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Education
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CRISTINA AQUINO

Shrewsbury,United Kingdom

Summary

Attentive and resourceful professional with diverse skills and experience within Education (Primary and Adult), Social Care, Voluntary and Local Authority Housing sector. Proven track record in enhancing learning outcomes through fostering a client- centred approach, coaching, mentoring, partnership working and skills workshop facilitation.

Talent in creative insight and innovative problem- solving skills to create impact and meaning within organisational outcomes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work history

Personal Assistant for Autistic Children

SEND families
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
03.2024 - Current
  • Enriched children's lives through active support in participating in pro- social activities, empowering them in their independence and autonomy through realistic goal- setting, communication skills using adaptive methods and technology, practical skills- building, and positive society integration.


Teacher's Assistant

Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
06.2023 - 11.2024
  • Independent planning, leading and execution of skills- based activities, with a proactive approach in enhancing students' learning experience. Collaborative working to accurately monitor, assess and record students' progress and performance to inform their Future Pathways, Independence and Communication
  • Assisted with leading the lesson planning and teaching, provided enriching classroom activities, provision of one- to- one assistance and mentorship to struggling learners, resulting in well- structured classes and achieving high rates of students' progress

Therapeutic Care Practitioner

Your Chapter
, Shropshire and Wales
01.2022 - 06.2023
  • Provided therapeutic care for young girls aged 14- 17 within a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) home, offering a child-centred approach through coaching and management of holistic care plans to help foster their independence skills, build self- awareness, confidence and empowerment through accessing employment, and extra- curricular activities through their unique interests

Tenant Engagement Officer

Ipswich Borough Council
Ipswich, Suffolk
05.2017 - 06.2021
  • Successful recruitment and retention of volunteers within the Tenant Engagement forum, engaging hard-to-reach groups. Facilitation of volunteer forums such as the Tenants Voice and Scrutiny Group, enhancing opportunities for CPD training for volunteers, tracking progress through regular 1:1 meetings and goal specification.
  • Successful partnership- working, marketing and industry research to reconcile the council's corporate responsibility and improve brand image. Streamlined data processes, modernised digital engagement, which improved strategic analysis, feedback and restructure of Tenant Engagement practises and improved tenant satisfaction by 60%

Education

CELTA - English Language Teaching (Adults)

CELTA

Clinical Hypnotherapist -

Diploma for NLP and Clinical Hypnotherapy

Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner - Neuro Linguistic Programming

Diploma for NLP and Clinical Hypnotherapy
04.2001 - 2021

A- LEVELS - English Literature, History, Philosophy and Ethics

St Albans' School

GCSE -

St Albans Catholic High School

Skills

  • Management and Leadership
  • Event Planning and Organising
  • Partnership working
  • Effective Communication
  • Innovation
  • Technical Writing
  • Software Use
  • Autism, ADHD awareness & Inclusion

Accomplishments

  • Wellbeing Workshop Facilitator (3 years, ongoing)

Facilitation of Meditation, Somatic and Holistic practises for Adults


  • Retreat Facilitator (3 years, ongoing)

Assisting in the running of retreat spaces


  • Charity Fundraiser (10 years, ongoing)

Active participant in fundraising for schools, churches and local charities


References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Personal Assistant for Autistic Children

SEND families
03.2024 - Current

Teacher's Assistant

Severndale Specialist Academy
06.2023 - 11.2024

Therapeutic Care Practitioner

Your Chapter
01.2022 - 06.2023

Tenant Engagement Officer

Ipswich Borough Council
05.2017 - 06.2021

Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner - Neuro Linguistic Programming

Diploma for NLP and Clinical Hypnotherapy
04.2001 - 2021

CELTA - English Language Teaching (Adults)

CELTA

Clinical Hypnotherapist -

Diploma for NLP and Clinical Hypnotherapy

A- LEVELS - English Literature, History, Philosophy and Ethics

St Albans' School

GCSE -

St Albans Catholic High School

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