Hi, I’m
Iona Collington Santos
Lenzie,Scotland
Summary
I was born and brought up in Brazil with my mum and my 4 big brothers. My mum was the director of a Charity - an adventure centre for children and teenagers living in the slums. I am bilingual, Portuguese being my first language. When I was 8, we moved to Scotland, my mum's native country. It was hard to make friend's and adapt to a new culture but this has made more confident in settling into new environments.
Overview
1
year of professional experience
Work history
New Destiny Adventure Centre Itabirito, Brazil
Youth Project team worker
2024.09 - 2025.10 (1 education.year_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
Job overview
- I worked in various roles including maintenance of the grounds, cleaning and supporting outdoor activities with children and teenagers.
- Encouraged participation and engagement in planned activities.
- Developed positive relationships, promoting a supportive and inclusive environment.
- Adapted to changing emotional, social and mental health needs for responsive young adult support.
- Helped young children to develop critical life skills through educational play.
- Promoted physical health among youths via sports-based activities.
- Ensured child safety by implementing appropriate child safety measures.
- Contributed to team projects, fostering good teamwork skills.
Kirkintilloch Baptist Church Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire
Holiday club voluntary worker
2024.08 - 2025.08 (1 education.year_Label)
Job overview
- Transported and escorted programme participants to and from activities and on field trips.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily project targets.
- Managed behavioural challenges to reduce disruption to training sessions.
- Planned and led training sessions to motivate players and improve gameplay.
- Kept work station well-organised for efficient workflow and enhanced productivity.
Education
Lenzie Academy / St. Ninian's Highschool Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire
Scottish Qualifications Certificate from Nat 5 Spanish A ; Nat 5 French B ; Currently studying Higher ESOL, higher Spanish and Nat5 maths
2020.08
Skills
- Cultural competency
- Social media savvy
- Trustworthiness
- Compassionate communication
- First aid responsiveness
- Youth work experience
- Communication skills
Affiliations
- Adventure sports
- Traveling
- Watching fashion and beauty videos/ scrolling through Pinterest
- Pilates
- Reading
- Going to church with friends
- Summer sports camp
- Childcare
Languages
Portuguese
Native
French
Intermediate
Spanish
Upper intermediate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Youth Project team worker
New Destiny Adventure Centre
2024.09 - 2025.10 (1 education.year_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
Holiday club voluntary worker
Kirkintilloch Baptist Church
2024.08 - 2025.08 (1 education.year_Label)
Lenzie Academy / St. Ninian's Highschool
Scottish Qualifications Certificate from Nat 5 Spanish A ; Nat 5 French B ; Currently studying Higher ESOL, higher Spanish and Nat5 maths
2020.08