Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Personal Information
References
Languages
Timeline
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Sharon Wumantjari Naparulla Burns

Sharon Wumantjari Naparulla Burns

WOOLNER,NT

Summary

Accomplished Program Coordinator offering experience implementing new and innovative programs aimed at meeting the needs of the consumer. Highly skilled at building lasting relationships with stake holders.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Programs Coordinator

Red Dust Role Models
05.2022 - Current
  • Facilitate and deliver cultural safe health and wellbeing programs in remote communities.
  • Maintained detailed records of program activities and participant data, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
  • Created and delivered program training and education to keep participants knowledgeable about program and provide necessary skills to participate productively.
  • Provided ongoing direction and leadership for young girls in remote comminties.
  • Collaborated with other program coordinators to achieve consistency in program objectives and services.
  • Facilitated regular meetings with team members to discuss progress updates, address challenges, and brainstorm solutions for ongoing success.
  • Established strategic partnerships with external organizations, expanding program reach and impact.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
  • Kept program-related data accurate, up-to-date and easily accessible for accessibility.

Case Support Worker

Darwin Islander Aboriginal woman shelter (DAIWS)
04.2021 - 05.2022
  • Providing safe and culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are homeless or escaping family violence
  • Assisting in case support, referral, outreach and domestic violence crisis accommodation.
  • Coordinated client transportation to appointments or community events as needed.
  • Supported successful transitions from residential programs back into the their community.
  • Connected clients with appropriate community resources, increasing access to essential services.

Program Facilitator

Desert knowledge Australia
08.2020 - 02.2021
  • Planning, administration and reporting with set timelines
  • Coordinating and running events and workshops
  • Promote workshops to engage participants in the community
  • Supporting the design and assist in the successful delivery of program outputs
  • Co-designed program to address DFSV in remote communities.
  • Enhanced participant engagement by incorporating interactive activities and group discussions in program sessions.
  • Led stimulating group discussions to encourage deeper understanding of program topics and foster critical thinking skills.

Aboriginal interpreter

Department of local government and community services
10.2016 - 01.2020
  • Interpreting aboriginal language to English speakers and interpreting English to aboriginal language speakers.

Case support worker

Community development program (CDP)
01.2018 - 06.2019
  • Employment services and job placement, motivating and supporting jobseekers through a framework of engagement and compliance
  • Comprises jobseeker activities, training, and pre- and post-placement support services.

Case support worker

Darwin Islander Aboriginal woman shelter (DAIWS)
10.2016 - 09.2017
  • Providing safe and culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are homeless or escaping family violence
  • Assisting in case support, referral, outreach and domestic violence crisis accommodation.

Bookings officer

Department of local government and community services
04.2015 - 03.2016
  • Provide a first point of contact for clients booking, or requesting information on, the Aboriginal Interpreter Service
  • Receive initial interpreter requests and ascertain availability and location of appropriately qualified interpreters
  • Interpreters requiring traveling to an assigned job, make the appropriate bookings and process the relevant forms including the calculation of travel allowance T/A (TRIPS)
  • Create job files in the Interpreter Usage Database
  • Process all claims for payment, including travel and accommodation and invoices
  • Provide reports earnings to interpreters and Centrelink, and quotes on specific job assignments.

Security officer/crowd control

Capital Security N.T
01.2011 - 01.2015
  • Duties include Inspection vehicles, enforcing rules and regulations, maintaining a safe environment for students and staff, locking up of campus at night, patrolling of campus.

Security officer/crowd control

Safe House Security
10.2010 - 01.2012
  • Enforcing rules and regulations, inspection of bags and vehicles, inspecting I.D checks, confiscation of legal substances.

Security officer

MSS security
08.2010 - 02.2011
  • Leading hand supervising of other staff, rostering, dealing with incidents, ability to work under pressure, writing reports, enforcing rules and regulations, working closely with the Australian immigration staff.

Customer service agent

Gunbulanya super market
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Providing excellent customer service, cash handling, till reconciliation, sanitizing work surfaces equipment, food preparations, ability to work under pressure, able to meet deadlines, cleaning supermarket.

Education

High School Diploma -

Kormilda College
Darwin, NT
11.2002

Skills

  • Program Management
  • Office Administration
  • Proactive mindset
  • Strategic Planning

Certification

  • Driver’s license (Manual)
  • Ocre card valid
  • First aid certificate valid
  • Current Police check valid

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 06/23/86

References

  • Karen Kirkland, Programs manager, Daly River NT, Miriam Rose Foundation, programmanager@miriamrosefoundation.org.au 0418514412
  • Jessie Bartlett, Facilitator, Red Dust, jessie@reddust.org.au, 0487150570
  • Natalie Baxter, Senior finance officer, Darwin aboriginal woman shelter (DAIWS), Natalie.Baxter@daiws.org.au, 0889452284
  • Tammy Abala, Director, Mamanta, Tiwi Island NT, tammy@mamanta.com.au 0414251903

Languages

Pintupi/ Luritja
Native or Bilingual
Walpiri
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Programs Coordinator

Red Dust Role Models
05.2022 - Current

Case Support Worker

Darwin Islander Aboriginal woman shelter (DAIWS)
04.2021 - 05.2022

Program Facilitator

Desert knowledge Australia
08.2020 - 02.2021

Case support worker

Community development program (CDP)
01.2018 - 06.2019

Aboriginal interpreter

Department of local government and community services
10.2016 - 01.2020

Case support worker

Darwin Islander Aboriginal woman shelter (DAIWS)
10.2016 - 09.2017

Bookings officer

Department of local government and community services
04.2015 - 03.2016

Security officer/crowd control

Capital Security N.T
01.2011 - 01.2015

Security officer/crowd control

Safe House Security
10.2010 - 01.2012

Security officer

MSS security
08.2010 - 02.2011

Customer service agent

Gunbulanya super market
01.2002 - 01.2003

High School Diploma -

Kormilda College
Sharon Wumantjari Naparulla Burns