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Work History
Education
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John Baunton-Browne

Hamilton,Hamilton

Summary

I am an individual pertaining a high moral character, with a genuine love for people with a constant pursuit to make a difference, lending a helping hand at any opportune moment.

With experience in various youth working roles and an almost complete youth worker qualification. Empowering youths in a positive, mana enhancing and strength based approaches. Which is in honour of Te Tiriti and through Ara Taiohi principles.

A career goal of mine is to share my morale and integrity within a job where I can help develop and contribute towards the benefit of others and the community.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Youth Development Coordinator

The Y
05.2023 - Current

To hold regular meetings and journeying along side Rangatahi through whanaungatanga and manaakitanga. Hand in hand with providing positive spaces of belonging in which young people can be themselves without judgement and thrive. Whether it is through community outreaches, workshops, events, planning, mindfulness or ABL's. This comes with but is not limited to facilitating, recruitment, providing involvement,. giving as much opportunities as realistically possible, applying youth work concepts and to encourage. As well as upholding the Y's values, policies and safeguarding protocol.

Youth Mentor

Community Link Trust
05.2023 - Current
  • Provided guidance and recommended coping mechanisms for youth dealing with difficult issues one to one
  • Built lasting relationships with youth.
  • Introduced students to positive and creative outlets such as drawing or sports
  • Role modelling behaviour through strength based approaches
  • Wrote case notes and analysed their hauora
  • Supported young people to feel a little brighter than they did yesterday.
  • To help develop their life skills and their character

Delivery Expert

Dominos's Pizza
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • Coordinated consistent on-time deliveries of damage-free goods.
  • Directly interacted with customers to deliver pizza and taking orders
  • Developed skills within the retail industry
  • Maintained an upbeat, positive attitude in a busy customer-focused environment.

Out of School Care Team Member

The Y
08.2022 - 01.2023
  • Supervised Tamariki in a mana enhancing way
  • Facilitating group ABL's
  • Built strong relationships with the youth to deliver support and improve wellbeing

Education

Certificate in Youth Development - Youth Work

Praxis
11.2023

NCEA Level 3 - High School

Fairfield College
25 Bankwood Road, Chartwell, Hamilton
11.2022

Skills

  • Facilitation
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Empathy
  • Creativity
  • Hardworking
  • Positive
  • Easy going

Accomplishments

  • 350+ Volunteer hours as a 'Raise Up' crew member and prefect
  • Fairfield College prize of the best performance of the year 2022
  • Various volunteering roles through organisations like WILLS, the Y and several others

Certification

  • First Aid-Certified
  • Grade 5 Piano & Music Theory
  • RAP Certified (response, ability and pathways)
  • Safeguarding Certified
  • NCEA Level 3
  • Health and Safety
  • Full New Zealand Drivers License (Class 1)

Timeline

Youth Development Coordinator

The Y
05.2023 - Current

Youth Mentor

Community Link Trust
05.2023 - Current

Delivery Expert

Dominos's Pizza
09.2022 - 05.2023

Out of School Care Team Member

The Y
08.2022 - 01.2023

Certificate in Youth Development - Youth Work

Praxis

NCEA Level 3 - High School

Fairfield College
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