Patricia Spencer
Nambour,QLD
Summary
Organised and dependable Indigenous woman successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilising interpersonal skills, excellent time management, data recording and creating a safe supportive environment for interacting with people. Holder of Working with Children Blue Card and Open Drivers Licence. Willing to participate in professional development and seek educational opportunities that will increase my credentials to perform to the best of my ability.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Representative Netball Convenor (volunteer Role)
Nambour And District Netball Association
01.2019 - Current
- Organise the Representative Netball season for junior and senior netball teams.
- Working with coachs', managers, parents and players to provide supportive and engaging netball experience for all involved.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment for officials and players.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to players and parents, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Participated in team-building activities and meetings to enhance working relationships.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Social Work Student Placement
REFOCUS
07.2020 - 10.2020
- Recorded team meeting minutes and participated in team discussions.
- Participated in REFOCUSOLOGY Professional Development.
- Engaged in conversations with Practitioners to discuss client case progress and best practice / engagement strategies.
- Engaged by shadowing practitioners, sitting in on agency and community meetings, engaging with clients where appropriate.
- Sitting in on SCING (Sunshine Coast Indigenous Network Group) meetings.
- Organised meetings between practitioners and clients.
- Answered client enquiries.
- Read, engaged and practiced in alignment with Social Work Code of Ethics, Child Protection Act to the best of my ability.
- Data entry of client interactions.
- Greeting clients respectfully and with a positive attitude.
Teacher Aide
Happy Valley State School
10.2009 - 12.2013
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Recorded detailed observations of students at-risk.
- Providing students with support and encouragement to complete their set tasks.
- Engaging in peer discussions with teachers and guidance officers regarding student behaviour and learning plans.
- Assisted teachers with supervision and supportive learning of groups of up to 6 children.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Participated in professional development opportunities and attended in-services and seminars.
Teacher Aide
Gympie State High School
07.2003 - 06.2006
- Supported student learning objectives through personalised and small group assistance.
- Delivered personalised educational, behavioural and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Working with Indigenous students who were at risk.
- Providing modified learning sessions to assist students to grasp classroom concepts.
- Improving numeracy and literacy skills through one on one work.
Education
Certificate of Education
University of Southern Queensland
Hervey Bay, QLDBachelor of Social Work
University of The Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, QLDUndergraduate Certificate in Community Services
University of The Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, QLD2022
Skills
- Building and maintaining Professional Relationships
- Effective Time Management
- Microsoft Office
- Reliable Team Worker
- Building Rapport and Trust
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Active Listening Skills
- Planning and Coordination
- Critical Thinking / Problem Solving
- Activity Development
- Mentoring Students / Athletes
Timeline
Social Work Student Placement
REFOCUS
07.2020 - 10.2020
Representative Netball Convenor (volunteer Role)
Nambour And District Netball Association
01.2019 - Current
Teacher Aide
Happy Valley State School
10.2009 - 12.2013
Teacher Aide
Gympie State High School
07.2003 - 06.2006
Certificate of Education
University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor of Social Work
University of The Sunshine Coast
Undergraduate Certificate in Community Services
University of The Sunshine Coast
References
Tracey Mitchell
President
Nambour and District Netball Association
0424 619 073
Veneta King
Secretary
Nambour and District Netball Association
0409 579 519