Taylor Langford
Torquay
Summary
I am a fourth-year Master’s student in Occupational Therapy at La Trobe University, eager to launch my career as an Occupational Therapist specializing in Mental Health. I am seeking employment in a graduate role to commence my career as an Occupational Therapist in the area of Mental Health. Committed to contributing knowledge, skills and enthusiasm to a multidisciplinary team environment, fostering a holistic client centered approach to practice and professional development.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Worker
What Ability
11.2022 - Current
- I promote community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support
- Write support plans that are documented with the NDIS specific to the needs of individual participants
- Write progress notes about the participant after each booking
- Work with participants and families to plan activities that meet the ability and needs of the client that enhance their participation and overall fulfillment.
SUPERVISOR, receptionist, Bartender
Lower Plenty Hotel
01.2020 - 10.2022
- The receptionist role included comprehensive administrative tasks such as answering phones, booking, and securing deposits for large groups, utilizing excel and word
- Additionally, responsibilities encompass timely email correspondence for food orders, general inquiries, and event details
- The role also involved formal patron greeting and ensuring exceptional customer service
- The supervisor’s role involves supervising the lunch and dinner services, allocating staff to the appropriate areas that best match their skill set to ensure the service is efficient and maximizes customer satisfaction
- Bar tending involves serving customers, keeping them informed of any promotions as well as attaining knowledge of the beverages upon request
- I regularly created new cocktail recipes to suit seasons or occasions
- Waitressing and working on the floor involve greeting customers and showing them to their tables, ensuring all their needs have been met and being able to answer any questions about the menu
- Efficiently taking meals out and clearing empty dishes and glassware
- Ensuring all tables are reset neatly and to the request of the following day or services bookings.
Volleyball and Football Coach
Ivanhoe Grammar School
04.2020 - 01.2022
- I worked casually as a sports coach for volleyball and football
- This involves organizing structured training sessions as well as strategies for weekend competitions
- Worked alongside the head coaches to develop a cohesive program that helps to develop skills and an understanding of the game
- Promoted stretching, mobility work, and proper form to help athletes safely build strength.
Education
La Trobe University
Viewbank Primary School
Ivanhoe Grammar School
01.2019
Skills
- Strong ability to work as part of a team and as an unsupervised individual
- Working towards developing a high-level organization including time management, prioritization, and delegation
- Developing a high-level of written and verbal communication
- Self-driven and motivated, I approach new challenges with a positive attitude
- Calendar Software
- Administrative Support
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability
- Demonstrated leadership qualities through being captain of Montmorency women’s’ football side for three years and able to manage difficult group dynamics in university group projects
- Staff Training, my supervisor’s role was to train new staff
- Team Management, I could efficiently manage my team on shift to ensure all the needs of customers are met
Clinical placement experience
yarra valley community health: paediatrics 07/08/23/15/10/23
· This was a 4-week clinical placement. I was working with children and families, children aged 0-prep.
· On this placement I completed Family and Child initial forms, Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Observation assessments, clinical notes using the SOAP formula, NDIS referral forms and discharge summaries.
Headspace bentleigh: Early psychosis program 05/02/24-28/03/24
· This was an 8-week clinical placement. I was very fortunate to be working across three teams at Headspace including the MATT (Mobile Assessment Treatment Team), Discovery College and Recovery Groups.
· I worked with young people from the age of 16-25. I led welcome appointments for new young people, sensory profiles, co-facilitated a food explorers’ group, music therapy group and developed and facilitated a social skills group. I completed progress notes in accordance with the agency guidelines and sought regular supervision and feedback.
Certification
- Working with children's check
- Current valid Australian driver's licence
- HLTAID011 – Provide first aid.
- HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- HLTAID010 – Provide basic emergency life support
Accomplishments
- Captain of the Montmorency Senior Women’s football team for three years.
- Awarded the principles award for achieving a personal best in my academics.
- Received a full blue for cross country, a junior blue for athletics, and a junior blue for volleyball.
- Received a full blue award for being the captain of Ivanhoe Grammar girl’s first football team.
- Received a full blue award for volleyball through making the AGSV rep team (Associated Grammar Schools Victoria).
Outdooractivities
- Surfing
- Running
- Football
References
- Joseph Muro, Occupational Therapist (MATT), Clinical lead for Discovery College, 0437 126 370, j.muro@alfred.org.au
- Loren Lewis, Occupational Therapist and Recovery Groups Coordinator at Headspace, 0437 380 112, lor.lewis@alfred.org.au
- Tim Cosgriff, Regional manager at What Ability, 0456 114 528, timcos101@outlook.com
Timeline
Support Worker
What Ability
11.2022 - Current
Volleyball and Football Coach
Ivanhoe Grammar School
04.2020 - 01.2022
SUPERVISOR, receptionist, Bartender
Lower Plenty Hotel
01.2020 - 10.2022
La Trobe University
Viewbank Primary School
Ivanhoe Grammar School
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