Experience

Your Best Life Disability and Health Services

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

• NDIS Plan Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Support Coordinator

  • Jul 2022 - Present



BUSHkids

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

• Early Intervention Facilitator

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2022



The Compass Institute

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

• Trainer

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2019

  Staff Trainer July 2018 – current The Compass Institute During this time, I have redesigned our programming documentation and in-serviced staff on correct implementation of Compass documents for trainee programs, data collection and family feedback. This role has required me to travel to the 4 Compass centres and work 1:1 or in small groups with staff to improve their program delivery as well as provide group training to the whole staff cohort of approx. 50 staff. Disability Support Worker July 2015 – current The Compass Institute Supporting young adults with intellectual disabilities to engage in educational and vocational programs to extend their life experiences and gain skills for independent living and potential employment. My role includes writing, evaluating and reporting on programs for education, vocation and enrichment activities, liaise with family re; progress and ongoing needs and development. I have also worked closely in 1:1 situations with very high needs individuals requiring manual handling and personal care. Show less



NT Dept. of Education

• Teaching Professional

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2013

  Teacher January 2003 - December 2013 DET NT | Darwin, NT During my 10 years of teaching, I worked across a range of settings from desert to island Indigenous Communities as well as Special Education in both staff support and classroom teacher, as outlined below; Teaching Principal Douglas Daly School Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 Top End Group School – Douglas Daly, NT Being a Teaching Principal in a one teacher school requires a full-time teaching load, programming for and teaching students from transition to year 6 in one learning environment, as well as all administration of school business and correspondence. Special Education Teacher April 2011 - July 2012 Nemarluk Primary School, Darwin, NT During this time, I was a classroom teacher to 6 students aged 9-12 with a range of addition educational needs across 2 different classroom settings. These were located in mainstream school environments but attached to the Nemarluk Specialist Education School located in Ludmilla, Darwin. Special Education Support Teacher April 2009 - December 2009 TEGS - Top End Group School, Darwin based, NT This role required travel to several remote Indigenous communities, to support classroom teachers with their special education students. This required accessing student services, applying for funding, appropriate classroom programs and implementation to ensure inclusion of students with additional needs. Teacher January 2005 - April 2009 TEGS - Top End Group School, remote locations, NT Mamaruni School and Pularumpi School. During these years of teaching I was a classroom teacher in indigenous education. Many of my students were from diverse cultural and non-English speaking backgrounds or English as a second, third or even fourth language. During 2007-2008 I took on an additional role of Accelerated Literacy Coordinator, which required staff training and support, student assessment, data conversions and entry into online systems, stock control and maintenance. Show less