Luciana Velez
Adelaide,SA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Excels at building rapport and relationships to contribute in people's wellbeing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kids Coach
Uniting communities
Adelaide, South Australia
01.2024 - Current
- Provide safe and supportive learning spaces which are developmentally appropriate.
- Identify kid’s strengths and build on these strengths.
- Assist children to engage and interact with each other.
- In consultation with other Kids Coaches and Family Coaches, develop age appropriate learning materials and plans
- Ensure key risks are assessed and managed within a coaching framework; including discussing these risks as appropriate with parents and Family Coaches.
- Maintain accurate and timely case notes of all interactions with children, families and stakeholders
Family Adviser
Baltazar y Nicolas Foundation
Lima, Peru, Lima
02.2021 - 09.2022
- Advised vulnerable families in poverty status with children between 0 and 3 years old on child development matters.
- Gave lectures in matters of mental health to other family advisors and community workers.
- Gave lectures about child development and attachment.
- Designed and implemented activities to improve family's commitment with the program and to help them aim the program's goal.
- Lead a team of 3 family advisers.
- Managed family database on excel and on the Foundation software.
- Referred families to different social services and providers according to their needs.
- Write reports of the family's progress and achievements with the program.
- Take case notes.
Student Mentor
Tangram
Lima, Peru, Lima
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Provided mentorship and support to students with disabilities and behavioral, emotional and learning difficulties regarding academic, social, and personal issues.
- Assessed the mental condition of the students based on diagnosis test, observation and conversations with them.
- Encouraged students to reach their full potential by providing positive reinforcement and constructive feedback.
- Identified student difficulties to develop support plans with guidance of support staff.
- Assisted in the development of individual learning plans for each student based on their needs and goals.
- Utilized technology tools such as online platforms or software programs when teaching lessons.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - ACT Psychotherapy
Contexto
Lima, Peru09-2021
Bachelor of Arts -
Antonio Ruiz De Montoya University
Lima, Peru07-2020
Skills
- Highly communicative
- Self-motivated
- Patience
- Punctual and reliable
- Excellent time management
- Team work and autonomously
- Group Facilitation
Certification
- National Police Clearance
- Working With Children Check (WWC)
- First Aid and CPR certificate
- Safe Environments for Children and Young People: "Through their eyes"
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Kids Coach
Uniting communities
01.2024 - Current
Family Adviser
Baltazar y Nicolas Foundation
02.2021 - 09.2022
Student Mentor
Tangram
02.2019 - 12.2019
Post Graduate Diploma - ACT Psychotherapy
Contexto
Bachelor of Arts -
Antonio Ruiz De Montoya University
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