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Robyn Ferguson

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Summary

Teacher Assistant with extensive background as Teacher Aide. Excellent skills building nurturing safe learning environments for Prep to year 6 student groups. Excels at written and verbal communications coupled with in-depth knowledge of classroom activities and teaching methods. Outstanding skills preparing lessons, providing materials, and supervising students. Coordinated and diligent activity coordinator skilled in student behaviour management and redirection. Supports faculty and classroom needs with proactive and diligent approach. Passionate about helping students and offering proven skills developed over 12 years of related experience. Proficient in school standards and strategies to optimize learning for 25 students. Dedicated Educator focused on supporting faculty with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organized supplies, as well as planning activities and leading field trips. Excellent tutor, record keeper and multitasker. Caring Disability Support Worker skilled at working with individuals living with [Type] issues. Versed in daily living support, meal preparation, and mobility assistance. Offers excellent interpersonal and communication skills developed through field experience.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Disability Support Worker

CPL - Choice, Passion, Life
10.2022 - Current
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
  • Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
  • Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.

Home Care Provider

Kincare
01.2022 - 07.2022
  • Assisted patients with personal requirements for housekeeping and grooming assistance.
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces, and purchasing supplies.
  • Administered medication as directed by physician.

Teacher Aide

Queensland Department Of Education
05.2008 - 10.2020
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioural and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
  • Participated in professional development opportunities and attended in-services and seminars
  • Retained interest and maximized receptive learning by educating students using hands-on instructional techniques
  • Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities
  • Oversaw groups of up to 25 students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security
  • Used behaviour modelling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.

Administrative Assistant

Gladstone TAFE College
01.1995 - 07.1999
  • Supported efficient meetings by organizing spaces and materials, documenting discussions and distributing meeting notes
  • Managed office inventory by restocking supplies and placing purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels
  • Prepared packages for shipment, pickup and courier services for prompt delivery to customers
  • Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records
  • Welcomed office visitors warmly and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments
  • Arranged rapid office equipment repair and maintenance with vendors
  • Performed general office duties, including answering multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.

Administrative Assistant

Gladstone State High School
02.1990 - 12.1994
  • Performed general office duties, including answering multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
  • Arranged rapid office equipment repair and maintenance with vendors
  • Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions
  • Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency and quality service
  • Welcomed office visitors warmly and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments
  • Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.

Education

No Degree - Individual Support

Equinox
08.2021

High School Diploma -

Mount Larcom State School
12.1981

Skills

  • Special education
  • Student records management
  • Lesson implementation
  • Customer service
  • Communications
  • Problem resolution
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Group and individual instruction
  • MS Office
  • Supervision
  • Relationship development
  • Housekeeping and meal preparation
  • Personal Care
  • Independent Living Support
  • Relationship Building
  • Disability Awareness
  • Documentation skills
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Client Confidentiality
  • Disability Services
  • Incident Reports
  • Meal Planning
  • Mobility support
  • Health and safety
  • Daily Living Requirements
  • Individual Support Plans
  • Dressing assistance
  • Transportation Assistance
  • Social Skills Development
  • Client Transportation
  • Elderly Care
  • Medication organization
  • Feeding Assistance
  • Grooming support
  • Behavior Support Plans
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Progress Documentation
  • Lifestyle Support
  • Individualized support plans
  • Appointment management
  • Family liaison
  • Problem-Solving
  • Decision-Making
  • Infection Control
  • Assessing needs
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Networking with staff
  • Progress Monitoring

Timeline

Disability Support Worker

CPL - Choice, Passion, Life
10.2022 - Current

Home Care Provider

Kincare
01.2022 - 07.2022

Teacher Aide

Queensland Department Of Education
05.2008 - 10.2020

Administrative Assistant

Gladstone TAFE College
01.1995 - 07.1999

Administrative Assistant

Gladstone State High School
02.1990 - 12.1994

No Degree - Individual Support

Equinox

High School Diploma -

Mount Larcom State School
Robyn Ferguson