Support Worker

• Jun 2022 - Present

Supporting victims affected by crime and trauma; including working with those affected by family harm, suicide bereavement, assault, fatal incidents and other crimes. Advocating for the needs and best outcomes for whanau, and providing appropriate resources and information. Liaising with Police, Court Victim Advisors, Government agencies and other organisations. Referrals to relevant services for additional support. Triaging incidents and identifying priority cases. Providing court support, financial support, and advocacy. Show less

Counselor

• May 2023 - Present

Youth Worker

• Apr 2020 - Jun 2022

Youth worker for a sub-acute crisis respite service. Providing support for youth to build and strengthen distress tolerance skills, develop coping strategies for dealing with distress, and assisting in building social connections. Also supporting with ‘day program’ activities that promote mindfulness and life skills. Utilising safety plans to help youth reregulate themselves and to use our own knowledge and skills to support them when they are distressed. Responding to high risks & crisis situations. Liasing with external stakeholders, whanau, and internal staff. Processing referral paperwork, and notetaking on Recordbase (monitoring the behaviours, engagements and progress of our youth). Dealing with incidents as they occur and writing incident reports. Show less

Care Support Worker

• Apr 2020 - Feb 2021

Casual care support worker for a youth and family-based service. Caring for youth in an individual or small group setting. Ensuring that the individual is aware of expectations and ensuring that they receive the necessary support. Providing relief care in youth residential settings. Completing reports. Casual care support worker for a youth and family-based service. Caring for youth in an individual or small group setting. Ensuring that the individual is aware of expectations and ensuring that they receive the necessary support. Providing relief care in youth residential settings. Completing reports.

English Tutor

• Aug 2017 - Jan 2021

Tutoring NCEA English for students in levels 1-3. Assisting students with assignments and exam preparation by finding suitable studying patterns, helping them build on pre-existing knowledge and with topics they are struggling with, and motivating them to learn and attain higher marks. The teaching methods and structure of the lessons are catered to each individual student and are best suited to their needs. Updating and tracking student progress, writing evaluations and reports for the student after each session on the MyTuition portal, and updating parents on their child's progress. Show less

Support Worker

• Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

Support worker for an organisation running social clubs for individuals with varying disabilities (youth and older adults). Assisting in planning and running the sessions/activities. As well as managing the group, whilst also encouraging self-reliance and promoting social inclusivity and interaction. The groups varied in backgrounds, ethnicities and age groups. Support worker for an organisation running social clubs for individuals with varying disabilities (youth and older adults). Assisting in planning and running the sessions/activities. As well as managing the group, whilst also encouraging self-reliance and promoting social inclusivity and interaction. The groups varied in backgrounds, ethnicities and age groups.

Children Librarian

• Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

Librarian for children’s library. Data entry (MiBase), processing payments, general admin (e.g. filing documents, and updating products and memberships), cash handling, leading volunteers, and conducting stocktakes. Librarian for children’s library. Data entry (MiBase), processing payments, general admin (e.g. filing documents, and updating products and memberships), cash handling, leading volunteers, and conducting stocktakes.