Manager - Dr Rose Kling

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Dr Rose Kling has over 30+ years of experience in education and training. Since 2004 Rose has lectured in business and from 2012 to 2020, Rose worked with the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania (UTAS) delivering Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Workplace Literacy and Corporate Internship units.

Most recently Rose was the MBA Director, Course Coordinator of the Graduate Certificate in Business, and a Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management at UTAS.

For 10+ years, Rose owned and operated two Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) in Brisbane and Hobart delivering the TAE Certificate IV and dual TAE Diploma, and Business Diplomas. Rose has personally trained 2000+ participants in the TAE Certificate IV and hundreds of participants in Management.

Rose is an Accredited Practitioner and former Councillor for the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD), a former Executive Board member for Adult Learning Australia (ALA) and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). She is also an Adult Literacy Support Officer (ALSO) with 26TEN and was contracted as Project Manager through Skills Tasmania to deliver a workforce development program in LL&N (Language, Literacy & Numeracy) for TAFE Teachers and Trainers across Tasmania.

Rose has presented many conference papers and published articles on Adult Learning and Development along with a chapter in a Vocational Education and Training (VET) textbook. Rose is a committee member of the International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences (Prague) and a peer reviewer for the International Journal of Teaching and Education.

Contact Rose:

rose@tastraining.com.au

Principal - Mr René Kling

As Principal of Tas Training, René Kling brings over 30 years of experience in Procurement, Contracts, Supply Chain Management and General Management. He has held positions as Procurement Manager, Supply Manager, Acting Director, and National Logistics Manager. René has worked for organisations including the RAAF, Mobil Oil, the Ford Motor Company, and Local Government, and has also provided consulting services on behalf of a national consulting firm and through his own consulting business.

René has delivered training to thousands of government procurement people across Australia and the South Pacific. He has presented at numerous procurement and supply chain conferences throughout Australia and overseas. He has lectured in a range of management subjects with Central Queensland University and has developed and lectured in a Procurement and Supply Chain Management specialisation for the University College, University of Tasmania.

René is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He holds many qualifications, including a Master of Business in Logistics Management, an MBA, and a Masters of Law in Public Procurement Law and Policy.

Contact René:

renekling@tastraining.com.au

IT Support Manager - Mr Dan Graver

Dan has worked with both Rose and René since 2004 and has a diverse background and experience in the operation of an education organisation. Dan is currently an IT System Support Engineer with an international company, and supports IT requirements for TTI.

Dan holds a Certificate IV and Diploma in Training and Assessment, a Certificate in Information Systems, and a Diploma of Business.