Alanna BrownAddress: Unit 2,1066 Burke Road, North Balwyn, VIC 3104

Mobile: 0413 349 573 Email: lanab@deakin.edu.au

Curriculum Vitae

Key Strengths Reliability and resilience Strong critical thinking & analytical skills Ability to meet deadlines Works well autonomously and as part of a team Dynamic and adaptable Problem solver High digital literacy Takes ownership & pride in work Exceptional customer service skills

Qualifications Masters of Human Nutrition – Deakin University (Currently undertaking – to complete in 2015)

Post-graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition – Deakin University (Graduated October 2014)Areas of study: Public Health Nutrition, the relation between Diet and Disease, Sports Nutrition & Obesity Prevention. Key Skills: Highly developed critical writing and analytical skills, able to formulate evidence based assessments, applied knowledge to develop nutrition plans for individuals, fact sheets and create public health models and interventions. Understanding of major public health nutrition issues as well as nutrition needs for athletes and the general population.

Post-graduate Certificate of Human Nutrition – Deakin University (Graduated Feb 2014)Areas of study: Nutrition needs over the Lifespan, Nutrition Promotion, Principles of Nutrition & Nutrition for Healthy Ageing. Key Skills: Developed skills in report writing within a professional setting, analytical and critical writing skills, working autonomously to create promotional factsheets, multimedia presentations, posters and gaining in-depth knowledge of nutrient needs over the lifespan, the importance of breastfeeding as well as awareness of the literature and issues surrounding nutrition promotion.

Bachelor of Archaeology – La Trobe University (Graduated 2012)Major areas of study included Australian Historical Archaeology, Indigenous Australian studies, Australian History, Evolutionary studies of Homo Sapiens, Civilisations and their rise and fall – the impacts of ancient civilizations on our food systems today as well as Practical Archaeological skills to be used in the field. Key Skills: Critical and analytical thinking, data collection, thinking in terms of time and space in prehistory. Gained knowledge of Australia’s rich history and awareness of Indigenous Australian archaeology/history, agricultural practices of ancient civilizations, industrialisation and evolutionary history. Archaeology Student Ambassador 2011-12

VCE – Monbulk College (Graduated 2008)- Health & Human Development

- Japanese(second language)

- Music (Contemporary Performance)

- History - Revolutions

- English

- Chemistry

Australian Drivers License

WorkExperience

Store Manager (August 2014 - June 2015)Coast to Coast Australia, Emporium Melbourne CBDExceptional customer service, staff supervision, introducing KPI’s and ensuring these targets are met by employees, organizing promotional activities & networking with neighboring stores and centre management - which helped to successfully build our customer base, creating an accessible and organised work/retail space, replenishing stock and conducting inventory checks and stock-takes.

Retail Assistant (February 2014 – August 2014)MUJI, Emporium Melbourne CBDCustomer service, processing sales and refunds, cash handling, fashion, health & beauty, home wares and stationary experience, pick/packing, re-stocking, heavy lifting, shop-fitting and visual merchandising for the new store.

References available on request.