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Diplomas and Courses:
Debt Collection and Accounting                       
Customer Service
                       
Business Studies – St Joseph’s Business College
                       
Advanced Diploma in Counselling
                       
Certificate IV - Assessment and Workplace Training  
                       
Confined Spaces and Height Awareness 
                       
Mine and Ladder Rescue
  

Author Business Support:          
How to Network Effectively
Successful Telephone Etiquette and Telephone Sales, Including dealing with a tele-marketing centre
Finance In Business  Complete guide to all your accounting needs in Business, from Set to and including Effective Debt Collection and How To Take Your Own Legal Action in Court.
Customer Service that will Increase Your Profits
Effective and FREE Marketing Ideas - that will increase your Profits
How to make a success from your Home Based Business:- Including Basic Marketing, Customer Service, Telephone Sales, Time Management, Accounts and everything to help you run your business.
Time Management Skills
Customer Service stories from around the world GOOD and BAD.
Event Training and Management, (including Sponsorships and Grants) Social Media Marketing:- Facebook and Email Marketing for your business   


Author Fiction/Fact:
Ghosts of Fremantle
Travelling the world at 40 – and still staying married


Published Articles Written for:
Various Magazines, including Flourish, Newspapers and Books for publication.  


Paid Jobs that I currently hold: 
Tour Guide at Fremantle Prison – specialising in history and spooky tours.
I am a lecturer, at Challenger Tafe Peel Campus, in Tourism and Hospitality. 


Business Awards:
2008 WINNER, South Coast Regional Chambers of Commerce Business Women of the Year
Finalist in the Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award 1998, 2002 and 2003
Nominated Telstra Small Business Women’s Award
Winner 2003 Chamber of Commerce Presidents Award
Finalist 2001 Australia Day Awards – Rockingham Rodeo
Winner 2003 Australia Day Awards – Rockingham Spring Festival (team member).
Numerous Appreciation Awards for volunteer work. 


Committees:                       
South Coast Regional Chamber of Commerce (8 years).
Rockingham Chamber of CommerceTourism Rockingham  (4 years).
Spring Festival 1997- 2003 and 2008 - 2009
Safer WA  (2 years).
Rockingham Theatre Company.
Women’s Business Group – Event Executive Officer – and Membership Chairperson.
Mussel Fest 2008 - 2010


Worked at:
Radio Rentals (5 years) -  Repossession’s, Write Off Accounts, Finance Dept
American Express (4 years) – Over due accounts, Fraud, Credit Dept.   


Business Owned                 
Anholt Debt Collections Rockingham (turnover pa $900.000.00)
:                      
Golby Events (either worked on or owned) – Rockingham Rodeo, Rockingham Women’s Expo, Emergency Expo, Rockingham Spring Festival, Rockingham Comedy Festival, The Great Debates,  Quiz Nights, Rotary On Ya Bike, Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, Scouts Giant Auction, Rockingham Ghost Tours 
                                   
Marine Fire and Security (part owner)
                                   
Australian Auction Centre
               


Currently OWN:
MDVS Business Services and Promotions
www.mdvs.com.au    


Something I am VERY proud of
We are the curators of DOING THE BOLT – A Convict and Bushranger Exhibition   This exhibition was attended by over 10000 visitors in Rockingham and is now on display for 2 years in Jerilderie NSW.
www.convictandbushrangers.com.au   


Some Personal Details:   
2002 Finalist in the Australian Raw Comedy Festival, (stand up comic).
Stage Actress in community theatre in 5 major productions
I CANNOT sing but I do try even if it is just for my enjoyment.
Both parents are dead.
I enjoy watching Days of Our Lives.
Married 26 Years, together for 32 years - One child William aged 23 years.
Born Jindabyne NSW on the 17th December 1963 – I can muster, shear, mules, drench, crop and clear stock, including sheep and cattle – BUT I cannot throw a fleece.
Left School and became a Corporal in the Army Reserve.
I have burnt to the ground over time – 3 kitchens.
I love working with tourists on the Rockingham Dolphin Boat and the Prison.   
1981 – ISAA Ice Skating Champion (pairs).  
Skated for over 8 years as a teenager
Went to school at Lakemba girls high school – only one of three “white Australians in my class” -  so I now can speak a little Arabic and I cook a lot of Arabic food.
Most important thing in my life is MY Husband, Son and my friends.
I have a great sense of humour and never carry a grudge  


Interests and Hobbies:    
Performer and sometimes help with set Building and painting at the Rockingham Theatre.Stage
Performer at the Kwinana Theatre
Performing and writing “stand up comedy”.Public
Speaking and Public Debates.
Netball, Volleyball, Softball, Ice Skating and Go-Kart Racing
Reading – Especially Factual Mysteries and Autobiographies
Photography – taking and developing black and white photos
Australian History / Country LifeI love being actively involved in the local community.   


Projects Involved:             
Port Kennedy “The Great Wall Project” Wall (helped Artists)
“Foreshore Mosaic Paving Slabs Project” (Helped organise with Artist).Variety WA Fundraising for the Variety Bash
Park It – Community Art Project” – (Adviser of funding and grants).
Quiz Nite Fundraisers for numerous Organisations
Scouts Auctions – Raised money for cadets to go to Sydney.    


Events Involved:               
Rockingham Spring Festival (7 years)
(Committees).                        
Rockingham Emergency Expo 
                                               
Rockingham Comedy Debates
                                               
Rotary – “on ya bike” a community event.
Musselfest.                                               
Byford Rodeo 
  


Events Owned:                 
Rockingham Rodeo
By Golby Events-                 
The Rockingham All Women’s Expo Trading Name                        
Rockingham Comedy Festival 
                                               
Celebrate Life Expo
                                               
Numerous Business Training Seminars
We have organised numerous corporate functions, from Christmas parties to openings of events, businesses or shows.    


Some Events Marketed For:
Major Shows:       Mama Mia, We Will Rock You, Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever. Smaller Shows:    African Footprints, Shakespeare in the Park, Munja Gardens Wedding Expo, Chopper Read Art Opening, Moora Country Fair, Campout and Rodeo,
Country Events:   Fairbridge Festival, Boyup Brook Country Festival.
Numerous Artists: Julie Anthony, Tina Arena, John Edwards, Jon English.   


Some Achievements of which I am proud:
In 2005 I lived in the Australian outback for three months mustering cattle.
Worked in the Kimberley on Discovery One Cruiser as a Customer Service Officer
I organised our 10 year school reunion of which 310 of the 315 students attended.
As the coordinator of the Rockingham Spring Festival, I helped to double the size of the stall holders, the rides and had a turn out of over 40,000 visitors, the third largest event in Western Australia,
during 2002 and 2003.
Wrote a play – Called “A Love for all Time” a man who loves a women who at the end of the play discovers that ……………..(come and watch it and see).
I do a monthly newsletter to over 4800 local businesses, council workers, community groups etc, obtained from my data base informing them of new acts of law, events, marketing ideas, business seminars or training grants, funding or any useful information and often free tickets to shows.
I have worked as a guest speaker at many local and regional functions.
I have trained and facilitated to over 400 classes – 4000 participants.
I have trained the police, bailiffs, debt collectors, business owners, government agencies, youth groups, churches and the general public.
I
have been a guest speaker in front of - Federal Members of Parliament, Chambers, Community Groups and Business Groups, Expos, Corporate Functions and Awards Nights.
I have been involved in 5 Comedy Debates.
My training seminars are informal, informative, empowering, fun, and motivational and an experience, often at the end of the day people are surprised at how fast the day has gone and what in fact they have learnt.  
The mates that I had as a teenager are all still strong friendships today and my friends are very long term.
For 4 years I have conducted a trial for a business associate in the district court against lawyers and each time we have come out on top and FINALLY in 2007 WON the case.  


Feedback notices from my seminar have included:                   
“Powerful, Energetic, Fun and Motivated me like never before, she knows how to hold the audience”.
“What a enjoyable day, I went back to the office that night and proceeded to effectively debt collect” 
“Our knowledge now is paramount to our collection and set up abilities”
“After a seminar with Sharyn I felt I could conquer the world”
“Everyone should have Sharyn as their mentor; she gives everyone around her wings to fly”. 
"Sharyn is an energetic and entertaining speaker. The debt collection workshop is informative and the manual you get to take home is a very useful business tool." Kerry Simpson, North Eastern Wheatbelt - Business Enterprise Centre
Once again thanks for your informative, intelligent, witty, humorous, entertaining and energetic approach to debt management.  This workshop was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended” .   John – Manager BEC Cental Midlands.



Director of MDVS Business Services, so what we can do for you:
Our company motto is Must Deliver Value and Service/Must Demand Value and Service. 


We earn our income by the following:
TRAINING AND BUSINESS SKILLS:-
Selling Training Manuals, which can be read as books or training support for small to medium business.  Conducting either one on one training sessions or group sessions on Networking, Debt Collection, Customer Service, Time Management, Marketing and Phone Skills.
Guest Speaking at functions and seminars for the corporate client- regional Business Centres and for individual businesses or groups. 


DEBT COLLECTION SUPPORT AND LEGAL MATTERS:-
Process Service of all Family Court papers – Divorce, Injunctions, and Convention Orders etc
We also serve other papers from other courts – but mostly Family Court of WA.
Investigate on behalf of debt collection agencies and do research for many news reporters for stories.
Supporting on Debt collection matters – including if a client is in financial trouble 


EVENT MANAGEMENT:- 
Will run or help support expos and concerts.
I have my own production doing the Bolt - Australian Bush Ranger and Convict Exhibition.
We offer guidance on obtaining funding and stream lining a successful event. 


ARTICLES:-
I continue to write articles both freelance and commissioned.   



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