Ash Pearson (Offline)  

About Ash Pearson

Name

Ash

Where I study

Planet Earth c;

Occupation

Library Officer

Orientation

Straight

Star Sign

Virgo

About me

Nerd and Proud x

I also love animals a lot.

Academic Info

- Master of Library and Information Management (University of South Australia, 2012)

- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (Australian National University, 2006)

- ACT Year 12 Certificate (Narrabundah College, 2001)


OTHER

- Certificate III in Community Service Work (TAFE SA, 2012)

- MYOB - Accounts and Invoicing (at work lol, 2012)

- Senior First Aid Certificate + CPR (St John Ambulance Australia, 2012)

- Certificate III in Children and Youth Services, including Mandatory Training (AITT, 2011)

- SA Drivers Licence (Transport South Australia, 2008)

- Microsoft Office in the Workplace (CIT, 2007)

- Grooming, Deportment and Beauty (Victoria's Models and Promotions, 2006) (learning how to catwalk fast in high heels and making natural facial masks is hard ok Seriously tho, they taught me how to properly present myself at job interviews too which came in handy after I finished uni).

- Medical Terminology Course (I used to be a medical receptionist prior to completing my Masters)

- Responsible Service of Alcohol (Consumer Affairs Victoria, 2005)

- 5-Step Customer Service (Priceline Pty Ltd, before I started uni, 2003)

Interests

- Volleyball (beach + indoor): absolute passion of mine for the past 3 and a half years - highly recommend it

- Reading, especially science fiction and historical novels, and the magazine New Scientist - it's awesome! I also like Vogue magazine.

- Writing, especially children's stories! As trying to break into the market - so far have only had a short story published in a kid's magazine but it's practice hey.

- Learning (:

- Tutoring, I'm a part-time tutor and teach biology, chemistry and English to undergrad and high school students.

- Promo modelling, usually for annual car events around Oz - I'm pretty busy!

- Looking after my pet fish Roxy

- Shopping, giving my mates fashion makeovers (after I graduated from high school I became a hairdresser for a year or so before starting uni) and making amazing new friends.

- Watching Masterchef Australia (I'm Aussie)

- Cooking

- Budgeting as I have a mortgage

- Eating delicious prawns, drinking moscato down the bay with friends, and watching dolpins

Random facts

- My IQ is 148 and I'm a member of Mensa Australia

- I suffer from anxiety which includes social phobia; OCD; HSP; depression; and am on the Autism spectrum. Only found out recently due to my humble beginnings and determination to fit into professional work environments.

- I have trouble reading social cues and am not socially confident having been a victim of severe bullying for the vast majority of my life, but I'm working on improving my social awareness and social skills. However, I think one of the reasons why I don't interact well with most young people these days is because I lack the bitchyness that they have, am shy, and used to be way too nice to people which is probably why I don't put in that much effort anymore. Now I focus mainly on myself.

One of my favourite quotations: 'When people put me down or talk behind my back negatively, I remember that they took time out of their pathetic lives to think about me'.

- A good friend of mine Matt, a chef, is doing Movember and is representing his restaurant! I've already donated a few bucks to help him out, but looking for others to help us too *hint*

- Also... I can be bit of a tomboy and love rock climbing, wakeboarding + playing labyrinth-style computer games so if this sounds like you as well, feel free to send me a msg