Chrishelle Puvinayagam
Kensington,NSW
Summary
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Member
SHAC (Student Health Advisory Committee)
01.2025 - 12.2025
- Inputted Feedback to UNSW stakeholders and Health Promotion Unit to support the Health and Wellbeing of UNSW Students.
- Engaged students and staff in stall work to educate about the UNSW health and wellbeing services on campus and contributed assistance in data collection
Workshop Assistant
HTHAF Training (Health Promotion Unit)
01.2025 - 12.2025
- Provided basic Mental Health Trainings to UNSW students.
- Participating in group conversations with students and delivering health and wellbeing educational material to UNSW students online and in person.
- Gave assistance with content capture and creation for events such as SEXtember and Mental Health Month
Store Volunteer
Thoughtful Foods Cooperative
01.2025 - 12.2025
- Engage in regular shop shifts where assist customers, staff till, assist in stock take and clean.
- I also help with engagement across social media and writing for store bulletin as well as individual project work with a particular focus on waste management practices
Waitress
Yings Chinese and Thai
06.2024 - 01.2025
- Waitressed at a long running Chinese and Thai Restaurant where I served customers, cleaned, stocked supplies, wrote in reservations, polished silverware and set tables.
Youth Advisor
Joyality
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Working with Psychologists to support construction of educational resources and mental health support regarding eco-anxiety in young people.
- Delivered feedback on lesson plans, activities, and exercises and featured in video resources
Youth Advisor
Living Lab Northern Rivers
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Presented and explained flood resilient Architecture to school children, gave walking tours around Lismore, worked in youth engagement sector by designing innovative and educational meetings for youth
Volunteer
Lismore Regional Gallery
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Explained and discussed artwork with Lismore citizens, helped with art installations
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing
University of New South Wales
Kensington, NSW12-2028
HSC -
Trinity Catholic College
01.2023
Skills
- Communication
- Content creation
- Mental health training
- Customer service
- Youth engagement
- Teamworking
- Public Speaking
- Conflict Resolution
Certification
- RSA- Responsible Service of Alcohol
- WWCC- Working with Children Check
- CPR, First Aid Course -Certificate
- MHFA- Mental Health First Aid Training
Awards
- HSC High Achievers Award-Band 6, English Extension, 2023
- UNSW Portfolio Scholarship for Creative Writing, 2023
Languages
- English
- Tamil
- English
Groups
- Sweatshop Women
- Western Sydney Literacy Movement
- Writers Group
Timeline
Member
SHAC (Student Health Advisory Committee)
01.2025 - 12.2025
Workshop Assistant
HTHAF Training (Health Promotion Unit)
01.2025 - 12.2025
Store Volunteer
Thoughtful Foods Cooperative
01.2025 - 12.2025
Waitress
Yings Chinese and Thai
06.2024 - 01.2025
Youth Advisor
Joyality
01.2024 - 12.2024
Youth Advisor
Living Lab Northern Rivers
01.2024 - 12.2024
Volunteer
Lismore Regional Gallery
01.2024 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing
University of New South Wales
HSC -
Trinity Catholic College