Determined Chloe Is in Charge of Her Own Story
From pursuing a love of books to teaching Auslan, Chloe is intent on smashing her goals.
Chloe knows what she wants from life.
And she is determined to make her dreams a reality.
Chloe attends Alexandra Hills Learning and Lifestyle hub, and works one day a week in the Finance team at Endeavour Foundation’s Support Centre.
Her manager, Monique, shares how her can-do attitude and bubbly personality keep the team together.
“Chloe is a little pocket rocket. She comes in and she just makes everyone smile and keeps everyone on the same page,” Monique said.
Chloe supports the credit team with a variety of tasks, such as refund processing, scanning and Trade credit monitoring. But she is happy to jump in and assist with whatever needs doing.
“I think helping out the guys is what I like to do. I am a helpful person. It makes me feel really good,” Chloe said.
“If I see something that needs doing, I will pitch in and do it. That makes me feel pretty happy.”
Chloe’s Career Aim Is No Mystery
Through her employment, Chloe has not only developed valuable computer skills but discovered her true calling.
“My goal is to work two days a week, Thursday and Friday, to build skills to work in a book department, like a library,” Chloe said.
“I am here to develop skills in computers, so I know how to use computers in the library.”
It is not surprising that Chloe’s dream is to work in a library. After all, she is an avid reader and lover of mystery novels.
In her spare time, you will find Chloe curled up on her favourite lounge chair, immersed in her latest book.
“I read non-stop, even if it is five minutes every day. I love reading,” Chloe said.
“I like mystery books, like The Famous Fiveand The Secret Seven.”
Chloe is following her passion by using her job to learn skills that will help her pursue her goal of one day achieving Mainstream Employment in a library.
Growing in Confidence
While Chloe has always been confident, Monique said that she has grown through her work and is not afraid to seek out opportunities.
“She is a lot more confident, a lot more self-sufficient. She just gets in there and does it on her own now,” Monique said.
“Chloe has always been a confident person. She has realised her potential and is ready for new challenges and to take on all the opportunities that may come her way.
“Her growth is very evident in that respect and will exceed her perceived limitations.”
More to the Story
Working with books is not the only passion that Chloe has been pursuing.
Since experiencing gradual hearing loss, Chloe has been learning Auslan. Through learning sign language, she became inspired to teach others.
“I decided to (teach Auslan) because my hearing is slowly going,” she said.
“I think it might go completely one day but I really hope not.
“So, I have decided to teach at the Learning and Lifestyle hubs and head office to communicate with people if I do one day completely go deaf.”
Chloe started teaching online Auslan classes to her colleagues at Endeavour Foundation’s Support Centre in 2022.
Since then, she has started teaching in-person workshops at the Alexandra Hills Learning and Lifestyle hub every Tuesday and hopes to expand her classes to more Learning and Lifestyle hubs around Brisbane.
“It makes me very excited and happy to see people wanting to learn a new language and how engaged they are, and how some people are able to do the signs without my help,” Chloe said.
“I am a very proud teacher.”
The Next Chapter
Although she has already achieved a lot, Chloe is looking confidently towards the future.
She hopes to expand her Auslan classes within Endeavour Foundation and around the community.
“Now, I am asking whoever signed up to series one and two if they would like to keep going, and I email them a copy of the booklets I have made,” Chloe said.
“(I hope) to one day be able to teach at all Endeavour Foundation Learning and Lifestyle hubs in Brisbane.”
Chloe's story serves as a powerful reminder that we all have the potential to overcome obstacles and pursue our passions.
Her journey shows that when we believe in ourselves, the possibilities are truly limitless.
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