Ohana Elkington
Porirua,WGN
Summary
Support Professional experienced in empowering individuals through tailored support and life skills development. Enhanced well-being of diverse populations by fostering independence, confidence, and maintaining safe environments. Delivered compassionate and adaptable care while managing daily routines, personal care, and community engagements.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Kaiwhiti- Residential youth/Supporr worker
Wairere Services
Porirua, WGN
11.2022 - Current
- Provided day-to-day residential care, supervision and practical support to rangatahi with a variety of physical, intellectual, behavioral and neurodevelopmental needs.
- Provided residential support in a safe, structured and supportive environment.
- Supported rangatahi with diverse needs including autism, ADHD, AuDHD, FASD, intellectual disabilities and dyslexia.
- Supported rangatahi to develop self-advocacy, responsibility, independence and everyday living skills.
- Enabled rangatahi to cultivate independence by teaching practical life skills and encouraging ownership of everyday responsibilities.
- Encouraged rangatahi to learn how to complete tasks independently rather than doing everything for them.
- Facilitated development of confidence, decision-making skills, responsibility and self-reliance in rangatahi.
- Supported rangatahi with cooking, cleaning, personal organisation, household responsibilities, routines and other practical skills needed for everyday living.
- Decomposed tasks into manageable steps, providing tailored guidance and support to enhance individual abilities of rangatahi.
- Assisted with appointments, education, activities and community access.
- Transported rangatahi to appointments and activities.
- Prepared meals and supported healthy household routines.
- Responded appropriately to challenging behavior, unexpected situations and safety concerns.
- Applied de-escalation techniques to support safe and appropriate outcomes.
- Completed incident reports and required documentation accurately and professionally.
- Communicated relevant information with colleagues and other professionals involved in the care and support of rangatahi.
- Built positive and respectful relationships while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
- Worked collaboratively within a team while also being capable of working independently.
- Ensured confidentiality of sensitive information at all times, and respected the privacy, dignity and individual needs of the people being supported.
Private In-Home Caregiver
Rawiri Elkington
Porirua, WGN
05.2020 - 11.2022
- Provided daily personal care support for Rawiri Elkington in a private home setting.
- Assisted with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting needs.
- Supported mobility and physical wellbeing.
- Delivered ongoing personal and practical support to a family member, managing daily care requirements and transportation needs.
- Prepared meals to meet specific dietary needs and monitored dietary preferences and hydration.
- Facilitated physiotherapy exercises, reinforcing adherence to prescribed routines for improved recovery.
- Ensured a safe, respectful, and comfortable environment to promote well-being and dignity.
- Adjusted care plans to align with individual needs.
- Managed responsibilities independently and reliably.
- Provided companionship and practical emotional support.
- Maintained patience, dignity and respect throughout personal care.
Field Technician
Uber JUMP
Wellington, WGN
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Responded quickly to emergency situations requiring immediate attention.
- Executed collection, charging, and relocation of electric scooters across the Wellington region to ensure fleet availability.
- Inspected JUMP electric bikes and scooters for safety and ride readiness.
- Repaired brakes, tires, lights, and other field equipment components.
- Charged and prepared scooters for redeployment to maintain operational readiness.
- Transported scooters to charging and operational locations.
- Operated company vehicles safely and responsibly.
- Regularly lifted and moved scooters weighing approximately 30–50 kg.
- Worked outdoors and in physically demanding conditions.
- Executed assigned tasks autonomously in various locations.
- Communicated with team members to coordinate daily work.
- Updated management on project progress and task completion to ensure alignment on field operations.
- Worked efficiently to complete operational requirements within expected timeframes.
- Maintained awareness of personal and public safety while working in busy environments.
Education
Certification Of Completion Level 1, 2 & 3 - Transformative Learning Pathways.
Te Korowai Aroha
03.2009 - 12.2010
Skills
- Residential support
- Behavior de-escalation
- Incident reporting
- Personal care
- Youth empowerment
- Safety conscious
- Good communicator
- Solution-focused
- Calm under pressure
- Adaptable
- Physically capable
- Team-oriented
- Independent worker
- Respectful
- Cultural competence
- Strong work ethic
- Practical and proactive
- Committed to supporting others
Certification
- First Aid Certificate
Current First Aid certification.CPI Training
Training in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) principles and techniques for responding safely and appropriately to situations involving challenging behaviour or heightened risk.De-escalation Training
Training in appropriate communication and de-escalation techniques to help reduce conflict, manage challenging situations and maintain safety.Full New Zealand Driver Licence
Class 1 – Full LicenceExperienced and confident driver with previous employment requiring regular transportation and operation of company vehicles.
Languages
English
First Language
Te reo Maori
Beginner (A1)
A1
References
References available upon request.
Local Community & Iwi Projects.
COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
PORIRUA – ANIUWARU WAKA AMA CLUB
Coach / Assistant Coach
Volunteer
- Coach and assist with coaching waka ama participants within the local club.
- Support participants to develop their skills, confidence, fitness and teamwork.
- Provide encouragement, guidance and constructive feedback.
- Promote cooperation, communication and respect within the team.
- Help create a positive and inclusive environment for participants.
- Support participants to work towards individual and team goals.
- Demonstrate leadership, patience and responsibility while working with others.
- Assist with training and preparation for waka ama activities and events.
- Encourage commitment, resilience, discipline and a positive team attitude.
- Participate in local community initiatives, iwi projects and whānau activities.
- Contribute practical support to community events and activities.
- Assist with tangihanga responsibilities, supporting whānau and contributing wherever practical assistance is needed.
- Help with preparation, organisation, cleaning, kai and general duties associated with community and whānau events.
- Work alongside whānau and community members to ensure responsibilities are completed respectfully and appropriately.
- Demonstrate reliability, respect, teamwork and a willingness to step in and help where needed.
- Support whānau during significant community and cultural occasions.
- Maintain strong connections with whānau, iwi and the wider community through ongoing voluntary involvement.
Affiliations
- Helping at tangihanga and supporting whānau during significant cultural occasions.
- Participating in local community initiatives and iwi projects.
- Assisting with community events, preparation, organisation and general duties.
- Helping with kai preparation, serving, cleaning and event set-up/pack-down.
- Participating in marae working bees and community clean-up activities.
- Supporting whānau and community members where practical assistance is needed.
- Volunteering at local community events and activities.
- Waka ama coaching and assistant coaching.
- Supporting participants to develop confidence, fitness, teamwork and skills.
- Mentoring and encouraging younger participants.
- Helping with sports training, preparation and events.
- Supporting team goals and promoting cooperation, communication and respect.
- Participating in fitness and recreational activities.
- Supporting people with additional needs within community settings.
- Youth mentoring and encouragement.
- Helping others develop practical everyday skills.
- Supporting people with confidence, independence and self-reliance.
- Volunteering and helping people within the local community.
- Cooking and preparing kai for groups and community events.
- Community gardening and outdoor projects.
- Marae and community maintenance/working bees.
- Event preparation, organisation and pack-down.
- Helping organise equipment, supplies and shared spaces.
- Community fundraising and volunteer activities.
- Tangihanga support and whānau responsibilities.
- Whānau hui and community gatherings.
- Iwi and community projects.
- Supporting tikanga-based community events.
- Waka ama and related cultural/sporting activities.
- Contributing to whānau, iwi and community initiatives.
- Reading and continuous learning.
- Walking and outdoor activities.
- Fitness and maintaining physical wellbeing.
- Personal development and learning new skills.
- Spending time with whānau and maintaining community connections.
Timeline
Kaiwhiti- Residential youth/Supporr worker
Wairere Services
11.2022 - Current
Private In-Home Caregiver
Rawiri Elkington
05.2020 - 11.2022
Field Technician
Uber JUMP
11.2019 - 03.2020
Certification Of Completion Level 1, 2 & 3 - Transformative Learning Pathways.
Te Korowai Aroha
03.2009 - 12.2010