Alana Downing
Taylors Hill,VIC
Summary
I have been working in the wellbeing/education sector for quite some time now as this is my passion. I enjoy working with young people and their families with the hope of making a difference.
I am a reliable employee seeking a new role as a student wellbeing officer offering excellent communication and good judgment. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
I am always up for a challenge and take pride in my work ethic. I enjoy working in a team but am capable of working autonomously as needed.
I am am to work under pressure and in high risk situations. I have excellent communication skills and notes/files are always up to date.
I have gained invaluable experience and knowledge across my working career and wish to continue that in the future to come.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Wellbeing Team Leader
Tarneit P-9 College
Tarneit, Victoria
01.2014 - Current
- Oversee the Allied health team and Student Wellbeing over the whole college
- Provide counseling to students and support families
- Run groups, organize wellbeing days and themes across the whole college
- Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
- Maintain accurate notes/files and adhere to confidentiality
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Liaise with principal team daily in regards to wellbeing update
- Liaise with outside support services frequently along with mandatory reporting
- Conduct screeners on students that may potentially be fundable
- Work closely with classroom teachers and aides to provide support/strategies for students. Provide input with ILG's and IEP's.
- Run P/L for staff
Student Wellbeing Officer
Brookside College
Caroline Springs, VIC
01.2010 - 12.2013
- One on one counseling and groups sessions for students
- Support families
- Support teachers and classroom aides with strategies for students
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Maintain confidentiality and accurate notes/files
- Report to assistant principal as needed
- Mandatory reporting
- Undertake P/L
Youth Liason Officer
WCIG
Sunshine, VIC
02.2007 - 12.2012
- Support the most at risk students aged between 12-25 to ensure they made a smooth transition from school into another pathway
- Counseling and support
- Liaise with outside agencies
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Education
Bachelor of Psychology (interpersonal) - Psychology/Counselling
Victoria University
St Albans11.2006
Skills
- Team leader
- Leadership and team building
- Excellent communication skills
- Organized
- Professional
Referees
Brett Sinnett
Previous Assistant Principal Tarneit P-9 College (2021
Assistant Principal- Wlllowbank College
0418 332 582
Paul Hetherington
Assistant Principal Tarneit P-9 College
0447 719 242
Matt Naudi
Previous Acting Principal Tarneit P-9 College (2021)
Principal Point Cook College
0409 322 338
Timeline
Wellbeing Team Leader
Tarneit P-9 College
01.2014 - Current
Student Wellbeing Officer
Brookside College
01.2010 - 12.2013
Youth Liason Officer
WCIG
02.2007 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Psychology (interpersonal) - Psychology/Counselling
Victoria University