Kahealea Coleman-Wilson

In this role, I work closely with Aboriginal students, building strong and culturally safe relationships based on trust and understanding. I ensure the environment is safe and supportive for my students, while keeping open communication with supervisors and wellbeing coordinators to meet the safety and wellbeing needs of all students. I support young people from a range of complex family backgrounds, using a trauma-informed approach to make sure they feel understood and cared for. I also check in regularly with students and families about their wellbeing and safety, helping to support their social and emotional needs throughout the school term.

I run my own freelance business and have over five years’ experience, mostly working with mob and community projects. Running my business means I handle budgeting, travel, and social media to keep things organised and running smoothly. I’ve been lucky to work on some amazing projects, including Melbourne Fashion Week, Baker Boy’s music videos (makeup), the Champion campaign with Aretha Brown, and makeup for SBS. It’s given me the chance to use my creative skills, build strong connections in both community and industry.

• In this role, I work in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment as part of a close-knit team. I am responsible for representing MECCA as a customers first point of contact. I assist customers finding products suited to their needs, providing them with unique and tailored experience through finding solutions and problem solving. I provide professional advice influenced with my strong knowledge of products and working in a dynamic and fast paced environment with my team.

During my contract with Garuwa, a First Nations storytelling agency, I supported the team with admin tasks and managed communication both online and in person with staff and external stakeholders. I helped with tech support when needed.

• Shifting ground is an agency that works with organisations to develop a critical language, understanding and practice of decolonisation, race, privilege and cultural safety. Working as an admin support officer at Shifting Ground, I was responsible for the management of data, communication and scheduling across parts of the organisation.

• Within my internship, I learnt the range of organisational systems within Metro Trains, and I was responsible for providing marketing and administrative support to the Communications and Marketing team at Metro Trains.