Born in Sydney, Australia in 1972. The oldest of 6 children. Lived in most states and capital cities of Australia, and have traveled the lap - including Tasmania. Mother was stay at home mum, dad was a Vietnam Veteran and worked in various roles after. Yes I was a post war baby. Have been married for 20yrs, have two grown up children and have now replaced them with a dog (straight haired Cavoodle).
EDUCATION
Schools: Seven Hills State School (Kindy to Year 6), Wollongong High School (Year 7 to 10), Lake Illawarra High School (Year 10), Grafton High School (Year 11, 12)
Australian College of Applied Psychology - Bachelors Degree in Counselling and Coaching.
Australian College of Applied Psychology - Bachelors Degree in Counselling and Coaching.
Certificates in IT (up to adv diploma), WH&S (Cert IV), Fitness and more.
EMPLOYMENT
Royal Australian Army Signals Corps (SGT) - Combat Fitness Leader, Unit Adventure Training Leader - Deployments to East Timor, Iraq, and Afghanistan
Residential Youth Worker
Technical Officer - Private School, State High School.
TRAVEL
Australia, New Zealand(2), France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Belgium(2), Switzerland, Turkiye, Norway, Vanuatu, USA, Samoa, East Timor, Singapore(2), Malaysia(2), Thailand(2), Vietnam(3), China(2), South Korea, Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Japan, and .......
THINGS I HAVE DONE
Military (been to war numerous times), Surfing, Fishing, Boating, 4WDing, Camping, Photography, Travel, Horse Riding, Bushwalking, and more.. I have hitchiked up and down the entire east coast of Australia (in the 90s).
PHOTOGRAPHY
On and off for over 20 years. Started in Nature, Wildlife, Travel, Street, and more recently portraiture and pets. Started with point and shoot sony cameras, then Olympus crop sensor, and now Sony FF mirrorless. I currently own the Sony A7R2, Sony A7R5 bodies, and then lenses include 24-70mm, 70-200mm, 200-600mm, and 55mm prime.
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