Talhia Cohen-Duke
Yarrabilba,QLD
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Education Counsellor
Queensland Department of Education
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Provide culturally appropriate support for students and their families to engage with their chosen educational setting.
- Supported schools in building cultural capability among staff through providing Cross-Cultural Awareness Training.
- Consulted with school administrators to address policy concerns involving student well being, cultural awareness, behavior concerns, and disciplinary actions.
- Maintained accurate documentation of student and parent interactions, including referrals, progress notes, and action plans.
- Monitored attendance records and identified patterns of absenteeism that may indicate underlying issues requiring attention.
- Created referral networks with community organizations, mental health professionals, and additional support services when needed.
Education Coordinator
ARTIE Academy (FOGS At Work)
02.2021 - 01.2024
- Ability to mentor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students by supporting positive outcomes for attendance, academic achievement, and engagement in school.
- Ability to work across multiple schools at one time, establishing working relationships with school staff, students, and community members.
- Highly organized, proactive, enthusiastic individual who can multitask and meet deadlines.
- Well-developed customer service skills, as well as great oral and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to work well within a team, or independently, and without supervision.
- Proven ability to handle multiple large-scale tasks with competing deadlines.
- Adaptive learner who is extremely persistent, dependable, responsible, and honest.
- Self-driven, well-organized, with strong leadership abilities, and experience.
Administration Assistant
Palladium International Pty Ltd - Pacific Labour Facility
05.2019 - 01.2021
- Maintained a central filing system, tracked office supplies, and monitored office utilities usage.
- Set up business accounts with external suppliers.
- Provided administrative support with office photocopying, filing, typing, and arranging meetings and events.
- Ensured accurate and efficient management of correspondence, invitations, files, records, and databases of contracts.
- First point of contact for visitors to the PLF (Pacific Labour Facility) office, answering the office telephone, and redirecting calls to the most appropriate person.
- Maintaining hard and soft copies of program documents in compliance with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Record Management policies.
- Provided financial assistance with data entry and payment processing.
Food & Beverage Attendant
Zen Catering
03.2018 - 04.2018
Special Field Officer - Officer
2016 Census of Population & Housing
08.2016 - 09.2016
- Employed to promote the completion of the Census forms at community events, and to assist our team in collecting the completed forms.
- Responsible for encouraging, assisting and collecting the Census forms from the Indigenous families within my designated area.
- Gained skills in case file management and organization.
Education
Bachelor of Jurisprudence - Criminology And Law
Bond University
02-2019
Marsden State High School
01.2014
Skills
- Leadership skills
- Mentoring students
- Developed oral and written communication skills
- Adaptive learner
- Persistent
- Dependable
- Responsible
- Honest
- Self-driven and well-organized
- Collaborative teamwork and autonomy
- Ability to handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines
Objective
Prospective law student with demonstrated advocacy and leadership skills, aimed at a career as a solicitor. Proficient in engaging community members, particularly students and families, to foster support and collaboration in community-based projects and individual mentorship. Recognized for building strong support networks, and ensuring accurate documentation of confidential information.
Community & Indigenous Engagement
Q.I.Y.L.P. Participant (Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program, 2020)
- Advanced my skills in leadership, public speaking, and gained a better understanding of how to prepare community project proposals.
- Networked with high-profile politicians, respected elders, community members, and Queensland government officials.
R4Respect Youth Ambassador (YFS, 2015 – 2016)
- #R4Respect encouraged young people to take leadership in developing and using digital mediums.
AY Connect Co-Director, (Seventh-day Adventist ATSIM Murri Church, 2016 – 2017)
- Organized monthly programs with my team to engage youth in participating in service and worship
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Community Education Counsellor
Queensland Department of Education
01.2024 - 12.2024
Education Coordinator
ARTIE Academy (FOGS At Work)
02.2021 - 01.2024
Administration Assistant
Palladium International Pty Ltd - Pacific Labour Facility
05.2019 - 01.2021
Food & Beverage Attendant
Zen Catering
03.2018 - 04.2018
Special Field Officer - Officer
2016 Census of Population & Housing
08.2016 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Jurisprudence - Criminology And Law
Bond University
Marsden State High School