Sibel Aksoy Pekdogan

Dedicated and compassionate Student Counsellor with over 13 years of experience supporting children and young people in primary, secondary, and early childhood settings. Proven student support specialist with a strong background in counseling and guidance, emphasizing team collaboration to achieve impactful results. Expertise in conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, and effective communication ensures reliable support for students and staff. Passionate advocate for empowering students to discover strengths and build resilience, with recent contributions including authorship of a children's book published on Amazon, reflecting a commitment to inspiring young minds both inside and outside the classroom. Flexible and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring reliable support for students and staff.

• Delivered training sessions to 10 kindergarten classes using puppet-based activities to teach children about personal boundaries and safety
• Recognised twice by the Ministry of National Education, Turkey (2022) for outstanding contribution and professional performance.
• Designed and delivered creative learning initiatives, including robotics coding, mind games tournaments, and drama activities to boost engagement and social skills
• Implemented targeted interventions with individual testing and assessment techniques in collaboration with a fellow counsellor to reduce student absenteeism at high school level
• Contributed to international eTwinning projects and national programs such as Turkey's Addiction Prevention Training (TBM), delivering resilience-based modules to students, parents, and staff
• Organised career-focused school visits and seminars, guiding students in academic planning and raising awareness on wellbeing and addiction prevention

• Certified General Employment Probity Check, South Australia – Current
• Certified Vulnerable Person Related Employment Check, South Australia – Current
• Certified National Police Check, Australia – Current
• Certified Employee Working with Children Check (SA), South Australia – Current
• Certified HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting (Includes CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management), ACECQA – Expected September 2025
• Certified RRHAN-EC – Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect (Education and Care), Department for Education SA – Completed September 2025
• Certified NDIS Induction Module – Quality, Safety and You, National Disability Insurance Scheme – 2025
• Certified Sexual Behaviour in Children and Young People (Online Training), Department for Education SA (Plink Platform) – Completed September 2025

Name: Hacer Şengül

Role: Vice Principal

Organisation: Türk Kızılay İlkokulu,

Manisa - Turkey

Email: hcrsngl45@gmail.com

Phone: +90 (532) 168 71 10

Published author of “Mr. Button’s Journey”, a children’s book available on Amazon KDP. Developed concept, storyline, and illustrations, showcasing creativity, project management, and digital publishing skills.