Experience

Life Lessons Educational Programs

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • May 2013 - Present

  I founded Life Lessons in 2013 to offer engaging educational programs within an engaging and interactive environment, whilst offering a holistic approach to compliment the school curriculum, PDHPE syllabus and Crossroads program. As Managing Director, principle trainer and Founder of Life Lessons, I design, coordinate and conduct these educational programs to help improve young people’s health and wellbeing and provide students and the wider community with necessary life skills. My programs are designed for: • Upper primary schools, high schools, communities and youth organisations • Important issues that young people face in our modern society • Empowering students to make informed decisions • Promoting emotional wellbeing of young people • Developing skills for coping with adversity • Harm minimisation With the help of a small team of Facilitators, who are all highly qualified and extremely experienced trainers, my educational program topics include: • Building resilience • Body image, self-esteem and eating disorders • Cyber bullying and cyber safety • Peer relationships and bullying • Drugs and alcohol • Party safe and injury prevention • Preparing for schoolies • Dealing with HSC stress and stress management • Sexual health • Crossroads program • Positive parenting workshops Show less



Interrelate

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• School Educator

  • Jun 2018 - Present



Taldumande Youth Services

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

• Youth Worker

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  I have been working for the Taldumande Youth Service since 2014 as a youth worker in a residential setting. I work with young people with complex needs utilising a strengths-based, client-centered approach. I am trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Trauma Informed Practice and have helped a many young people through challenging times to achieve their dream circumstances. I have been working for the Taldumande Youth Service since 2014 as a youth worker in a residential setting. I work with young people with complex needs utilising a strengths-based, client-centered approach. I am trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Trauma Informed Practice and have helped a many young people through challenging times to achieve their dream circumstances.



Minimum Harm School Programs

• Director

  • Sep 2011 - May 2013

  Minimum Harm School Programs provides Youth Education in the form of Workshops on Adolescent Issues in High Schools. Workshop topics include: - Drugs and Alcohol - Sexual Health - Cyber Bullying/Safety (Cyber Safety also offered at Primary schools with information evenings for parents). Key Achievements • Built a successful company from zero • Developed my own client list • Developed, implemented and reviewed workshops for High School students and Parent Information Sessions on adolescent issues such as Alcohol and Other Drugs, Cyber Safety/ Bullying, Resilience and Sexual Health etc. • Established rapport with young people and empowered students to make informed decisions • Coordinated, supervised and debriefed casual workers on a regular basis Show less



Point Zero Youth Service

• Eastern Suburbs, Inner West and Lower North Shore

• School Facilitator and Northern Beaches Outreach Worker

  • Jul 2010 - Apr 2011

  Point Zero Youth Services provides access to innovative ‘prevention-based’ programs that empower, support, and educate young people and their communities, aiming to make a significant contribution to the well-being and resilience of young people (12-25 years) in the Sydney Metropolitan Area. This is through the provision of innovative and educational programs, advice and support, and outreach services. The organisation’s programs are run in collaboration with schools, community groups and parents around issues specific to young people. Key achievements: • Established rapport with young people using relevant knowledge, current statistics and the latest information • Educated young people about relevant youth issues such as drugs and alcohol, bullying and sexual health and the potential impact on their lives. Show less



Come In Youth Resource Centre

• Paddington, NSW

• Case Worker, Counsellor

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2001

  This is a community-based counselling and multi-purpose support service operated by St Francis Welfare Limited at St Francis Catholic Church, Paddington. The Centre works with highly disadvantaged young people moving in and through the inner city of Sydney and provides counselling, therapy, advocacy, practical assistance and housing. My position was funded through the Department of Community Services as a NSW Drug Summit Initiative. I built strong relationships with DoCS, the Department of Juvenile Justice Centrelink and key NGO’s by: • Providing essential direction, leadership and stability for young people who often experienced family dysfunction, breakdown as well as substance abuse. • Utilising my specialised knowledge and experience treating substance use and abuse to assist several young people Key achievements: • Built rapport and stable relationships with young people, which was fundamental in their progress enabling several of them to lead relatively normal lives. • Minimised harm by removing young people from the streets and into safe accommodation or reconciled them with their parents • Helped young people to find jobs or integrate them back at school or TAFE Show less