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THIS WEEK AT ROTARY - 10.05.2022
Guest Speaker - Andi Barnfield
Born Andrea Maree Barnfield on the 30th of December 1970. Andi is the youngest of 3 – she has an older sister and brother. Growing up Andi lived in Mulgrave in the Eastern Suburbs. Her parents are Bob and Bev Barnfield.
Growing up Andi’s sister and brother endlessly teased her and convinced her that she was adopted. Andi hated them for this. Now Andi is close to her sister who lives close to her, and they find that they have many things in common apart from just our family. Andi does not speak to her brother, nor does he speak to the entire family.
High School Years
This is where I found my feet and voice. My defiance grew, it seems that I have a stubborn streak and don’t like being told what to do. Andi’s brother and sister also attended the same school and the teachers asked are you like your brother or sister. Andi replied I am Andrea Barnfield, and I am like ME
Work
Andi worked at Amcal Chemist in Waverly Gardens Shopping Centre as a Pharmacy assistant on Thursday, Friday nights and Saturday mornings. Andi was 13 at the time and her 1st pay packet was $12.60, she worked there for over 10 years. Andi left school at 17 years of age and went to work for a pharmacy in the city but continued to work at her old pharmacy on weekends. Andi went to night school and did a typing and bookkeeping course and lied her way into a job for Brashes. Brashes head office was in the old Allan’s building on Collins Street.
Andi went back to school and got a Health Science Diploma in Beauty Therapy. She eventually opened her own business “Skin Secrets Beauty Therapy” for a while on St Kilda Road. Andi now works for Roseby Rosner & Young; she began there in 1998 and is still there today some 25 years later. Andi is the office manager and is known as the problem solver.
Sport and other Interests
Taekwondo and Hockey were her chosen sports. Andi did a few different types of martial sports across the years to keep fit. Andi also played hockey at quite a good standard. She soon found out that she was not a runner and soon became the team’s goalie. Her signature move was to do the splits in front of goal to prevent the opposing team to scoring.
Family
Andi has 3 children, Terry, James and Will. Andi has a partner Colin who lives on the surf coast area. Her other interests are camping, gardening and DIY creations.
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