RUTH SRIRENGARAJAH
Perth,Australia
Summary
Ambitious School Counselor focused on supporting students in accomplishing personal and academic success. Gifted in counseling, student advocacy and preventive education to meet the goals and objectives of the counseling program. Delicate in handling issues involving cultural and socioeconomic differences.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Expert Career Advisor
Novelwall
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Advises and counsels students regarding academic, educational, and short-term social and emotional problems
- Remains universally accessible and makes an effort to know every student for whom they are responsible
- Provides individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families regarding academic matters
- Consults, facilitates, and maintains communication with parents, teachers, administrators, and pertinent agents on specific student and parent academic and educational matters including academic modifications and/or accommodations
- Provides feedback and recommends appropriate action and solutions to individual student's academic and educational needs and abilities
- Participates on a Student Success Team, identifies students who may need targeted or intensive services, and coordinates with behavioral health specialists
- Assists students/parents in understanding school policies and procedures
- Provides brief counseling to address social and emotional concerns and appropriately refers students to behavioral health specialists.
Assistant Manager
Cambridge college of Business and Management
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Conduct individual and group counseling sessions to advise and assist students with academic and vocational development
- Evaluate students' attributes and assist them in realizing their objectives
- Develop and implement counseling strategies with contemporary methods of mentoring
- Identify behavioral problems and act appropriately to remedy the situation
- Pay attention to societal and cultural differences in all student matters
- Assess the development of students and highlight the sense of accomplishment
- Complete evaluations, analyze results and provide purposeful feedback
- Cooperate with academic staff and external partners
- Arrange and schedule orientation programs and internships
- Advertise facilities and study programs to potential students
- Implement and facilitate educational and training workshops for academic staff.
Business Consultant
Exetel
05.2017 - 03.2018
- Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures, and improve bottom-line profitability
- Developed and maintained successful relationships with industry leaders
- Advised clients on business matters and drafted innovative solutions
- Assisted clients by delivering specialized business consulting and re-engineering services
- Facilitated and managed business development plan based on market and industry research
- Oversaw storewide merchandising benchmarks to maintain operational excellence
- Put together full business plans for upcoming and established companies
- Provided targeted input on staffing and business management plans to optimize implementation and day-to-day oversight
- Oversaw business operations, vendor inventory and client negotiations
- Joined startup business as consultant in areas of marketing, logistics and training to various behavioral healthcare service providers.
Financial Analyst
RR Donnelly
08.2014 - 04.2017
- Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions
- Enhanced financial performance metrics by networking to create successful and sustainable relationships
- Developed annual branch business plan for maximum profitability and effectiveness
- Established budgets and strategic business plans for daily operations
- Led banking tasks, business administration and financial decision-making to ensure first-class client services
- Articulated growth objectives and operating plans
- Maintained current and accurate cash balances for all programs, departments and projects
- Verified accuracy of accounting disbursements such as payroll and vendor payments
- Oversaw preparation of corporate balance sheets, income statements and other financial reports
- Negotiated contract terms and rates with banking institutions to increase profitability
- Set and reinforced consistent and compliant control and operational policies for accounts tracking, reconciliation and reporting
- Evaluated historical, current and forecast data to determine opportunities for development and enhancement.
Banking Intern
Deutsche Bank
02.2014 - 08.2014
- Increased knowledge of banking products and services by actively participating in available training classes and workshops offered to employees
- Coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records
- Received, recorded and banked cash, checks and vouchers as well as reconciled records of bank transactions
- Completed bank transactions for floor staff and documented actions according to established procedures
- Offered every customer exceptional service levels by remaining friendly and professional during every transaction
- Examined checks for identification and endorsement
- Balanced daily cash deposits and vault inventory with zero error rate
- Fulfilled diverse duties to provide customer service, operate money counters, balance and replenish ATMs, maintain accounts and open new accounts
- Verified amounts and integrity of every check or funds transfer
- Prepared official checks for customer and internal bank needs.
Education
Master of Science - Management Information System
Edith Cowen University
Perth, AustraliaBachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Wolverhampton
11.2018
Skills
- Program Management
- Effective Listening
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Behavioral/Cognitive Skills Development
- Database Management
- Teaching, Tutoring and Counseling
- Program Coordination
- Crisis Intervention
- Conflict Management
Timeline
Expert Career Advisor
Novelwall
06.2020 - 12.2021
Assistant Manager
Cambridge college of Business and Management
03.2018 - 02.2020
Business Consultant
Exetel
05.2017 - 03.2018
Financial Analyst
RR Donnelly
08.2014 - 04.2017
Banking Intern
Deutsche Bank
02.2014 - 08.2014
Master of Science - Management Information System
Edith Cowen University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Wolverhampton
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