Professional experience and career objectives: School Counsellor studying Masters in Social Science - Counselling leading to a Phd in Social Science.
Skills and areas of expertise: 25 years as a community services worker with expereince in domestic violence, aged care, child abuse and sexual assault, addictions and community service politics and womens refuge administration.
Current Employment
School Counsellor
Maitland Christian School
(Education, Training) - Australia
june 2008 - Today (1 year 5 months)
Counselling K-12 students, parents and teaching staff.
Former Employment
No job entered.
Education
Australian College of Applied Psychology Australia
, january 2008 - december 2009
Masters in Social Science, Counselling
Real Estate Institute of Australia Australia
, march 2004 - december 2005
Diploma in Real Estate
University of Sydney Australia
, august 1997 - december 1998
GAICD Dip Business, Non Profit Associations
About me
Interests:
I love gardening, Biblical Archaeology and belong to the Lake Macquarie City Petanque Club. My main counseling focus is children and parents, and prior to becoming a counsellor I worked for 20 years as a community worker. I love learning about other cultures and am a liberated Christian.
Other:
I am a director of the Creative Institute of the Arts Newcastle Inc. and work as a volunteer one day a week. I am also the manager of two websties, Youthmark.com.au and ciaart.com. au (now under construction)
Languages:
English
Groups and associations:
I sponsor children with Christian Children's Fund, Robins Nest, Christian Blind Mission am a member of Christian Counsellors Australia Association,