School Counsellor

• Mar 2021 - Present

Mindfulness Teacher and Speech and Language Therapist

• 2013 - Mar 2021

Part-time Assistant Lecturer

• Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

Speech and Language Therapist

• Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

Provision of speech therapy service to children 0 - 18 yrs with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties in two practices located in Discovery Bay and Central. Provision of speech therapy service to children 0 - 18 yrs with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties in two practices located in Discovery Bay and Central.

Part-time Clinical Supervisor and tutor

• Sep 2011 - Jun 2014

Part-time Speech and Language Therapist - in self-financing programme

• Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

Provision of speech and language assessment and training to enhance and develop children aged 0 to 6yrs social and communication skills. Provision of speech and language assessment and training to enhance and develop children aged 0 to 6yrs social and communication skills.

Part-time Speech and Language Therapist

• Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

Working within a multidisciplinary team providing speech and language therapy assessment and intervention to children with a range of developmental disorders/delay. Working within a multidisciplinary team providing speech and language therapy assessment and intervention to children with a range of developmental disorders/delay.

Manager - Children's Speech & Language Therapy Service, Lambeth PCT

• Sep 2007 - Apr 2011

Managing a department of 43 therapists jointly with 2 other managers. Leading on the strategic development of the service, providing professional leadership, including staff supervision and appraisal and all aspects of line management duties including performance management. Operational management of the budget, development of recruitment and retention strategies, in addition to holding a small clinical caseload. Managing a department of 43 therapists jointly with 2 other managers. Leading on the strategic development of the service, providing professional leadership, including staff supervision and appraisal and all aspects of line management duties including performance management. Operational management of the budget, development of recruitment and retention strategies, in addition to holding a small clinical caseload.

Part-time Speech and Language Therapy Tutor

• Sep 2004 - Apr 2011

Facilitation of a variety of evening group therapy courses for adults who stammer in a renowned adult learning centre including, "Interiorised Stammering", "Stage 1 stammering therapy", "Refresh, revise and develop your stammering therapy skills", "Refresher workshop for people who stammer", "Effective communication for people who stammer in the workplace (for people who stammer)", and "Mindfulness for people who stammer". Facilitation of a variety of evening group therapy courses for adults who stammer in a renowned adult learning centre including, "Interiorised Stammering", "Stage 1 stammering therapy", "Refresh, revise and develop your stammering therapy skills", "Refresher workshop for people who stammer", "Effective communication for people who stammer in the workplace (for people who stammer)", and "Mindfulness for people who stammer".

Band 8a - Principal Speech and Language Therapist

• Nov 2003 - Dec 2006

Paediatric caseload Paediatric caseload

Part-time Speech Therapist - in private practice

• Jul 2001 - Oct 2003

Provision of (bilingual Portuguese and English) speech and language therapy service to children and adults with a range of speech, language and communication delays/disorder. Provision of (bilingual Portuguese and English) speech and language therapy service to children and adults with a range of speech, language and communication delays/disorder.

Part-time Speech Therapist

• May 2001 - Dec 2002

Member of a multidisciplinary team delivering an early intervention project funded by the Department of Health: carrying out diagnostic assessments for Autistic Spectrum Disorder in collaboration with a Clinical Psychologist and specialist teaching staff; developing and writing intervention programmes for school and home implementation, as well as training teachers and carers on various intervention packages e.g. Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and principles of TEACCH. Member of a multidisciplinary team delivering an early intervention project funded by the Department of Health: carrying out diagnostic assessments for Autistic Spectrum Disorder in collaboration with a Clinical Psychologist and specialist teaching staff; developing and writing intervention programmes for school and home implementation, as well as training teachers and carers on various intervention packages e.g. Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and principles of TEACCH.

Project Co-ordinator

• Jan 1999 - Apr 2001

Design and implementation of the initial phase of the "Parental Awareness Campaign" across the U.K.: carrying out research in the area of dysfluency, promoting best practice in the field, developing a media campaign to raise awareness of dysfluency and devising training packages for key target groups, including early years practitioners and primary healthcare professionals. Design and implementation of the initial phase of the "Parental Awareness Campaign" across the U.K.: carrying out research in the area of dysfluency, promoting best practice in the field, developing a media campaign to raise awareness of dysfluency and devising training packages for key target groups, including early years practitioners and primary healthcare professionals.

Speech Pathologist - locum

• Oct 1996 - Apr 1999

Variety of locum Speech Pathologist positions across Australia. For the most part, the locum posts involved managing large mixed caseloads from assessing, providing therapy/writing intervention packages to delivering training to a variety of professionals. Variety of locum Speech Pathologist positions across Australia. For the most part, the locum posts involved managing large mixed caseloads from assessing, providing therapy/writing intervention packages to delivering training to a variety of professionals.

Speech and Language Therapist

• 1992 - Jul 1996

Various positions including Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Autism, providing second opinions for colleagues and delivering speech therapy to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Joy Lane Tuition Unit. Basic grade Speech and Language Therapist Specialist managing caseload in 2 community clinics. Various positions including Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Autism, providing second opinions for colleagues and delivering speech therapy to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Joy Lane Tuition Unit. Basic grade Speech and Language Therapist Specialist managing caseload in 2 community clinics.

Basic grade Speech and Language Therapist

• 1990 - 1992

Paediatric post in community clinics providing assessment and therapy to children and their families. Paediatric post in community clinics providing assessment and therapy to children and their families.