Cafe Chat

21 Dec 2021

Name: Kaitlin Crawford
Age: 41
What is your role/Which café do you work in? My main role is as coffee barista in Seabreeze café but get time out in Dcafe on Monday as an all rounder.
Home: I originated from a little small town called St George Ontario Canada, I moved to Cairns in 2006 and become a citizen of Australia.
Foundation: When I was hired for the cafes I had no information about the Foundation. During my first month I found out that the work I was doing was helping the not-for-profit side raise money to purchase equipment for the Hospital my children and I have used over the years.
Stars: Taurus
Interests: Crafting, Reading, being a good mum, making life fun for everyone who’s in my life.
Family: I am an all-rounder here at the cafes for the hospital during the week days, come the night I’m a functions supervisor at the Red Beret Hotel, helping organise and run events from Cairns Amateurs, weddings, birthdays, there from set up to pack down. On the side I’m a student in Medical Administration cert I. Even with a busy schedule I still make sure I’m mum to my three children and lovely fur baby.

 

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