Training Team

Andrew Drage

Industry Training Consultant

Janet Goss

Industry Training Consultant

Terri Manwaring

Industry Training Consultant

Sarah McFarlane

Industry Training Consultant

Andrew is a qualified chef and has extensive experience in hospitality, having worked in front of house roles, as a chef and as a manager.

Andrew completed his trade qualification at Box Hill TAFE in Melbourne, Victoria.

Prior to joining Training for Work Andrew worked as the Head Chef at a restaurant in Albury, New South Wales.

Andrew also holds a Diploma of Management.

Janet has extensive experience in hospitality, having worked in front of house roles, as a chef and as a manager.

Janet is also a qualified first aid and anaphylaxis trainer. 

Janet holds Certificate III in Aged Care, Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery), Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, a Diploma of Management and a Graduate Certificate in Anaphylaxis Management.

Terri has worked in a range of retail, accounting and management roles.  In the retail industry Terri worked in sales and management roles. In the accounting industry Terri has worked as a para-professional assisting accountants prepare financial statements, income tax returns, etc. 

Terri holds Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and Diplomas in Business, Retail, and Event Management.

Sarah has extensive experience in a range of business administration, retail, training and management roles in Australian SMEs. Sarah has also worked for Microsoft.

Sarah delivers training in the areas of retail, business and management.

Sarah is a licensed real estate agent, an NLP Practitioner and holds  Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, and a Diploma of Business.

Industry Training Consultant

Mark Smith

Industry Training Consultant

Leah Voigt

Industry Training Consultant

Peta Calanchini

Resource Developer

Graham has worked extensively in the hospitality industry in a range of management and front-line roles.

Graham's previous roles include: General Operations Manager at Hard Rock Cafe in Sydney, Corporate Catering and Events Manager at Sodexho and Assistant Manager at Steakhouse in Sydney.

Graham has completed a range of hospitality, retail and training qualifications.

In 2011 Mark decided to make the transition from the automotive university to the training industry with the desire to share his skills and knowledge with others.

Mark has extensive experience in a wide range of management roles in the automotive university.

Mark has completed Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Leah has a broad range of work experiences having worked in front-line retail, business administration and management roles. 

Leah delivers training in the areas of retail operations, business administration and management. 

Leah has completed  Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Certificate IV in Frontline Management and Certificate IV in Business Administration. 

Peta has worked in a wide range of front line teaching, coordination and management roles in the VET Sector. 

Peta has also worked extensively in the hospitality industry in frontline service and management roles. 

Peta has completed a Bachelor Degree in Hospitality Management, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and a Diploma of Training and Assessment.