Raising the Bar Trainer Profiles

Craig Holmes Trainer Profile

Craig Holmes worked in the Royal Australian Air Force as an Aircraft Mechanical Engineer from 1991 – 1997. After this period he was self employed as a graphic designer and consultant to the photographic industry from 1997 to 2000. He then trained as a Senior trainer/consultant for Learning Alliance from 2001 to 2003 and then six months for Pollak Learning Alliance. In May 2003, he opened up his own training company (Raising the Bar Pty Ltd) specialising in mobile training for corporate enterprises. Craig has a Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment and is a Microsoft Office User Specialist who trains in all levels of Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, VBA programming and Photoshop.

Kate Kempshall Trainer Profile

Kate Kempshall has worked in the IT industry for the past 15 years. Kate has worked with companies such as Sun Microsystems (Mitsui Computer), BMC Media, an online Media house and IDG Communications, an IT publishing house. Her experience included Sales and Marketing presentations and Business Development to multi-national companies and extensive accounting procedures. Kate has gained the Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment and Certificate IV in Human Resources Management. Having taken a position with “The House with No Steps” a registered training organisation, Kate was responsible for training both staff and employees with disabilities in Certificates I & II in Information Technology, which contained training modules in Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook and Publisher. Kate also trained Certificates I & II in Business and Front Line Management which focused on a broad range of management skills and the necessary techniques of communication essential for modern management practice. Having worked with disabled students, Kate has had to develop new and innovative teaching techniques to facilitate competency. Her passion to continue in the training industry is driven by the reward of her student’s success.

Pamela Moutzouris Trainer Profile

Pamela Moutzouris has worked as an IT trainer for the past six year and specialises in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher). She also trains other packages such as Visio, Lotus Notes, GroupWise. She has worked with very reputable companies such as Minter Ellison and Pollak Learning Alliance in the IT industry and her relevant training background is in education. She began her own company in 2004 called ComPC which specialises in Computer Training for Parents and Children as a computer tutor. Having accomplished a Master of Education Degree in 2005 and completing an Early Childhood Teaching degree Pamela is passionate about the retaining of information and knowledge for her students. Pamela has also trained corporate clients to become trainers through delivering the Certifcate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.