Adha Lone
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Organised and meticulous early years researcher and project coordinator with three years of work experience in conducting systematic reviews, data presentation, and feedback analysis. Knowledge and understanding of the early childhood, child and family sector, Aboriginal cultural competency, higher education and training. Proficient in setting up and carrying out research design, data collection, and analysis. Passionate about making a positive impact and driving sustainable societal change.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Officer-Part-time
The Smith Family
Melbourne, VIC
06.2023 - Current
- Analyzed data related to a place-based project targeting children aged 0-12 years in order to identify trends and improvements over time.
- Monitored performance metrics such as cost, timeline, quality control, and community partners' satisfaction level.
- Performed regular reviews of project documentation, contracts and communicated results with relevant stakeholders including government.
- Conducted focused group discussions with relevant community partners in order to assess community needs and align program outcomes.
- Assessed community feedback in order to continuously improve service delivery processes or procedures.
- Collaborated with senior leadership on strategic planning initiatives related to future projects.
- Conducted focused group discussions with Community Partners in order to capture their voices and improve program delivery.
Research & Innovation Coordinator-Part Time
Institute of Health and Management
Melbourne, VIC
03.2023 - Current
- Provided technical and administrative support, project management, and coordination of research and innovation activities.
- Conducted internal audits related to policy, procedure, and process development and evaluated compliance with regulatory bodies.
- Completed in-depth research into current policies and procedures in order to fully understand TEQSA and ASQA regulations, compliance, and requirements.
- Developed associated procedures with various policies by liaising with different departments, ensuring implementation of the relevant requirements.
- Assisted in the implementation of approved policies by training relevant departments and liaising with stakeholders.
- Researched the legal implications associated with proposed policies and provided recommendations accordingly.
Research Analyst- Casual
Restoring Resilience
MELBOURNE, VIC
04.2022 - Current
- Assisted in delivering training to various school and kindergarten educators and team leaders across Victoria on an emotional regulation toolkit to use with young children.
- Assisted in the delivery, design, and facilitation of a self-care workshop for teachers across Wyndham Council.
- Designed survey instruments and questionnaires to obtain desired research data pre, mid, and post-training and wrote a report on the findings.
- Wrote a literature review on existing evidence related to the value of teaching young children self-regulation techniques.
- Submitted a program proposal to the Department of Education, highlighting the core elements of the program along with the findings.
Research Officer- Full Time
Independent Schools Victoria
Melbourne, VIC
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Supervised data collection, data quality, analysis, evaluation and dissemination for research projects.
- Generated detailed reports on Teacher satisfaction in Independent schools and presented findings to relevant stakeholders.
- Wrote a literature review on what teachers value in their profession and various recommendations that can drive their overall satisfaction in the profession.
- Prepared reports on various activities and services provided by Independent Schools Victoria for communication to Member Schools
- Assisted in coordinating internal meetings in order to communicate research team project objectives to various members of the organisation with the aim to synchronize work between teams across the organization
- Conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis on student data to understand their learnings related to metacognition.
- Contributed various ideas for research agenda for the current year after conducting desktop research on current issues and topics important for the Independent School sector.
Research Assistant- Full Time
Centre for Evidence and Implementation
Melbourne, VIC
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Conducted systematic reviews for various projects to inculcate evidence informed policy into practice. Strategies to develop healthy, respectful relationship amongst school children, use of multidisciplinary teams for effective implementation.
- Assisted in delivering over 100 training sessions online to over 1000 family violence practitioners across Victoria. Coordinated the training sessions with multiple external and internal stakeholders and ensured smooth delivery.
- Conducted research to develop modules aimed specifically for First Nations people in order ensure the modules were culturally aligned. Worked closely with a cultural lead to incorporate various indigenous practices and strategies for a module aimed at reducing family violence in Victoria.
- Created multiple pre and post-training surveys to get appropriate feedback from various stakeholders and conducted bi-monthly analysis of survey results & evaluation for continuous quality improvement.
- Shared research findings through publications, presentations and conferences.
- Set project schedules and oversaw milestones for duration of project. Worked closely with the project manager to ensure that project deliverables were met.
- Utilized forward-thinking approach for uncovering and solving stakeholder concerns and project issues and effectively communicated it with senior management wherever needed.
Teaching Assistant- Casual
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC
07.2019 - 10.2019
- Delivered exemplary teaching assistant support by assisting with curriculum development, administering tests and grading papers for the subject India and the World.
- Modeled and taught basic and advanced social skills, conflict management techniques and study approaches to students.
- Graded assignments and tests using answer key, documented results and informed lead Professor of students' performance.
- Helped Professor with material generation, lesson plan development, class preparation, scheduling, exam distribution and student mentoring.
- Developed training materials, such as handouts, study materials and quizzes.
Education
Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education And Care - Early Childhood Education
Victoria University
Melbourne, VIC06-2025
Master of Arts - Development Studies
University of Melbourne
Melbourne06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Politics and International Relations
University of Bristol
Bristol, UK2018
Skills
- Analytical and problem solving
- Training coordination and facilitation
- Qualitative and Quantitative research
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Project planning and management
- Proficient in SPSS, R,
- Report Writing and Evaluation
Custom
Available on request
Additional Information
- Working with Children Check
- Mental Health First Aid
Timeline
Project Officer-Part-time
The Smith Family
06.2023 - Current
Research & Innovation Coordinator-Part Time
Institute of Health and Management
03.2023 - Current
Research Officer- Full Time
Independent Schools Victoria
08.2022 - 02.2023
Research Analyst- Casual
Restoring Resilience
04.2022 - Current
Research Assistant- Full Time
Centre for Evidence and Implementation
07.2021 - 08.2022
Teaching Assistant- Casual
University of Melbourne
07.2019 - 10.2019
Master of Arts - Development Studies
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Science - Politics and International Relations
University of Bristol
Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education And Care - Early Childhood Education
Victoria University
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