Geraldine Teng
Criminal Justice & Outreach Practitioner at WDP (Westminster Drug Project)- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Cantonese Elementary proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Developing Clinical Empathy: Making a Difference in Patient Care
St. George's UniversityMar, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Drug Use and Harm Reduction
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of LondonMar, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Counselling Skills
City, University of LondonApr, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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WDP (Westminster Drug Project)
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Criminal Justice & Outreach Practitioner
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May 2023 - Present
• Work hand in hand with partners from police probation and the prison service to support and engage service users into recovery-orientated drug and alcohol treatment • Assist service users to address their offending behaviour and become free from substance use dependency • Specialises in street drinking outreach programme locally • Work hand in hand with partners from police probation and the prison service to support and engage service users into recovery-orientated drug and alcohol treatment • Assist service users to address their offending behaviour and become free from substance use dependency • Specialises in street drinking outreach programme locally
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Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact)
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United Kingdom
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Individual and Family Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Groupwork Volunteer
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May 2022 - Sep 2022
• Build and promote inquisitive thinking into inmates’ behaviours, thoughts, and emotions that help and allow them to understand themselves and their families better • Support in relationship, anger and stress management, parenting education, and family learning courses and workbooks in line with requirements • Provide psychological assistance to prisoners for successfully attending and completing courses and workbooks through proper distribution, collection, and marking of workbooks from service users • Arrange and participate to 1-on-1 meetings with supervisor and inmates for relationship tutoring sessions Show less
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Youth Guidance Officer - Youth Residential Service Volunteer
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May 2019 - Oct 2019
• Provided guidance to youths on adopting healthy lifestyle habits, which raised their life satisfaction scores. • Coached and mentored youths on learning & implementing effective communication techniques, which elevated their problem-solving capabilities. • Facilitated group workshops for 100+ youths aimed at developing self-management skills and time management, resulting in an overall improvement in daily living habits. • Provided guidance to youths on adopting healthy lifestyle habits, which raised their life satisfaction scores. • Coached and mentored youths on learning & implementing effective communication techniques, which elevated their problem-solving capabilities. • Facilitated group workshops for 100+ youths aimed at developing self-management skills and time management, resulting in an overall improvement in daily living habits.
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Yellow Ribbon Singapore
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Singapore
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Yellow Ribbon Community Project Volunteer
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Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
• Initiated community events focused on fostering social inclusion among members, reaching overall participation rate of 98%. • Identified and addressed existing gaps & needs of underserved communities, resulting in 75% of families receiving tailored support to enhance their quality of life. • Organized volunteer programs to proactively engage 60+ local families in need, connecting them with relevant community agencies and providing essential resources. • Initiated community events focused on fostering social inclusion among members, reaching overall participation rate of 98%. • Identified and addressed existing gaps & needs of underserved communities, resulting in 75% of families receiving tailored support to enhance their quality of life. • Organized volunteer programs to proactively engage 60+ local families in need, connecting them with relevant community agencies and providing essential resources.
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The Junior Gymnastics Training Centre
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Singapore, Singapore
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Assistant Coach
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Mar 2012 - Aug 2017
• Received fast track promotion from assistant coach to senior coach due to 8-year experience in the sport. • Delivered training and sent several teams of children of all ages, including teenagers to the various club and school meets. • Improved understanding of dealing with children and parents from all walks of life. • Received fast track promotion from assistant coach to senior coach due to 8-year experience in the sport. • Delivered training and sent several teams of children of all ages, including teenagers to the various club and school meets. • Improved understanding of dealing with children and parents from all walks of life.
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Willing Hearts
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Singapore
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer
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Jan 2013 - Feb 2015
• Managed and organised large food runs daily for 1000+ families and the elderly in a successful manner. • Supervised admin work and recruitment of fellow volunteers by cooperating with other members. • Managed and organised large food runs daily for 1000+ families and the elderly in a successful manner. • Supervised admin work and recruitment of fellow volunteers by cooperating with other members.
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Education
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2021 - 2022
Royal Holloway, University of London
Master of Science - MS, Forensic Psychology -
2018 - 2021
City, University of London
Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology -
2017 - 2018
INTO City, University of London
Foundation degree, Business with Social Sciences
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