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Nafisa Maalin

Melbourne,VIC

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. I would like to contribute to learning and develop mutual capacity for learning. Giving back to society has always been a goal of mine and what better way to do so by supporting those most vulnerable in our community.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Disability Support Worker

Alleviate Care
, Vic
11.2022 - Current
  • Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, and grooming
  • Provided emotional support to individuals with physical or mental disabilities
  • Monitored client progress and reported any changes in behavior or health conditions to supervisor
  • Organized recreational and educational activities for clients according to individual needs
  • Collaborated with other professionals to develop treatment plans for clients
  • Developed strategies to help individuals cope with their disability
  • Encouraged independence by teaching skills needed for everyday life
  • Transported clients to appointments, social events, and other activities as needed
  • Instructed clients on proper use of adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers
  • Maintained records of services provided, client progress, and goals achieved
  • Communicated regularly with families of disabled individuals regarding care plans and updates
  • Conducted assessments of client abilities and needs to create individualized care plans
  • Provided assistance in the home environment including meal preparation and light housekeeping
  • Participated in team meetings with supervisors, doctors, nurses, therapists
  • Assisted in developing self-care skills such as personal hygiene practices
  • Advised family members on how best to provide care for disabled loved ones
  • Administered medication according to doctor's orders and monitored side effects
  • Managed challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement techniques
  • Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs
  • Helped disabled persons access community resources such as housing options or job training programs
  • Advocated for clients to resolve medical or personal crises

Link Youth Justice Housing - A/H Support Worker

Jesuit Social Services
, Vic
01.2023 - 03.2024
  • Provide individualized after-hours support to young people receiving services through Youth Justice Housing Program
  • Engage young people in a range of recreational, pro-social and personal development activities with a view to improve community connectedness and independent living skills
  • Provide support to young person to sustain their housing, develop independent living skills, continue linkages with educational, training and employment providers, and continue engaging with therapeutic and clinical support
  • Engage with program participants in relational, strength based and trauma informed approach
  • Work with program participants in one-on-one basis after hours and during weekends in a community setting
  • Work as a team member collaborating with other after-hours workers, case managers and the Link Coordinator to provide structured support services to young people
  • Support young person in developing living skills to maintain their tenancy and reduce risk of reoffending
  • Support the young person to work towards the goals developed by the young person and their case management team
  • Maintain appropriate files, records, and statistics to facilitate line management and accountability
  • Participate in individual and group supervision processes and necessary training
  • Other duties, as may be required

Traffic Controller

STA
10.2022 - 01.2023
  • Manage Traffic
  • Guide pedestrians
  • Set up equipment
  • Pack up equipment
  • Communicate with T/C and construction workers.

Merchandiser

Ashley Service Group
09.2022 - 01.2023
  • Regularly monitored store shelves to ensure product availability, restocking and rotating merchandise as needed
  • Created merchandising plans based on customer buying habits and trends in the industry
  • Assisted customers with locating desired items within store locations
  • Implement layouts
  • Correct stock
  • Correct fittings
  • Correct POS in line with Coles standards.
  • Maintained a clean and organized work environment at all times
  • Performed regular price checks on select items throughout the store location
  • Worked closely with store managers to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures related to merchandising activities

Traffic Controller

UTM
07.2022 - 09.2022
  • Manage Traffic
  • Guide pedestrians
  • Set up equipment
  • Pack up equipment
  • Communicate with T/C and construction workers.

Traffic Controller

Onesite
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Manage Traffic
  • Guide pedestrians
  • Set up equipment
  • Pack up equipment
  • Communicate with T/C and construction workers.

Traffic Controller

FLA
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Manage Traffic
  • Guide pedestrians
  • Set up equipment
  • Pack up equipment
  • Communicate with T/C and construction workers.

COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Member

Department of Health
Canterbury, Vic
05.2021 - 01.2022
  • Hotel quarantine checkups/check-ins
  • Providing information/updates to public and stakeholders
  • Assisted with the development of protocols and procedures for contact tracing, testing, and case management
  • Book vaccine appointments
  • Create profiles
  • Coordinated with public health officials to ensure compliance with CDC guidelines related to COVID-19 response
  • Red zone
  • Facilitated communication between local health departments, hospitals, laboratories, schools, businesses, and other entities involved in COVID-19 response efforts.
  • Investigated potential exposures by interviewing contacts of confirmed cases.
  • Inbound calls
  • Outbound calls
  • Worked closely with partners at state health departments and Centers for Disease Control on coordination of rapid response activities.
  • Responded promptly to inquiries from healthcare providers regarding best practices for managing patients who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Traffic Controller

GMS Staffing
12.2020 - 07.2021
  • Manage Traffic
  • Guide pedestrians
  • Set up equipment
  • Pack up equipment
  • Communicate with T/C and construction workers.

Assistant

ANZuk – Before and After School Care Service
06.2019 - 04.2021
  • Supervise
  • Prepare meals
  • Interact with children
  • Set up activities
  • Attendance record
  • Assist children when required
  • Tidy up room

Assistant

BigChild Care – Before and After School Care Service
06.2019 - 03.2021
  • Supervise
  • Prepare meals
  • Interact with children
  • Set up activities
  • Attendance record
  • Assist children when required
  • Tidy up room.

Administrator

Victoria Civil and Administration Tribunal (VCAT) –Human Rights and Civil and Administration Division
08.2019 - 10.2019
  • Bench Clerking
  • Room set-up
  • Case filing
  • Tribunal management (TM) duties
  • NFA (No further action)
  • FA (Further action)
  • Mailing
  • Filing noting.

Assistant

Camp Australia – Before and After Care Service
11.2018 - 04.2019
  • Supervise
  • Prepare meals
  • Interact with children
  • Set up activities
  • Attendance record
  • Assist children when required
  • Tidy up room.

African Visitation and Mentoring Program-Volunteer

Jesuit Social Services
02.2018 - 01.2019
  • Engage with people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds
  • Participating in the core training program and making routine visits to prisons
  • Providing a brief written report on all mentoring visits/contacts to the Senior Project Officer
  • Developing collaborative working relationships with participants and other stakeholders
  • Participating in professional supervision when deemed appropriate by the Project Officer
  • Participating in activities that will promote social inclusion
  • Communicate with and report to the Senior Project Officer on a regular basis
  • Attendance at two volunteer mentor get-togethers annually
  • Other duties, as may be required.

Childcare Educator

Early Learning FDC
03.2017 - 08.2018
  • Pick ups
  • Drop offs
  • Supervise
  • Develop schedules for the young children
  • Monitor the safety of young children under my care
  • Prepare meals and organize snacks for children
  • Ensure there is a routine for children that provides them with physical activity, rest and playtime.

Receptionist

Amal Express (Money Transfer)
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Greeted visitors and provided them with assistance as first point of contact
  • Answered incoming calls, took messages, and transferred calls to appropriate departments or personnel
  • Scheduled appointments for clients, customers, and other visitors
  • Provided administrative support to staff members including typing letters, filing documents, and scanning and copying documents when necessary.
  • Processed customer payments using cash registers or point-of-sale terminals according to company policies and procedures
  • Maintained a neat reception area by organizing materials and tidying up furniture
  • Performed data entry tasks into various computer systems accurately and promptly
  • Assisted in maintaining office supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies
  • Managed all incoming mail distribution, courier services, faxes, and photocopying documents as requested
  • Provided excellent customer service at all times while interacting with both internal and external customers
  • Processed payments and updated accounts to reflect balance changes
  • Updated and recorded customer or client information to maintain accounts

Retail Assistant

Baraka Shop (Variety Store)
05.2010 - 02.2012
  • Customer service
  • Cash handling
  • Selling products
  • Answering calls
  • Unpacking/stocking merchandise
  • Cleaning store
  • Opening/closing store.

Receptionist

New Force Recruitment
01.2009 - 03.2010
  • Customer service
  • Filing paperwork
  • Faxing paperwork
  • Photocopying booklets
  • Cleaning store.

Donation Collector

Red Nose Australia
01.2007 - 07.2007
  • Face to face donation
  • Answering queries and following up information

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Victoria University
Footscray, VIC
12-2019

III Early Childhood Education & Care

IICT
Melbourne, VIC
01-2016

II Community Services

Victoria University
Werribee, VIC
11-2012

High School Diploma -

Galvin Park
Werribee
11-2012

Skills

  • Administrative tasks
  • Community Outreach
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Advocacy
  • Cultural Competency
  • Attention to Detail
  • Team Collaboration
  • Goal Setting
  • Active Listening
  • Emotional Support
  • Behavior Modeling
  • Youth supervision
  • Mentoring abilities
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Youth development
  • Data Entry
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • System Documentation (SHIP)

Certification

  • 2023, Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, St John
  • Working with Children's Check
  • Full Victorian Drivers License
  • 2021, Provide an Emergency First Aid Response in Education and Care Setting , Master Institute of Training
  • 2019, Traffic Management Licenses, WHITE CARD + CONSTRUCTION CARD

Custom

  • Certificate of appreciation from Jesuit Social Services
  • Employee of the month at Amal in 2016
  • Certificate of appreciation from Salvation army

Custom

  • 05/2023, 11/2023, Jesuit Social Service, Link Youth Justice Housing Program - Afterhours Support Worker, Provide individualized after-hours support to young people receiving services through Youth Justice Housing Program, Engage young people in a range of recreational, pro-social and personal development activities with a view to improve community connectedness and independent living skills, Provide support to young person to sustain their housing, develop independent living skills, continue linkages with educational, training and employment providers, and continue engaging with therapeutic and clinical support, Engage with program participants in relational, strength based and trauma informed approach, Work with program participants in one-on-one basis after hours and during weekends in a community setting, Work as a team member collaborating with other after-hours workers, case managers and the Link Coordinator to provide structured support services to young people, Support young person in developing living skills to maintain their tenancy and reduce risk of reoffending, Support the young person to work towards the goals developed by the young person and their case management team, Maintain appropriate files, records, and statistics to facilitate line management and accountability, Participate in individual and group supervision processes and necessary training, Other duties, as may be required
  • 02/2023, 05/2023, iTraffic, Traffic Controller, Manage Traffic, Guide pedestrians, Set up equipment, Pack up equipment, Communicate with T/C and construction workers
  • 10/2022, 01/2023, STA, Traffic Controller, Manage Traffic, Guide pedestrians, Set up equipment, Pack up equipment, Communicate with T/C and construction workers
  • 09/2022, 01/2023, Ashley Service Group, Merchandiser, Implement layouts, Correct stock, Correct fittings, Correct POS in line with Coles standards
  • 07/2022, 09/2022, UTM, Traffic Controller, Manage Traffic, Guide pedestrians, Set up equipment, Pack up equipment, Communicate with T/C and construction workers
  • 05/2022, 08/2022, Onesite, Traffic Controller, Manage Traffic, Guide pedestrians, Set up equipment, Pack up equipment, Communicate with T/C and construction workers
  • 02/2022, 06/2022, FLA, Traffic Controller, Manage Traffic, Guide pedestrians, Set up equipment, Pack up equipment, Communicate with T/C and construction workers
  • 05/2021, 11/2021, Acquire BPO (COVID HOTLINE), Customer Service Agent, Inbound calls, Outbound calls, Book vaccine appointments, Create profiles, Hotel quarantine checkups/check-ins, Red zone, Providing information to clients
  • 12/2020, 07/2021, GMS Staffing, Security/Traffic Management - Traffic Controller, Manage Traffic, Guide pedestrians, Set up equipment, Pack up equipment, Communicate with T/C and construction workers
  • 08/2019, 10/2019, Victoria Civil and Administration Tribunal (VCAT), Human Rights and Civil and Administration Division - Administrator, Bench Clerking, Room set-up, Case filing, Tribunal management (TM) duties, NFA (No further action), FA (Further action), Mailing, Filing noting
  • 06/2019, 04/2021, ANZuk, Before and After School Care Service - Assistant, Supervise, Prepare meals, Interact with children, Set up activities, Attendance record, Assist children when required, Tidy up room
  • 06/2019, 03/2021, BigChild Care, Before and After School Care Service - Assistant, Supervise, Prepare meals, Interact with children, Set up activities, Attendance record, Assist children when required, Tidy up room
  • 11/2018, 04/2019, Camp Australia, Before and After Care Service - Assistant, Supervise, Prepare meals, Interact with children, Set up activities, Attendance record, Assist children when required, Tidy up room
  • 02/2018, 2019, Jesuit Social Services, African Visitation and Mentoring Program (AVAMP) - Volunteer (Mentor), Engage with people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Participating in the core training program and making routine visits to prisons, Providing a brief written report on all mentoring visits/contacts to the Senior Project Officer, Developing collaborative working relationships with participants and other stakeholders, Participating in professional supervision when deemed appropriate by the Project Officer, Participating in activities that will promote social inclusion, Communicate with and report to the Senior Project Officer on a regular basis, Attendance at two volunteer mentor get-togethers annually, Other duties, as may be required
  • 03/2017, 08/2018, Early Learning FDC, Childcare Educator, Pick ups, Drop offs, Supervise, Develop schedules for the young children, Monitor the safety of young children under my care, Prepare meals and organize snacks for children, Ensure there is a routine for children that provides them with physical activity, rest and playtime
  • 2016, 2017, Amal Express (Money Transfer), Receptionist, Customer services, Answering calls, Administration, Open/close store, Clean/purchase utilities
  • 05/2010, 02/2012, Baraka Shop (Variety Store), Retail Assistant, Customer service, Cash handling, Selling products, Answering calls, Unpacking/stocking merchandise, Cleaning store, Opening/closing store
  • 01/2009, 03/2010, New Force Recruitment, Receptionist, Customer service, Filing paperwork, Faxing paperwork, Photocopying booklets, Cleaning store
  • 2007, Salvation Army, Donation Collector, Face to face donation, Answering queries and following up information

Custom

  • Jeremy A, 0409411350, Jesuit Social Services
  • Nuwal M, 0411516568, Acquire BPO

Languages

English
Full Professional
Somali
Native/ Bilingual

Custom

References available upon request.

Timeline

Link Youth Justice Housing - A/H Support Worker

Jesuit Social Services
01.2023 - 03.2024

Disability Support Worker

Alleviate Care
11.2022 - Current

Traffic Controller

STA
10.2022 - 01.2023

Merchandiser

Ashley Service Group
09.2022 - 01.2023

Traffic Controller

UTM
07.2022 - 09.2022

Traffic Controller

Onesite
05.2022 - 08.2022

Traffic Controller

FLA
02.2022 - 06.2022

COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Member

Department of Health
05.2021 - 01.2022

Traffic Controller

GMS Staffing
12.2020 - 07.2021

Administrator

Victoria Civil and Administration Tribunal (VCAT) –Human Rights and Civil and Administration Division
08.2019 - 10.2019

Assistant

ANZuk – Before and After School Care Service
06.2019 - 04.2021

Assistant

BigChild Care – Before and After School Care Service
06.2019 - 03.2021

Assistant

Camp Australia – Before and After Care Service
11.2018 - 04.2019

African Visitation and Mentoring Program-Volunteer

Jesuit Social Services
02.2018 - 01.2019

Childcare Educator

Early Learning FDC
03.2017 - 08.2018

Receptionist

Amal Express (Money Transfer)
01.2016 - 01.2017

Retail Assistant

Baraka Shop (Variety Store)
05.2010 - 02.2012

Receptionist

New Force Recruitment
01.2009 - 03.2010

Donation Collector

Red Nose Australia
01.2007 - 07.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Victoria University

III Early Childhood Education & Care

IICT

II Community Services

Victoria University

High School Diploma -

Galvin Park
Nafisa Maalin