About
Psychology with Counselling graduate student with hands-on experience supporting children and young people with special educational needs, autism, ADHD, and communication needs. Experienced in classroom support, speech and language interventions, and customer-facing roles, with strong skills in safeguarding, teamwork, and behaviour support.
Experience
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Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant and Assistant Speech and Language TherapistBower Park AcademySep 2025 – Present
◦ Supported pupils with Autism, ADHD, social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in both mainstream and alternative learning environments. ◦ Worked collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, parents and external professionals to implement tailored strategies that promoted emotional regulation, independence and positive engagement in learning. ◦ Delivered individual and small-group Speech and Language Therapy interventions under the supervision of a qualified Speech and Language Therapist, targeting social communication, language comprehension and emotional regulation. ◦ Planned, adapted and monitored evidence-based intervention programmes using assessment outcomes and weekly progress data to ensure individual targets were met. ◦ Achieved the highest intervention success rate across the school for two consecutive terms, with the majority of pupils meeting or exceeding their communication targets. ◦ Co-facilitated the ’Flip It’ emotional regulation programme alongside the Havering Emotional Support Team, introducing pupils to CBT principles and the Zones of Regulation to improve emotional awareness and self-regulation. ◦ Supported pupils presenting with complex communication and mental health needs, including eating disorders and emotional dysregulation, while working within safeguarding procedures and professional boundaries. ◦ Developed strong skills in behaviour management, active listening, safeguarding, multidisciplinary working, and building positive, trusting relationships with children and families.
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Food and Beverage AttendantWarley Park Golf ClubMay 2025 – Sep 2025
◦ Successfully co-ordinated and executed a range of events including weddings, private parties, and corporate functions, ensuring smooth operations from set-up to completion. ◦ Trained in barista skills and capable of making a variety of high-quality coffees to meet customer preferences. ◦ Assisted in overseeing day-to-day golf operations, including managing bookings, customer queries, and maintaining course standards. ◦ Worked closely with event planners and management teams to tailor events to client expectations. ◦ Acted as a key point of contact during events to ensure high standards of customer service and address real-time issues
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Student PsychologistNurtureNeuro Autism and ADHD serviceMar 2025 – Sep 2025
◦ Studied and engaged with Special Educational Needs diagnostic tools such as the ADI-R, QbTest, and all facets of the SpLD assessment alongside a Chartered Clinical Psychologist. ◦ Utilised evidence-based research tools to inform, update and streamline services, to help both patients and practitioners at the clinic. ◦ Created social media content aligned with research findings to educate parents and patients on ADHD and autism. ◦ Analysed engagement metrics to tailor evidence-based posts for maximum outreach. ◦ Managed and coordinated multiple research-based content projects simultaneously.
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Bar Staff and SupervisorThe Spread EagleMay 2023 – May 2025
◦ Entrusted with running and managing the bar alone during busy shifts, while delivering kitchen orders, managing stock, changing barrels as well as managing customer queries ◦ Consistently lead in shift sales by providing outstanding service, engaging with customers, and promoting food and drink menu offerings. Known for creating a welcoming, high-energy atmosphere that drives repeat business ◦ Cross-trained and spent two months working in the Kitchen, managing and monitoring stock and deliveries. ◦ Helped co-ordinate Rota’s and orders in both the bar and kitchen ◦ Experience in dealing with delicate and confidential interpersonal issues in the workplace on several occasions ◦ Key achievement: Helped advocate for and implement a more efficient bar waste management logging system to maximise efficiency and profits
Education
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BSc (Hons) Psychology with CounsellingUniversity of GreenwichPsychology with Counselling · Sep 2022 – May 2025
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High SchoolSouthend High School for BoysEnglish Literature · Sep 2020 – Jul 2022
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High SchoolSouthend High School for BoysPsychology
Skills
Projects
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Academic textbook and journal reviewing
Reviewed prospective counselling-related textbooks and journals for Bloomsbury Publishing, providing feedback and suggested adjustments before final publishing.
Courses & certifications
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2) · CPCAB · 2024
- Enhanced Child and Adult Workforce DBS Certificate · Update Service