1. Leon Schrader
PersonalStatement
Currently Iam a StrategicMarketer forGoldenBay Kayaks andVillage Milk.Ithrive onchallenges,
and enjoypushingmylimitsboth insportandbusiness.Personally,Iamvery goal orientated,an
amber-vertanda teamplayer. Iam passionate aboutbusinessandwishtoworkwithyourteamand
helpgrowBarfoot& Thompson.
Work History
Operation Manager & Kayak Guide - Golden Bay Kayaks Golden Bay
November 2014 – June
My role ismanaginga 7 daya weekadventuretourismbusiness with5staff.I am involvedinmaking
quickdecisionsand customersatisfaction.CurrentlyIam workingwithwebsitedesignand
MarketingStrategy of thisbusiness.
- Bilingual in English&German
- Excellence incustomerservice
- Cash handling
- Projectmanagement
- Organisingandsupervisingemployees
- Ensuringthat riskmanagementplan,andsafetyguide linesare followed.
- Providingguidedtours
Marketing Strategist – Village Milk Golden Bay
January 2016 – Present
- Developingsocial mediacampaigns
- Managed social mediaplatforms
German Translator Hamburg
October2015
For RedBull TV I wasaskedto be a translatorfromGerman to English
- Thiswas a great insightintothe complexityof the filmingindustry.
- Throughmy workthere was 80% lesstranslational errors,thismeantthatproductionof the
filmcouldprogressaheadof schedule.
E: leonschrader1@hotmail.com
M: 022 090 3843
Golden Bay, New Zealand
2. Business Owner- Dog Walking Business Dunedin
May 2014 – October2015
I developedasuccessful dogwalkingbusiness whilestudyingatuniversity.
- Marketingstrategy distribution
- Staff employment
- Environmental management
- Logisticsmanagement
Part-time Shop Manager - Shelley Duncan Pro Shop Dunedin
March 2014 – October 2015
Ensuringefficientgolf shopoperations,wasleftincharge of tournamentorganization,shop
managementwhileownerstravelled overseas.
- Customerservice &sales
- Cash handling
- Balancingtill
- Designedmarketingstrategies, directlyresultingina14% increase instudentmembership
Part-time Bar Manager - Otago Golf Club Bar Dunedin
March 2014 – October 2015
I developed barefficiencies,coordinated andmanaged corporate events, andensuredexcellence in
customerservice.
- Eventcoordinatorformedium – large size corporate events.
- Ensure efficientbaroperations
- Customerevents
Education
Graduatedwith a Bachelorof Commerce July, 2015
Major in MarketingManagement
Otago University,School of Business
Relevantpapersinclude:
- InternetMarketing(Honours)
- Retail Marketing(Honours)
- Service Marketing
- SportsMarketing
Interests & Hobbies
I am a competitive andactive sportsman. Ihave beenamemberof the Tasman Elite Golf Squad. My
lowesthandicap todate wasa 4.0.
I have competed inrockclimbingata regional andnational level.I have organized andparticipated
ininternational climbingexpeditions,
I have travelledextensively acrossmultiple continents.
3. During Leon’s time with us he has shown to be a capable and extremely hard worker, his honesty
andwork ethic are yearsaheadof his peers, he works to the same effectiveness and enthusiasm as
the businessowners,goingwell andtrulybeyondwhatwouldbenormallyexpected,his care for his
clients and ensuring they have a great time is the reason our business continues to grow.
Tony Bateup, Lisa Savage (Owners of Golden Bay Kayaks)
Referees
Tony Bateup(Owner)
GoldenBayKayaks
27 Cornwall Place,TataBeach
03) 525 9095 / 027 4705337
info@goldenbaykayaks.co.nz
ShelleyDuncan(Owner)
ShellyDuncanProShop
125 BalmacewenRd,Maori Hill,Dunedin
Ph: 027 272 1045
kiwibirdie@vodafone.co.nz