Megan Carmen Silina Huskisson
Torbay,Auckland
Summary
I am adaptable, conscientious and an enthusiastic worker with experience in providing a professional care service to children, the elderly, sick & disabled clients. Having an excellent understanding of promoting privacy and dignity whilst enhancing independence and rehabilitation. A proven ability to deal with physically and emotionally and physically demanding clients. I am looking to advance my skills as an administrator. I am a highly organized individual with great communication and interpersonal skills, and have three years’ experience working as personal assistant. I have strong typing and data entry skills, and enjoy working independently as well as in a team.
Results-driven administrator with strong organizational skills and effective communication. Experienced in managing caseloads of 300 clients, overseeing staff training, and improving administrative processes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Administrator
Specialist Rehab Services
08.2023 - Current
- Administration duties
- Data entry
- Budget loading
- Excel spreadsheet
- Gensolve setup and management
- Processing ACC referrals
- Managing caseload of approximately 300 clients
- Ad hoc duties
- Communication (handling calls, emails, and correspondence)
- Scheduling (managing calendars, appointments, and meetings)
- Organization (filing, record-keeping, and office supplies)
Personal Assistant
Lifestyle Medicine
01.2019 - 06.2023
- Supporting employer with physical limitations due to disability
- Coordinating medical stock supply
- Administration duties
- Liaising with funders
- Ad hoc duties
- Managing household and duties surrounding cares
- Payroll
- Xero setup and management
- Staff hiring, training
Team Leader
BCOFT
10.2017 - 06.2019
- Supporting and managing a team of up to 8 staff
- Coordinate Client and support worker rosters
- Debriefing and weekly supervision
- Timesheet processing
- Training and further development
- Assisting with recruitment
Specialist high risk regional Coordinator
Geneva Health Care
11.2016 - 01.2017
- Setting up 24 hour support packages
- Liaising with families and funders
- Coordinate Client and support workers rosters
- Processing new referrals
- Keeping electronic records and databases up to date
- Liaising with recruitment to recruit for new support workers
- Processing timesheets weekly
- Liaising with Payroll
- And any ad hoc duties as required
- Covering other coordinator and their portfolio while on leave
Coordinator
Renaissance Group
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Setting up support packages
- Creating client specific plan for each individual
- Managing referrals
- Liaising with Families and funders
- Support clients and their families with any queries or needs
- Support and organising staff rosters
- Weekly supervision with support workers
- Monthly visits to client to maintain strong relationships
- Recruiting new support workers
Social Worker
Stand Children Services
01.2014 - 11.2014
- Reviewing and writing up assessments of patients under my care.
- Interviewing clients and their families to assess their circumstances.
- Offering or arranging counselling or support to service users & their families.
- Making decision or recommendations on support packages for patients.
- Keeping both manual and electronic records and databases up to date.
- Attending team meetings.
- Participating in training, supervision and team meetings
Maternity Leave
Stand children Services
03.2013 - 01.2014
- Night shift team leader & Assistant, Stand children Services 2011-2013
- Night care for 30 children with high behaviour needs
- Providing a warm and safe environment
- Meeting all and any needs requested by child or staff
- Working alongside a strong team
- 30 minute rounds to check on children
Special Needs Nanny
Fadee Family
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Cared for 22year old boy with severe special needs in her private home
- Responsible for all aspects of childcare.
- Setup activities for child
- Assisted with managing physical, sensory, developmental, neurological and intellectual disabilities.
- Pain Management
- Seizure Management
Special needs nanny
Townend Family
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Cared for 15 year old Girl with severe special needs in her private home
- Responsible for all aspects of childcare.
- Setup activities for child
- Assisted with managing physical, sensory, developmental, neurological and intellectual disabilities.
- Pain Management
- Seizure Management
- Cared for siblings aged 3 years, 6 years and 9 years along with primary care of 15 year old
Child Carer
Allen Family
01.2010 - 01.2010
- Cared for 2 ½ year old boy and 8 year old boy in his private home and responsible for all aspects of childcare.
- Setup activities for child
- Organised outings
- Managed a variety and stimulation based on free play with strong emphasis on learning, Creativity and Physical activities.
Education
Social work Diploma -
Massey University
Albany , AUCKLAND 01.2013 - 04.2013
Residential and Youth Care Professional
Early childhood education course level 3 -
Ashton Warner Nursery Academy
Living without Violence
Some College (No Degree) - Te Reo Maori
Te Wanaga O Ruakawa
07.2024 - 12.2024
Some College (No Degree) - NZ Sign Language
NZSL4U
Skills
- Child Development
- Intellectual disability
- Behavioural Changes
- Physical/Sensory/neurological Disability
- Developmental Disabilities
- Residential child and youth care development
- Non-violent crisis Intervention
- Social Work
- ACC 24 hour high risk clients
- Data entry
- Excel spreadsheet
- Case management
- Client relationship management
- Staff training and hiring
- Effective communication
- Organizational skills
- Conflict resolution
- Office administration
- Contract administration
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Stakeholder relations
- Administrative improvement
- Administrative support
- Verbal and written communication
- Documentation and reporting
- Data confidentiality
- Customer service
- MS office
REFERENCES
- Belinda, Tafua, BCOFT Manager, Belinda.tafua@gmail.com
- Dianne, Raymont, Lifestyle Medicine Manager, 0221626034
- Daniel, Hong, Assistant Coordinator Renaissance, 021 364 966
INTERESTS
Swimming, Reading, Outdoors, Travelling and spending time with family
Timeline
Some College (No Degree) - Te Reo Maori
Te Wanaga O Ruakawa
07.2024 - 12.2024
Administrator
Specialist Rehab Services
08.2023 - Current
Personal Assistant
Lifestyle Medicine
01.2019 - 06.2023
Team Leader
BCOFT
10.2017 - 06.2019
Specialist high risk regional Coordinator
Geneva Health Care
11.2016 - 01.2017
Coordinator
Renaissance Group
01.2014 - 01.2016
Social Worker
Stand Children Services
01.2014 - 11.2014
Maternity Leave
Stand children Services
03.2013 - 01.2014
Social work Diploma -
Massey University
01.2013 - 04.2013
Special Needs Nanny
Fadee Family
01.2010 - 01.2011
Child Carer
Allen Family
01.2010 - 01.2010
Special needs nanny
Townend Family
01.2005 - 01.2011
Residential and Youth Care Professional
Early childhood education course level 3 -
Ashton Warner Nursery Academy
Living without Violence
Some College (No Degree) - NZ Sign Language
NZSL4U