Meet the Team - Lisa During
Recent recruit Lisa During is Hawthorne Civil’s new Business Support Officer. Structured and organised, Lisa loves to learn and expresses herself as a natural born problem solver, firmly believing that there is always a solution! No wonder she is such a great fit for our team!
Why did you become a Business Support Officer?
Because I am a super organised person who loves helping others and working in a team environment. I love lists, being structured and really like the variety of the tasks that comes with my role.
What do you love about working in the engineering and infrastructure industry?
I love seeing Australia’s infrastructure grow and remote areas becoming more accessible. There is so much potential to improve our infrastructure and I find it incredibly exciting to be a part of the movement.
What are you working on at the moment?
My greatest professional achievements were completing my 2.5 year dual apprenticeship as Management Assistant for Office Communication in Germany and completing my Diploma of Business here in Australia.
What has been your greatest professional achievement to date?
The most useful thing I’ve learned throughout my career is that there is always something new to learn and there is always a way to fix a problem - It just takes an open mind and a bit of creativity at times.
What’s the most useful thing you’ve learned throughout your career?
The most useful thing I’ve learned throughout my career is that there is always something new to learn and there is always a way to fix a problem - It just takes an open mind and a bit of creativity at times.
What do you enjoy doing when you are not at work?
When I’m not at work, I love spending time outside in nature, going camping and supporting our local animal rescue group.
What do you enjoy about being part of the Hawthorne Civil Team?
When I started working at Hawthorne Civil, I feel like I became part of a family. The workplace culture and supportiveness is amazing and I am very grateful and proud to be part of such a wonderful team.
Tell us a little bit about your background - where are you from, family, hobbies, interesting facts etc?
I came to Australia in 2016 for a 3-month holiday and basically never left because I completely fell in love with the country. Being from cold and rainy Germany, the sunny Queensland weather was just too tempting to resist. I have since built a career for myself, continue studying while working and have adopted a rescue dog. ?
