THE SILENT REVIEW_WINTER EDITION 2021_WEB
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LET ME BE FRANK<br />
with Lisa di Brazzá<br />
By Franklin D<br />
In this edition, we ask Lisa di Brazzá to be Frank and let us know a bit more<br />
about her. Lisa was elected as the Vice President - International in the last FAAA<br />
elections and has been a large part of the Member Support team.<br />
What are your qualifications?<br />
BA (Translation/Interpreting)<br />
DipEd (Secondary)<br />
Where did you work before you<br />
came to work for the FAAA?<br />
Qantas Flight Attendant<br />
What is your employment<br />
background?<br />
Volunteer – Current<br />
Syd Uni Water Polo<br />
- Ladies’ U12s Team Manager<br />
and Age Coordinator<br />
- Men’s U16s Assistant Manager<br />
Year 6 P&F Rep<br />
Year 8 Class Rep<br />
Year 11 Class Rep<br />
Volunteer – Past<br />
ALEF – Australian Rep for an Italian<br />
Regional committee (6 years).<br />
Our aim was to advise the Regional<br />
Government of ways their diaspora<br />
could maintain cultural and language<br />
ties with the Region.<br />
Member of the Sydney Italian National<br />
Day Organising Committee (5 years)<br />
FAAA Info Rep<br />
Past Employment<br />
Group Training Officer for a National<br />
Department Store<br />
Italian Language Teacher<br />
Sales Assistant (Part time) from chain<br />
stores in high school to boutiques<br />
while at Uni<br />
Waitress (Part time) from cheap eats<br />
in my early days up to fine dining<br />
at the end.<br />
Various roles at Trent Nathan head<br />
office from the age of 9 (there was<br />
no OOSH care or if it was available,<br />
the cost was prohibitive, so I went to<br />
work with my mother!)<br />
- Assisted the receiving dock,<br />
patternmakers, cutters and the tea<br />
lady until she was replaced by the<br />
Café Bar!<br />
- Relieved the receptionist and learnt<br />
the wonders of the switchboard<br />
and Telex.<br />
- Sales Assistant in the ‘seconds’ store.<br />
- Ran errands.<br />
In short, I was the office allrounder/<br />
temp during school and Uni holidays.<br />
I was initially paid $20 a week from<br />
petty cash which increased over the<br />
years until I was 14 and 9 months and<br />
hit minimum wage!<br />
Why did you want to work for<br />
the FAAA?<br />
I have been a member of various<br />
Unions since I was legally able to<br />
work and have always stood up for<br />
workers’ rights and conditions.<br />
I had reached a point where I wanted<br />
to put my knowledge and enthusiasm<br />
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