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Maria Antonio-Dooley

Maria Antonio-Dooley

Summary

A highly professional and organised individual with strong customer-service and administration experience. Certified Yoga and Boxercise instructor, used to producing weekly handouts and workshop materials for various lessons and courses. Fluent in Portuguese with basic Spanish proficiency, with excellent communication skills. Technologically savvy with a QWERTY touch typing ability and daily computer use. Holds a valid driver's licence and is known for being friendly, approachable, and punctual.

Overview

2027
2027
years of professional experience

Work history

Office Manager

Focus on Broadway Opticians
Leigh Broadway, Leigh on Sea
2023.06 - Current

Currently working four days a week on a locum basis:

  • Currently customer-facing at a busy Opticians, overseeing rotas, appointment times, patient bookings and referrals.
  • Monitoring stock and patient files and general administration of the shop.
  • Primary contact via email/ phone with any ad-hoc queries or complaints from patients.
  • Serving and advising customers with their prescriptions and optical needs, from measuring to dispensing single or varifocal lenses as needbe.
  • Running a clinic, processing sales and end of month monitoring.

Boxercise Instructor

Mazza Boxercise (own classes run)
2026.05 - Current

I run 2 Boxercise classes a week in the evenings, again this will not disrupt my other daytime duties.

Yoga Instructor

Mazza Yoga (own company)
2007.01 - Current

Currently running my own Mazza Yoga business teaching yoga to adults 4 times a week (mondays and thursdays).

Running themed 90mins yoga classes for adults in Hockley, Hullbridge, Wickford and Shoebury.

This is something I will want to carry on doing, without disrupting my other roles.

PA

Green Park International
Green Park, London

Previous to this I have worked within the Recruitment Industry in London (prior to having my daughter) as a Personal Assistant and a Recruitment Consultant. Referees available upon request.

Education

BWYdip Teacher Training qualification -

British Wheel of Yoga
London

NVQ Level 3 - Business Administration

Sight & Sound Administration College
London
/1991 - /1992

Skills

  • Fluent Portuguese & Basic Spanish speaker

  • Own driver

  • QWERTY touch typist and daily computer use

  • Weekly handout, workshop course material production for yoga, boxercise and opticians - tech and social media savy

  • Certified Yoga and Boxercise instructor license, including First Aid and previous DBS checked when teaching yoga to children at David Lloyd Southend

Timeline

Boxercise Instructor

Mazza Boxercise (own classes run)
2026.05 - Current

Office Manager

Focus on Broadway Opticians
2023.06 - Current

Yoga Instructor

Mazza Yoga (own company)
2007.01 - Current

NVQ Level 3 - Business Administration

Sight & Sound Administration College
/1991 - /1992

PA

Green Park International

BWYdip Teacher Training qualification -

British Wheel of Yoga
Maria Antonio-Dooley