Ruby Weatherstone
Tranmere
Summary
An aspiring health promotion professional, with a focus on children’s health and wellbeing, currently completing an internship with the University of Adelaide School of Public Health, focusing on the analysing data relating to the impact of back-to-school food promotions among primary school children. A role as an early childhood education and care has provided additional skills in understands children’s needs and stages of development, which will be useful when working towards improving young people’s health outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Intern
School Of Public Health
07.2024 - Current
- Completed research, compiled data, and assisted in timely reporting.
- Research and data analysis about back-to-school lunchbox promotions.
- Focusing on the health and environmental impacts of these promoted products.
- Communication with stakeholders to improve childhood health outcomes.
- Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
Emali Early Learning Centre (Early Childhood Educator)
Emali
09.2023 - Current
- Working predominantly in the 2-3-year-old room
- Engaging and playing with the children
- Communicating with families
- Assisting the lead educator with programming by writing observations and contributing to the monthly program.
- Provide suitable learning environment for children.
YMCA Early Years Learning Centre (Assistant Educator)
YMCA
05.2021 - 01.2023
- Working predominantly in the 2-3-year-old room
- Engaging and playing with the children
- Communicating with families
- Assisting lead educator with programming by writing observations and contributing to the monthly program.
- Provide suitable learning environment for children.
KFC Alice Springs
KFC
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Customer service team member
- Involved in training new team members
- Obtained Certificate III in retail through working with KFC.
Alice Springs Women's Shelter
Womens Shelter
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Completed community service at the women's shelter, folding and sorting clothes for women in need.
Alice Springs Animal Shelter
RSPCA
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Community service looking after cats at the local animal shelter.
Caring for My Father
Self-employeed
01.2012 - Current
- Provide regular care to my father Shane, who is a quadriplegic and needs 24/7 supervision
- This involves looking after his tracheostomy, feeding him, changing his TV channels, taking him out in his power wheelchair, and any other requests he has.
Education
Bachelor of Health And Medical Sciences Advanced - Public Health
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, SA11.2024
St. Philips College
Ross Park Primary School
Hillcrest Primary School
Trinity Gardens Primary School
Alice Springs Steiner School
Orana Steiner School
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Behaviour change strategies
- Health communication methods
- Health promotion planning
- Computer literacy and software proficiency
- Report Writing
- Statistical Analysis
- Research Paper Writing
Accomplishments
- 2015, Year 7 Honours award; art, computing and dance/drama awards.
- 2016, Top-of-class awards in science and textiles.
- 2017, Year 9 Food Technology award. Part of the Junior leadership team.
- 2018, Completed a year of a VET course in beauty services (Cert III).
- 2018, English award in semester one and two. Completed PISA testing, representing St Philips College.
- 2019, Completed a retail traineeship (Cert III).
- 2020, Year 12 Honours Award, Brad Morris Award (for being an outstanding role model to younger students), Topsy Smith House Captain, Prefect, obtained a Guardian badge for going above and beyond in leadership.
- 2021, Completed Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
- 2021, Completed first aid + CPR course.
- 2023, Obtained RSA certificate.
- 2023, CPR yearly refresher course.
References
- Caraline Moody, Childcare Director, YMCA - Boss, 61417854424, ymcachildcare@ymca.com
- Kylie Neilson, KFC Manager, KFC - Boss, 610427440351, kylien@gmail.com
Certification
Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care
Certificate III Retail
First Aid + CPR
Timeline
Research Intern
School Of Public Health
07.2024 - Current
Emali Early Learning Centre (Early Childhood Educator)
Emali
09.2023 - Current
YMCA Early Years Learning Centre (Assistant Educator)
YMCA
05.2021 - 01.2023
KFC Alice Springs
KFC
01.2018 - 01.2022
Alice Springs Women's Shelter
Womens Shelter
01.2017 - 07.2017
Alice Springs Animal Shelter
RSPCA
01.2017 - 07.2017
Caring for My Father
Self-employeed
01.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Health And Medical Sciences Advanced - Public Health
University of Adelaide
St. Philips College
Ross Park Primary School
Hillcrest Primary School
Trinity Gardens Primary School
Alice Springs Steiner School
Orana Steiner School
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