Experience

West Limerick Resources CLG

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social farming, Regional development officer

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  My role as a regional development office involves coordinating Social farming placements between services and farmers. I am the point of contact for all parties involved within the south west of Ireland. Social farming is an initiative which offers activities on a family run farm as a form of social support. It is a strengths based approach which promotes individuals abilities first. My role as a regional development office involves coordinating Social farming placements between services and farmers. I am the point of contact for all parties involved within the south west of Ireland. Social farming is an initiative which offers activities on a family run farm as a form of social support. It is a strengths based approach which promotes individuals abilities first.



Enable Ireland

• Ireland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Family Support Worker

  • Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

  In this role I had the opportunity to support adults with physical and sensory disabilities. My role involved supporting adults in their day service with person centered planning, personal care and daily activities within the day service. In this role I had the opportunity to support adults with physical and sensory disabilities. My role involved supporting adults in their day service with person centered planning, personal care and daily activities within the day service.



Daffodil Care Services

• Ireland
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Care Worker

  • Mar 2020 - Aug 2020

  This role offered me the opportunity to support a young person in their transition into a new residential setting. Through this I have worked as a team in supporting the young person through a crisis stage.• I have progressed in this role to become a keyworker for this child which involves implementing new approaches and supports and working with the staff team to ensure these approaches are implemented across the team. These approaches are to help this young person develop in several areas of her life such as education, personal development, hygiene and personal care, social skills, and many other key aspects in her development.• I have learned a great deal in regards trauma, child development and behaviour management techniques such as a low arousal approach. • This role has also allowed me to develop my knowledge regarding the importance of effective documentation such as support plans, risk assessments, Individual work reports, Incident reports etc.



CareBright

• Ireland
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Care Worker

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  • I have experience working with older people with Dementia in a dementia care village setting.• Within this role I cared for and supported older people in varying stages of Dementia. This involves supporting them with personal care, Activities of Daily living and empowering them to maintain as much independence as possible while promoting the best quality of life for each person.• This experience has enabled me to see a new sector within the social care field and further my knowledge and skills as a result.



Rehab Group

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Care Worker

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2020

  I worked with rehab care as a permanent care worker, within this job I have worked within both respite houses and residential houses for children and adults with autism.•This role gave me the opportunity to work with children with huge potential and abilities in their own rights and has allowed me the opportunity to work with them as they discover these abilities and help them on that journey.•It has also allowed me gain experience with challenging behaviours, self-care, personal care.



Tusla - Child and Family Agency

• Ireland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Placement Student

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

  •As part of my third-year college placement I was accepted as a student in a residential house for teenage boys in care under Tusla child in family agency. •I gained a wide range of experience through this in regards policies and procedures to be followed and the paperwork involved in all aspects of residential.•It has expanded my knowledge on trauma and trauma informed approaches to working with young people.•Most importantly I got the opportunity to build relationships with the young people and help them on their journey through care.



Festina Lente Equestrian and Gardens

• Placement Student

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  •As part of my second-year social care course, I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to work alongside some of the most professional staff in the area of equine therapy.•This involved working in a day service for people with intellectual disabilities and guiding them in their learning. This also allowed me to experience many different trips with the adults around Dublin and Wicklow.•I was also part of equine assisted therapy classes and groups with children with varying disabilities. This would often include equine assisted learning classes before or after the lessons.•After my placement experience in Festina Lente, I was kept on as a staff member on the day service team, this experience allowed me to further my learning as I planned days out and guided classes and lessons with the adults both on the yard with the animals and out in the community. It also allowed me to work with adults as they furthered their skills and knowledge in so many aspects.



ZARA USA

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• sales assitant

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

  •I worked as a cashier in Zara for 5 months and as required as a sales assistant. (October- March). •My duties involved serving customers, cashing up and opening the tills and also working on the shop floor with customers and also with stock. •I worked as a cashier in Zara for 5 months and as required as a sales assistant. (October- March). •My duties involved serving customers, cashing up and opening the tills and also working on the shop floor with customers and also with stock.



Holy Family School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Special needs assistant

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  • I gained a position within the July provision programme, working as a special need’s assistant with children with Autism. • Personal care duties.• Supervising and taking part in outside activities including horse-riding, going to the running track or just daily activities such as walking to the local shop with the children. • I gained a position within the July provision programme, working as a special need’s assistant with children with Autism. • Personal care duties.• Supervising and taking part in outside activities including horse-riding, going to the running track or just daily activities such as walking to the local shop with the children.



Holy Family School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• special needs assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  •Working as a special needs assistant with children with Autism. •Personal care duties.•Supervising and taking part in outside activities including horse-riding, going to the running track or just daily activities such as walking to the local shop with the children. •Working as a special needs assistant with children with Autism. •Personal care duties.•Supervising and taking part in outside activities including horse-riding, going to the running track or just daily activities such as walking to the local shop with the children.