Margaret Siu Fan Wong

• Assisted students with special education needs within the areas of communication and interaction, cognition and learning and sensory and or physical needs to achieve their full potential for independence.
• Identified signs of distress in students, resolving behavioural and emotional issues.
• Worked with students in 1:1 to provide additional support with activities and lessons.
• Helped children and young adults with eating, dressing and other aspects of personal care while encouraging independence.
• Took part in school training activities to advance knowledge in working with students with specific learning difficulties, such as Team Teach, epilepsy training and moving and handling training.
• Supervised students during break times and lunchtimes.
• Created a friendly, positive and inspiring learning environment to facilitate interactions amongst students.
• Designed therapeutic art activities to help improve and maintain holistic functioning for children and young adults.

• Collaborated with other team members and planned special trips and activities for residents, including trip to the St. Peter's Garden Center and the Worcester Cathedral and activities such as inviting theatre company and musician to perform in the Homes.
• Built positive relationships with residents and understand their interest. Encourage them to pursue past interests or exploring new ones.
• Planned and delivered engaging group and one-to-one activities.
• Motivated and enthused participants to participate in fulfilling and meaningful activities.
• Mindful design of inclusive activities that are suitable for various cognitive abilities and physical mobilities.
• Kept accurate and organised programme and individual records.
• Carried out thorough risk assessments ahead of fitness activities, prioritising participant safety.

· Provided individual, family and group therapy sessions.

· Conducted expressive arts workshops in schools, charity organisations, care homes and hospitals.

· Developed goal-oriented psycho-educational expressive arts activities to promote the understanding of emotions and foster appropriate means of self-expression.

· Provide expressive arts therapy for children and adolescents with a range of learning differences, including ADD, ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia to achieve their full potential and emotional support.

· Used various creative mediums such as drawing and painting, dancing, drama, music, craftwork and creative writing to assess and treat clients with emotional, cognitive, physical and/or developmental needs and disorders.

· Coordinated workshops using holistic approaches such as meditation and mindfulness activities.

· Planned and conducted expressive arts therapy sessions in care homes and charity organisations for the elderly with dementia and depression.

· Delivered training to social workers to incorporate creative arts in working with children and families.

· Design and facilitated creative arts experiential workshops for commercial organisations on team building to promote communication, collaboration and cohesion.

· Built rapport with clients and hold a safe and non-judgmental space to encourage self-exploration.

· Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.

· Maintained thorough and confidential records of therapeutic sessions and observations.

· Displayed clients' artwork by hosting art shows for peers and family members.

· Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to maximize positive outcomes.

• Applied make-up and hairstyling on clients for personal, business, magazines or performance needs.
• Liaised with fashion stylists, photographers and art directors for magazine editorial to ensure the makeup and hairstyling meet the desired effect.
• Provided consultations with brides-to-be clients, achieving stunning make-up looks to specification on their wedding day.
• Performed make-up and hairstyling service for more than 1000 brides over the years.
• Liaised with clients to determine make-up goals, performing facial shape and skin analyses to ensure meeting the client's need.
• Developed fresh and creative beauty techniques to match changing industry trends.
• Consistently elevated make-up and hairstyling artistry skills through continuous learning in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
• Conducted make-up and hairstyling classes in individual and group settings.