The document is a resume for Efrossini Chaniotis providing her contact information, professional profile, skills summary, education history and employment history. She has over 15 years of experience in customer service, retail, art, community services and human services. She is creative, motivated and committed to serving her community. She is seeking immediate opportunities in creative, customer service or retail positions.

1. EfrossiniChaniotis
Mobile: 0438 502 908
Email: eficorfu@hotmail.com
Creative, Motivated and Community Focussed
Professional Profile
With a professional background in the Arts, Retail, Community and Human Services fields I can
provide the highest level of customer service to any role. I am a creative, energetic and highly
self-motivated person with a strong work ethic, excellent in any role that involves
communicating with the public. I am committed to serving my community and working in an
environment that demands the best of who I am.
I am available immediately for Creative, Customer Service and/or Retail positions.
Skill Summary
• Wide range of Customer Service and Retail experience
• Self-employment experience and co-founder of a business
• Freelance Artist, marketing and installing my own exhibitions
• Worked independently in a highly demanding tourist sector overseas
• Worked in diverse team environments
• Designer and Facilitator of Art programmes and Community Projects.
• Facilitator of team building workshops using the Visual Arts
• Counselling and Conflict resolution
• Handling customer enquiries quickly and efficiently
• Fluent in Greek and adequate knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese
• Empathetic, warm and friendly when dealing with others
• Cash handling , register and EFTPOS experience
• Visual Merchandising and Window displays
• Switchboard operation
• Ordering stock, opening and closing of premises
Education
2003-2005 Masters of Art therapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne
1994-1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece

2. 1997 Erasmus Scholarship, Madrid School of Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain
1988-1993 Bachelor of Visual Art, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Employment History
2012-2014 Retail Assistant, Venom Designs, Brunswick
2014 Boxing In, Street Art Project, City of Yarra
2012 Retail Assistant, Joya, Northcote
2011-2012 Retail Assistant, Made in Japan, South Melbourne
2008-2011 Assistant Manager, Made in Japan, Southgate Leisure Precinct,
2008-2009 Sales Assistant, Jasper Junior, Fitzroy
2008 Sales Assistant, Card n’ Caboodle, Chadstone Shopping Centre,
2005-2008 Art Therapist/Business co-founder, Melbourne Art Therapy
Studio, Abbotsford Convent Arts Precinct, Melbourne
2004-2008 Art Therapist, Edith Pardy House, Mind Australia (formerly The
Richmond Fellowship of Victoria) Psychiatric Residential Service,
Albert Park
2004-2007 Psychiatric Service Officer, Mary Guthrie House, Austin Hospital
2003-2005 Respite Coordinator, Southern Respite Service, Richmond
Fellowship of Victoria
2003-2004 Key Worker, Edith Pardy House, Richmond Fellowship of Victoria
Volunteer Experience
2015 Tagua Village Playground, volunteer programme, Seineken NGO,
Santa Marta, Colombia
2014 Mural Project for Asylum Seekers, Clayton United Church, Adelaide

3. 2014-2015 Mural Project, Waldorf School: Jardin do Cerrado, Chapada dos
Veadeiros, Brazil
2012 Receptionist, PBS Community Radio. Collingwood
2005 Waitress, Lentil as Anything, Abbotsford Convent
2002-2003 Arts Worker Assistant, Arts Project Australia, Northcote
2000-2001 Information Desk, Art Gallery of South Australia
2000 Telephone Counsellor, Life line, Melbourne