RICHARD ANDERSON
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.
CAREER OBJECTIVE
I seek a long-term position in a law firm where I am to utilise my experiences, education, and talents in the area of law that interests me and benefits the firm.
EDUCATION: 1999-2005
2005 Master of Laws
Bond University, Australia
2004 Juris Doctor of Laws
Bond University, Australia
Highest mark achieved: 91% in Negotiation
Post Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
Bond University, Australia
2002 Bachelor of Arts
Griffith University
(Double Major: Psychology and Philosophy)
Predominant subjects and electives in Psychology
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
1982 - Instructor (Taekwondo and Hapkido)
- Instructed and managed self defences classes
- Conducted seminars with designed courses for various age groups.
2005 Hawthorn Cuppaidge & Badgery Lawyers
2004 Pilgrim Geddes Lawyers (Gold Coast)
- Criminal law (Legal Aid); Family law, Commercial, Property, Wills and Estates,
Administrative, Court work, interviewing, drafting.
- Experience in the use of Amicus Attorney, Bing FX, phone call logging and statements of correspondence/phone calls logged.
1989-1999 Export Manager, Gembridge Pty Ltd, Sydney
Responsible for exports of honey and halal meat products to Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia; arranging of freight forwarding, tariff declarations and payments, and client orders and liaison, team work and time management including delegation of duties.
1987-1989 Proprietor of Run for Your Life Sports Store, NSW
My responsibility included hiring and dismissing, training and managing a staff of 5. My other responsibilities included book keeping, marketing, buying and banking.
- Imported martial arts uniforms and equipment for sale to my branch instructors in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
- Produced Taekwondo and Hapkido instructional videotapes. These have been exported to over 35 countries with over 40,000 tapes sold so far.
ACHIEVEMENTS
1998-2004 President, Australian Armwrestling Federation
- President, Oceania Armsport Federation
- Vice President, World Armsport Federation
2000 Olympic Taekwondo Referee, Sydney
1983-1997 National Olympic Tournament Director
- Director and Chairperson of the World Taekwondo Council and World Hapkido Federation
- Master Instructor, 7th Dan WTF and 7th Dan WHF
- Awarded World Taekwondo Federation Honour Award from the President of WTF and Vice President of IOC for the promotion of Taekwondo in the Oceania region
- Tournament Director of the 1st Commonwealth Taekwondo Games (16 countries competed), Sydney
- Accredited level 1 Taekwondo Coach, Australian Institute of Sport
- Accredited Taekwondo Presenter level 1 (psychology and nutrition)
- 34 years of Martial Arts experience
- 35 Martial Arts schools with over 3000 members across Australia
- Two times Australian middleweight champion
- 1986 World heavyweight Martial Arts champion (Madison Square Garden, N.Y)
- Organiser and promoter of 13 state and national championships
- NSW Designer and co-ordinator of instructor accredited courses and seminars
1994 Head Coach and Team Leader to the World Taekwondo Championships, Orlando Florida, USA.
- The Australian team came second in the world. I was awarded best coach by Orlando Mayor John Birch.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Excellent keyboard skills, typing 45 wpm
- Excellent knowledge and skill in a range of computer packages including word, publisher, access, excel, front page
- Experience in the use of Amicus Attorney, Bing FX, phone call logging and statements of correspondence/phone calls logged.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Oral and written fluency in English, Arabic, and some German
MEMBERSHIP
- Entertainment & Arts Alliance (NSW).
- Australian Taekwondo Council Inc
- Taekwondo Australia Inc
- Australian Hapikido Council
- World Taekwondo Federation
- Australian Armsport Federation
- Oceania Armsport Federation
- World Armsport Federation
References available upon request
REFEREES
Available on request
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