Ashleigh Paige Lyon

06.07.1998
(M) 0408 118 129 or ashleeighlyonn@gmail.com
17 Riversleigh Crescent, Eatons Hill 4037

EDUCATION

Current (expected completion October 2019)

Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Business
Major in Marketing and double minor in Infectious diseases and Bioinnovation & Entrepreneurship

As part of this bachelor, I have obtained a multitude of industry specific skills and have acquired a wide range of
in-depth knowledge and understanding of biomedical and business theory. I have also completed a multitude of
academic reports on disease management, diagnostics and therapeutics. Finally, I have obtained business
communication skills, writing and theoretical understanding of the marketing industry.

2007 - 2015
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
Completed High School education at Northside Christian College, achieving an overall position 5.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

February 2018 to Current

Administration Officer at Department of Justice and Attorney General

I am currently employed by the Department of Justice and Attorney General to work at Victim’s Assist on a part
time working arrangement. The job includes a variety of jobs including:

 Accurate data entry and intake of applications and supporting documentation

 Contacting and communicating with vulnerable clients
 Corresponding with government officials including police liaison officers, lawyers and colleges
 Supporting assessors by following up with clients to ensure the required documentation is supplied and
correctly completed.

Within the past 6 months, due to a policy change, applications have increased by 60%, however the backlog of
work has been reduced to almost 0%, which is clear evidence of my attention to detail, accuracy whilst also
maintaining time management and organization.

July 2016 to February 2018

Team Leader and 2IC at Raw Squeeze Clayfield

As a team leader it is my responsibility to manage the other staff on shift and ensure everyone is working in the
station that best suits their strengths as well as giving opportunities to improve of weaknesses. Over the
Christmas break I worked fulltime hours (40+) as an assistant to the manager. This required a multitude of
administration tasks to be completed such as:

 Completing online orders  Management of store function

 Effective & excellent customer service  Training Christmas casual staff
 Handling money and counting floats  Thoroughly organizing stock
 Completing banking  Conflict resolution
 November 2017
Declaration Vote Issuing Officer

Within my role at the latest election as the Declaration Vote Issuing Officer, it was my responsibility to
communicate with the voters that did not have up-to-date enrollment or inaccurate enrollment details, fill out
official government documents, mark off voters and issue declaration votes. Finally, counting the votes, balancing
the books and official pack down of the voting center were all completed as part of the role.

September 2014
Work Experience at Redland City Council (Journalism)

At my school, students were required to complete work experience in a chosen field. I decided to join the
Journalism and Media Team at Redlands City Council, which allowed me to learn the basics behind the journalism
industry, write and publish media releases and be mentored on the proceedings of business meetings and
communication within a professional workplace.

SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

I believe my key personal qualities and strengths are:

 Evaluate information and data and accurately make reports

 Communicate effectively with industry experts, clients, customers and fellow team members
 Knowledge of accounting, general law principles, marketing and microbiology
 Effective written, oral and presentation skills
 Management of time and meeting deadlines
 Knowledge and understanding of commercialization pathways, technology valuation and product
development processes
 Drive to succeed
 ‘People-Person’, positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
 High emotional intelligence

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Completed course in workplace and business ethics

 Senior Prefect (2015) 

st
 Attained 1 place in Home Economics and 3rd place in Biology (2015)
 Multiple academic awards received during school for high achievement 75% of A’s across all subjects
(2013 – 2015)
 Received a Bronze Crest Award for creativity, Perseverance and the Application of Knowledge in
Science and Technology in science extension (2011)

REFERENCES
Ardalan Vantan Doust
(Senior Case Manager at Victim’s Assist): 07 Dr Chris Collet
3109 1972 (Associate Professor at QUT): 07 3138 5173

Brendan James Anna Temple

(Team Leader at Victim’s Assist): 07 3109 1771 (Character Reference): 0434 555 624