Qualifications

• Associate Diploma of Education (childcare) in 1994
• Diploma of Applied Science (community and human services) in 2000.

Work Experience

• 1982 - 1986 –  Real Estate/ Rental car hostess/kindergarten Teacher (Fiji)
• 1987 - immigrated to Queensland, Australia
• 1988 – Ellva ,first child born
• 1989 - 1990 - Family Day Care provider
• 1991 – Corinna, last child born
• 1992 - 1993 – Full time mum and Student (Associate Diploma in Early Childhood)
• 1994 - 2001 –  Full time kindergarten group leader, Before and After School Coordinator, Vacation Care Coordinator, assistant and relief long Day Care Director
• 2001 – current -  Full Time entertainer, creator and presenter of children’s show - Holiday To India suitable for 15 months - 5 year olds
• 2002 - 2003 -  Creator/singer/actor/ producer of Holiday to India CD and   DVD
• 2003 - current - Founder/creator/instructor Bollywood fun and fitness program for all ages.
• 2004 - current Founder/creator/presenter quality professional development workshop for educators and parents
• 2009 - Creator and actor Children’s Christmas show – 15months – 8 year old
• 2009 - 2013 Education Queensland Accreditation successfully received to present Bollywood fun and fitness prep-7
• 2009 - 2012 PSCQ tender approved to deliver quality fun workshops for educators 0-12 years in Queensland

Awards and Achievements

• 2002 - 2009   Number of regional/remote/metro awards from schools, camps and various organisations.
• 2007 - Australian Sports Commission Bollywood fun and fitness program  
• 2008 - Excellence Business Awards finalist – Moreton Bay Regional
• 2009 - Education Queensland Accreditation Bollywood fun and fitness program prep - 7

Media Appearance

• 2003 Current affairs - Indian Cooking
• 2004 Brisbane Extra - Holiday to India CD/DVD 
• 2006 Today Tonight -  Bollywood dance
• 2009 Totally Wild    - Bollywood fun and fitness

Other Achievements

• 2003 – Current Travelling around Australia – metro, regional and remote areas with Bollywood fun and fitness sessions during school, vacation care program, festivals, corporate functions, any occasion to enjoy Bollywood.
• 2007 - Brisbane City Council – working as a subcontractor delivering Bollywood fun and fitness sessions in various regions. This program is  to involve people to be active and healthy Queenslanders
• 2009 – RAW/MAW Program –presenting fun bollywood blast sessions for Real Adventure and Multicultural women
• 2009 – Currently working with very successful children’s entertainer Renata Halpin. We are developing a new show – “Passion for our planet” suitable for children 3-12 year olds. It is fun, entertaining and educational! It is all about bringing awareness to children that we need to look after our planet and in return our planet looks after us. It also focuses on healthily eating and daily fitness habits. The show also brings cultures together in the sense that no matter who we are, where we come from and what we do – we all live on the same planet, wanting the same things therefore we all need to look after it!