Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
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Vera Elisara

Rotorua

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Assistant

Baby Factory (Botany branch)
09.2016
  • Customer Service, front counter, stock-take, merchandising, sales, answering phones, opening and closing store.

Residential Youth Worker

Oranga Tamariki
10.2022 - Current
  • Established trusting relationships with young people.
  • Proritized safety for Rangatahi and my team by engaging in professional ongoing training and daily debriefs that identified daily risks and potential danger.
  • Promoted positive peer interactions by facilitating group activities and modeling respectful communication techniques.
  • Organized and facilitated recreational activities to engage youth in positive, team-building experiences.
  • Provided individualized support for at-risk youth, resulting in increased self-esteem and positive behavior changes.

Acting Site Manager

SKIDS (After School Care)
04.2018 - Current
  • Cultivating team culture and leadership, managing staff rosters & staff, organising daily programme, managing resources, ensuring child safety practices, managing site venue, teaching life skills and general knowledge according to leadership themes, teaching basic sports skills.

Youth Worker Navigator

Youth Centre Rotorua
04.2022 - 09.2022
  • Established trusting relationships with young people through empathetic listening and genuine interest in their lives outside of program hours.
  • Completed necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records.
  • Contributed to development of individualized plans to support youth goal achievement.
  • Guide Ranagatahi to employment or education.

Teacher Aid

Flatbush Primary School
01.2018 - 01.2021
  • Assist and elevate children in learning skills, learning strategies and learning levels in most commonly the subject of reading
  • Teaching life skills such as problem solving, basic sport skills, communication skills
  • Team work for example assisting the teacher with child behaviour, keeping the teacher updated with the progress of given children, resources and any other help they may need to run a classroom.

Assistant Manager

SKIDS (After School Care)
03.2017 - 04.2018
  • Team player, planning activities according to needs, communicating with parents, assisting children with homework, preparing afternoon tea for children, pastoral care for students, teaching leadership themes (e.g role-models, respect, integrity, etc.), behaviour management.

Education

Level 4 Certificate - Youth Work

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Mokoia, NZ
09.2022

Certificate in Christian Studies -

Zeal Ministry Bible College
East Tamaki, Auckland
12.2017

Certificate in Christian Studies -

Elim Leadership College
Manurewa, Auckland
12.2015

Certificate in Church Internship -

Hope Centre NZ
Otara, Auckland
12.2015

NCEA level 3 - Achieved -

Tangaroa College
Otara, Auckland
12.2012

NCEA level 2 - Achieved -

Tangaroa College
Otara, Auckland
12.2012

NCEA level 1 - Achieved -

Tangaroa College
Otara, Auckland
12.2012

Skills

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Experienced in customer service and satisfaction
  • Ability to perform well under pressure
  • Good listener
  • Integrity and honesty
  • Strong team building skills
  • Good at solving problems independently and as a team member
  • Persistent and hard-working
  • Organised and prepared
  • Enthusiastic and energetic
  • Experience of de-escalation when necessary
  • Team player

References

  • Cheyenne de Silva, Skids Franchise owner, 0212529470, cheyenne@skids.co.nz
  • Pastor Jo Robertson, Senior Pastor, 021 836 432, jo@hopecentrenz.org
  • Janetta Mayerhofler, Flatbush School Deputy Principal, 0212606678, JanettaM@flatbush.school.nz
  • Banapa Avatea, Flatbush School Principal, 0274807782, banapaa@flatbush.school.nz
  • Nicki Dykes, Toi Ohomai Tutor, 0273056041, nicki.dykes@toiohomai.ac.nz
  • Kahu Mutu, Youth Residence Manager, 0292415852, Kahu.Mutu@ot.govt.nz

Timeline

Residential Youth Worker

Oranga Tamariki
10.2022 - Current

Youth Worker Navigator

Youth Centre Rotorua
04.2022 - 09.2022

Acting Site Manager

SKIDS (After School Care)
04.2018 - Current

Teacher Aid

Flatbush Primary School
01.2018 - 01.2021

Assistant Manager

SKIDS (After School Care)
03.2017 - 04.2018

Sales Assistant

Baby Factory (Botany branch)
09.2016

Level 4 Certificate - Youth Work

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Certificate in Christian Studies -

Zeal Ministry Bible College

Certificate in Christian Studies -

Elim Leadership College

Certificate in Church Internship -

Hope Centre NZ

NCEA level 3 - Achieved -

Tangaroa College

NCEA level 2 - Achieved -

Tangaroa College

NCEA level 1 - Achieved -

Tangaroa College

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