Experience

SEDA College WA

• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Connect Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Lead and manage student and staff well-being, Indigenous programs, diversity and inclusion as well as child safety within our college.

• Wellbeing Coordinator SEDA College WA

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2023

  - Manage the wellbeing and Indigenous Leadership program within the Student Connect Team;- Professional Learning Chair responsible for leading our organisation in child safety;- Develop and advise on policies/procedures/curriculum on wellbeing and child safety needs;- Research, develop, and facilitate preventative programs for students as well as professional development for staff on relative information on wellbeing;- Build networks with community, government, and sporting industries in order to best support our students as well as our college. Show less



York Region District School Board

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Youth Counsellor/Social Worker

  • Jun 2005 - Dec 2015

  - Working on interdisciplinary team to support students in need; - Advised on policy and curriculum development on mental health and behaviour needs of students; - Advised on Threat Assessment Teams and Community Planning Tables; - Provided psychosocial assessments, and developed long term plan and counselling to support students behavioural and mental health needs; - Researched and developed professional development for staff and specialised programs for students; - Worked closely with admin, teachers, students, families, community/government agencies, psychologists and emergency services. Show less



Ministry of Children and Youth Services

• Toronto

• Policy Analyst

  • Jun 2013 - Jan 2014

  - Seconded to work on transitioning the mental health system for youths in Ontario; - Engaged stakeholders such as families, mental health professionals, community/government agencies in order to collect and assess large data sets to influence the direction of the transition; - Within a team, researched, developed, and implemented a conflict mitigation as well as a funding strategy; - Advise from a youth mental health and education perspective; - Support in inter-government discussions on the potential implications to the transition. Show less



University of Toronto Faculty of Law

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Drafter

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  - Requested by the Faculty of Social work and the Faculty of Law to lead the drafting team on developing curriculum on the emancipation of youth; - Review/advise and edit content on curriculum from a mental health and education lens; - Create new and innovative ways in curriculum deliver on such topic that is both culturally and ethically sensitive. - Requested by the Faculty of Social work and the Faculty of Law to lead the drafting team on developing curriculum on the emancipation of youth; - Review/advise and edit content on curriculum from a mental health and education lens; - Create new and innovative ways in curriculum deliver on such topic that is both culturally and ethically sensitive.



Children's Aid Society of Toronto

• Canada
• Individual and Family Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2009

  - Researched and developed innovative programs in child protection; - worked on projects for supporting the LGTBQI families, Kinship, and Investigation programs; - Worked with Interpol in developing forensic interviewing techniques for investigators unveil parents exploiting their children over social mediums; - worked on teams in updating and creating more effective policies and procedures. - Researched and developed innovative programs in child protection; - worked on projects for supporting the LGTBQI families, Kinship, and Investigation programs; - Worked with Interpol in developing forensic interviewing techniques for investigators unveil parents exploiting their children over social mediums; - worked on teams in updating and creating more effective policies and procedures.



MDBriefCase

• Canada
• E-learning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • May 2004 - May 2005

  - Developed a Canadian business in Australia provides online medical training for physicians; - Networked and developed relationships with AMA, Major Pharm, as well as GP's; - Negotiated contracts as well as managing the transition of services. - Developed a Canadian business in Australia provides online medical training for physicians; - Networked and developed relationships with AMA, Major Pharm, as well as GP's; - Negotiated contracts as well as managing the transition of services.