As our business continues to grow and so we can enure the best possible service and support for our existing clients, we’ve added another fantastic team member to the crew here at CLS. Meet our latest addition Junelle (or Juney as we like to call her), who’s now a part of our award winning team.
Q. What is your new role at Creative Little Soul?
Community & Marketing Assistant
Q. Did you have a connection with Chrissy or CLS prior to your new role?
Yes, I did! I was very lucky to meet Chrissy on Clubhouse over a year and a half ago! We hit it off immediately and speak most nights. Chrissy is one of my favorite people on all levels!
Q. We understand that you’ve just returned to Australia from living abroad. Can you tell us more about this?
My family and I lived in Malaysia for nearly 8 Years. My husband was offered an opportunity with his company in 2014 to expand their manufacturing and it was a perfect time in our life for such an adventure.
I personally enjoyed the expat life and I made many friends from all over the world who I will never forget.
During this time some friends and I founded a non-profit organization called Care2Share. We would seek out orphanages and less fortunate people and help them in any way we could, from completely refurnishing an orphanage to providing food, clothing and school items.
We held organized fundraisers through the expat and local community. My favourite thing was making a positive impact to the adorable orphaned children. That project was very close to my heart, and I think of those children often.
It was such a positive life experience for my two sons to be raised in another country. We travelled all around South East Asia and our boys were able to experience International School and learn new languages and cultures. It was the best decision ever!
Q. Have you completed any tertiary/vocational education? If so, can you tell us about the training you have done?
Many moons ago I did go to Victoria University and studied Hospitality and Tourism. It was so much fun and opened new opportunities for me. From being a tour guide at Pentridge Prison, working in kitchens, and restaurants before eventually deciding to move to hotel sales and reservations.
Q. What is your favorite social media platform and why?
My favorite social media platform by far is Clubhouse. I have met some of the best people and some very interesting too on the app. A lot of fun has been had with my friends. I also use it to listen to audio books and music.
Q. What do you do to stay motivated at work? (Do you have a productivity hack to share)
Having fun is core to who I am and for me it is necessary for work enjoyment, which keeps me interested and connected. I was not working in Malaysia and I missed the stimulation of regular work and growth, so this is a huge driving force for me now, as well as having an amazing leader and colleague’s.
Since starting with CLS which is a self-starting environment, I am in the process of getting on track. My most recent productivity improvement is to ensure my workspace, and by extension my digital environment, is organized in a way to only have what I need to be in front of me. I also have invested in a second 27” monitor which helps a lot to save time with role needing many websites to be open at one time.
Let’s not forget some good coffee ?.
Q. What are your hobbies outside of work?
My hobbies outside of work is reading, audio books, personal development, hanging with family and friends. I have been doing a lot of walking too!
Q. What kind of music do you enjoy?
Depends on the occasion.
I do love music from the 70’s 80’s and 90’s. If I’m just chilling, I enjoy meditation, piano and Lo-fi. Reggae too is a solid for me!
Q. Can you tell us one place on your bucket list that you want to travel to and why?
Currently because I just moved back to Australia, I would really love to get an RV and take the children around Australia. Show them what it’s like to be an Aussie!
Once the world calms down I would love to go to Ireland, Scotland, Spain and basically all of Europe.
Q. Fave Disney Princess/ Character and why?
This is a cute question. I adore Thumper the rabbit because he is endearing and sweet.
Q. At CLS we are very focused on self-care. Can you share with us some of the things you do to look after yourself that keeps you in a good place to take on the challenges of daily life?
I am all about self-care!
Mentally I am always listening to material that helps my mind grow such as Jordan Peterson, Tony Robbins, Eckhart Tole, Steven Covey (just to name a few).
I also listen to affirmations of an evening. It plays while I sleep. It helps uplift my subconscious. Meditation is also very important to me.
Physically I have been walking a lot. I also do stretches, and I have a yoga wheel I use daily.
I like to indulge myself with lovely skin care! Face masks, laser treatments etc. I also love my chiropractor and massages.
You’ll see Junelle’s name popping up and her work happening behind the scenes. We’re excited to have you here and as a part of our team 🙂