out.

It varies. My time is mostly split between being in the North Burnett and the Bundaberg region. I make time. Contat me and we can work it out. 

I do. A deposit is paid upfront, however if you need a repayment plan for the final payment, we can discusss an arrangement.