Maree Cooper

A life-changing opportunity

‘We were struggling financially and it was hard to run a sewing business with two little ones running around, but I didn’t want my children (Dylan, now 7, and Amber, now 5) to have to go to full-time day care,’ she says. Maree’s life-changing Tupperware journey began when she attended a Tupperware party for a girl’s night out.

‘It was this party that got me thinking about selling Tupperware.’ Shortly after Maree started, Tupperware was offering a Manager’s incentive trip to Queenstown. ‘I decided straight away that I had to go on that trip, so I worked out what I had to do, broke it down and signed up my first Demonstrator within two weeks. Just over three months later, I became a Manager and qualified for my first ever trip!’ says Maree.

Maree had never travelled before joining Tupperware. In just two years, she has attended a Manager’s Conference in Kuala Lumpur, flown to Melbourne to meet Tupperware’s CEO Rick Goings, and what she says is her biggest achievement yet – has taken her husband, Mike with her on an incentive trip to Beijing. ‘It was unbelievable!’ she says.

Maree’s other accomplishments with Tupperware include qualifying for a Manager car, a Ford Territory, representing New Zealand at the Beijing trip as the number-one Manager, and being recognised as a top recruiting unit in Australia / New Zealand at recent Company events.

These incredible career successes have given Maree a real boost in confidence. ‘The Company gives you so much recognition,’ she says. ‘It’s a very supportive organisation. There’s always someone you can call for help and advice.’ There’s also plenty of career advancement opportunities: Maree aims to become an Executive Manager this year, with a longer-term goal of becoming an Executive Group Manager. 

Maree believes that the Tupperware opportunity can work for anyone. ‘We see different types of people, from all walks of life. Some are confident and chatty, while others are shaking in their boots at the thought of holding a party and speaking in public,’ she says.

As a Manager, Maree helps train, develop and mentor Demonstrators. It makes her very proud to see each individual grow in confidence and achieve their goals. ‘The Tupperware opportunity truly changes people’s lives.