Experience

Kia Puāwai

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Worker

  • Jun 2023 - Present



The Florence Nightingale Agency

• New Zealand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Living my Life Coordinator

  • May 2022 - Feb 2023

  This role consolidated my employment and educational experiences as I drew on my background in strength-based practice to empower tangata whai ora to identify, progress towards, and achieve their aspirations. I worked alongside those with sensitive claims, traumatic brain injuries, or intellectual disabilities, developing strong and trusting relationships and implementing support in the community. This role consolidated my employment and educational experiences as I drew on my background in strength-based practice to empower tangata whai ora to identify, progress towards, and achieve their aspirations. I worked alongside those with sensitive claims, traumatic brain injuries, or intellectual disabilities, developing strong and trusting relationships and implementing support in the community.



University of Canterbury

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - May 2022

  Research role where I supported academic staff, psychologists and students to carry out scientific research surrounding the topic of developmental disabilities. Assisted in coding sleep videos, marking psychometric tests, data organisation and analysis, literature searches, and referencing. Contributing to research on sleep and the Incredible Years Autism programs furthered my interest and understanding of developmental disabilities. Subsequently, this led to my own research into parental mental health and well-being. Show less



Hawksbury Community Living Trust

• New Zealand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Support Worker

  • Jun 2020 - Feb 2021

  Working alongside men with intellectual disabilities to ensure their health and well-being needs are met, while encouraging independence and confidence in all aspects of daily life. I gained essential skills in effective communication with clients, colleagues, and multi-disciplinary teams, highlighting the importance of consistency across services. Working alongside men with intellectual disabilities to ensure their health and well-being needs are met, while encouraging independence and confidence in all aspects of daily life. I gained essential skills in effective communication with clients, colleagues, and multi-disciplinary teams, highlighting the importance of consistency across services.



Pathways New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health Support Worker

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  I provided support and encouragement to individuals in forensic mental health settings to work towards their goals of independence and community engagement. This included the development of skills in cooking, shopping, fitness, and employment. Engagement in this role provided insight to the mental health field and enhanced my interpersonal abilities, patience, and tact as I adapted to the individual needs of each client. I provided support and encouragement to individuals in forensic mental health settings to work towards their goals of independence and community engagement. This included the development of skills in cooking, shopping, fitness, and employment. Engagement in this role provided insight to the mental health field and enhanced my interpersonal abilities, patience, and tact as I adapted to the individual needs of each client.



Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka

• Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

• Teacher Aide

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  A pivotal role in developing my adaptivity, critical thinking and communication skills as I worked alongside a young student on the autism spectrum. While challenging, it strengthened my problem-solving, patience, and perseverance as we built a strong, trusting relationship. A pivotal role in developing my adaptivity, critical thinking and communication skills as I worked alongside a young student on the autism spectrum. While challenging, it strengthened my problem-solving, patience, and perseverance as we built a strong, trusting relationship.