Suman McIntosh
Invercargill,STL
Summary
I am passionate about helping people and making a positive difference in the community. I believe working with people to help them achieve their potential is my calling in life. I am compassionate, friendly, kind, honest, reliable. I am a very good communicator and listener. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain part-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Salvation Army Officer
The Salvation Army Alexandra Corps
01.2012 - 01.2019
- Day to day running of the church and wider salvation army work and ministry.
- Preaching and pastoral care
- Planing Sunday church service/ meeting plans, news letters/ kids programs and powerpoint.
- Recruiting and rostering of volunteers.
- Training volunteers.
- Mentored youth through difficult family and personal problems
- Supported people with mental health issues ,family problems and financial issues
- Managed staff and volunteers to achieve personal and professional goals
- Seven years of experience working alongside other agencies to find a desirable outcome for people
- Supported people through drug and alcohol program to sobriety lifestyle
- Facilitating positive life program to help people deal with personal issues example depression, anger management, anxiety, self-esteem, self-awareness and confidence.
- Facilitating twelve steps programs helping people discover themselves and understand their potential
- Provided Religious Education in Schools
- Supporting people through court and prison to help them make positive change
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to help people in crisis
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems for young mums.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement working with Child Youth and Family.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to clients, handled challenging situations with ease
- Actively listened to people's requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results for fundraising and community events.
Early Childhood Educator
The Salvation Army Fiji
01.2007 - 05.2009
- Managed the Childhood Center overseeing the day to day function.
- Prepared the lessons including planning/ photocopying and delegating the task to staff and volunteers
- Arranged and lead parent teachers meetings.
- Organised extra curriculum activities for example picnics and graduations
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families and children.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Taught students basic academic, behavioural and social skills.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments.
- Coordinated schedules of activities, events and field trips.
- Provided individualized instruction and support to meet personal needs of each child.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Supervised students and enforced discipline during classroom and playground activities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Ordered and restocked classroom supplies.
- Coached, supervised and mentored education staff, imparting classroom knowledge to build strong skill sets.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
Education
Certificate in Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
University of South Pacific
FijiCertificate in Medical Transcription
LearnMT
Auckland, AUK05.2021
Diploma - Biblical Studies
The Salvation Army Booth College of Mission
Upper Hutt, WGN12.2011
Skills
- Compassionate
- Pastoral care
- Public speaker/ Preacher
- Excellent people skills
- Excellent Communication
- Excellent computer skills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Active Listening
- Dependable and Responsible
- Team Building
- Full Drivers license
- Problem-Solving
- Confidential
- Confident
Additional Information
Refree
Jan Rob - Support person Salvation Army
Phone: 0274485056
David Elder - Pastor
Phone : 021315855
Timeline
Salvation Army Officer
The Salvation Army Alexandra Corps
01.2012 - 01.2019
Early Childhood Educator
The Salvation Army Fiji
01.2007 - 05.2009
Certificate in Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
University of South Pacific
Certificate in Medical Transcription
LearnMT
Diploma - Biblical Studies
The Salvation Army Booth College of Mission
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