TAMARA TO'OMAGA
79 Conclusion Street. Ascot Park, Porirua,Wellington
Summary
Committed & passionate professional with a strong background in Social service & Community development. Building positive and trusting relationships. Offering mentoring, advocacy, case management, community engagement with excellent bi cultural practice. Well experienced in supporting & working alongside families & communities; including tangata whenua & pacific peoples. Committed to achieving high-quality care through a holistic and whanau centric approach.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Attendance Kaiawhina
Porirua East Kahui Ako, Ministry of Education
Wellington
01.2022 - Current
- Working alongside whānau to identity barriers
- Working alongside Maori & Pacific families
- Working alongside whanau to re-enrol non-enrolled young people back into Education or further employment
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Home visits
- Community engagement
- Pathways
- Case management
- Advocacy
- Mentoring
- Individual care plans
- Referral allocation
- Peer supervision
- Assisting whanau/ children with transportation
- Regular reports to referring schools about progress with students.
- Culturally responsive approach
Youth & Community Development Worker
Evolve Wellington Youth Service
Wellington
01.2018 - 12.2021
- Managing a caseload of clients
- Advocacy
- Community Engagement
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Facilitation of Parents group
- Adventure based learning
- Transition to Education/Employment
- Provided support services including transportation
- One to One Mentoring
- Administration & Reception Cover
- Case notes
- Medtech
- TOMMs - The outcomes measurement model.
Residential Youth Worker
Oranga Tamariki
01.2016 - 04.2018
- Strength based approach supporting young people
- Managing a caseload of young people
- Respite care for Caregivers & young people
- Mentoring
- Case notes
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration.
Youth Worker / Educator
PRAXIS, PEK Alternative Education
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Strength based approach supporting young people
- Whanau Hui
- Teaching and assessing unit standards
- NZQA, NCEA level 1 and 2
- Mentoring
- Group facilitation
- Community projects
- Adventure based learning
- Teaching & Assessment.
Levy Maintenance Administrator
ACC
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Assisting customers via phone and email
- Contacting customers via non payment
- Telephone Customer Service
- Invoice amendments
- Mail & Admin
Reception and Administration Clerk
St Mary's Anglican Social Service
South Auckland
12.2007 - 11.2008
- Provide a high standard of customer service
- Front line customer service & reception skills
Casual Reception Cover & Early Childhood Reliever
Cannons Creek Fanau/Whanau Center
01.2007 - 11.2007
- Reception cover
- Low level admin duties
- Support ECE teachers & children
- Prepare food & cleaning duties
Call Centre
CSC, Ministry of Social development
Wellington
02.2004 - 01.2006
- Provide a high standard of customer service
- Call center customer service, meeting KPI's
- Updating customer records & low level of admin
Education
Aotea College / Wellington East Girls College
Youth & Community Development, Teaching & Assessment -
PRAXIS
Skills
- Excellent Communication both written & verbal
- Computer literate
- Organization and Multitasking
- Quick learner
- Self starter
- Team builder & can work well independently
- Case Management
- Group Facilitation
- Mentoring
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Positive Attitude
- Professionalism
- Relationship Building
- Home Visits
- Community Engagement
- Event management
- Advocacy
- Referral Coordination
- Administration
- Communications
- Individual care plans
- Community Resources
- Case allocation for team members
- Team administration
- Minute taking
- Facilitation of team hui
- Peer Supervision
- Documentation and Reporting
- Data Entry and Analysis
- Email and Telephone Etiquette
- NZ Full License
Travel Experience
- Fiji: Ola fou / PRAXIS Community development fono. Samoa: Youth & Community, ELIM outreach. Rarotonga: Victory Church Conference. Australia: Hillsong, Church gathering.
Hobbies and Interests
- Faith, Family, Fitness, Hauora, Community, Culture & Creative arts.
Volunteer Experience
Parent Help Wellington Street appeal. Women’s Refuge Wellington Street appeal. Men's Health Matters Event, Te Whatu Ora & Te Pukenga Whitireia. Battle for the pacific mental health awareness event. Fakaofo Children’s day event volunteer, 2021 - 2024. Kainga Tokelau Wellbeing National Strategic Plan launch, Tokelau language week Porirua 2022. Boston's Brave Battle. Porirua Relay for Life: Victory Church Porirua. Sports Coach, Netball, Volleyball. One to one mentoring. Careers Expo, Youth week. Downtown Community Ministries Wellington volunteer. Victory Church Community outreach. Salvation Army Porirua, Volunteer. Wellington City mission, Mission for Youth. A-OK NZ Community Gathering. Noho Marae Year 9 students, Porirua College.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Attendance Kaiawhina
Porirua East Kahui Ako, Ministry of Education
01.2022 - Current
Youth & Community Development Worker
Evolve Wellington Youth Service
01.2018 - 12.2021
Residential Youth Worker
Oranga Tamariki
01.2016 - 04.2018
Youth Worker / Educator
PRAXIS, PEK Alternative Education
01.2014 - 01.2016
Levy Maintenance Administrator
ACC
01.2009 - 01.2011
Reception and Administration Clerk
St Mary's Anglican Social Service
12.2007 - 11.2008
Casual Reception Cover & Early Childhood Reliever
Cannons Creek Fanau/Whanau Center
01.2007 - 11.2007
Call Centre
CSC, Ministry of Social development
02.2004 - 01.2006
Aotea College / Wellington East Girls College
Youth & Community Development, Teaching & Assessment -
PRAXIS
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