Megan Abernethy
Portadown,Select
Summary
Student currently studying Nutrition and Food Science, Biology and Chemistry A levels at Portadown College. Actively involved in Lifeline, to fundraise for the local community and create events for people of various ages in the area. As well as, weekly attending Scripture Union at PC and Christian Endeavour outside of school. At this moment I am Involved with the Duke Of Edinburgh scheme and working towards achieving my gold award with classmates at school. Similarly, I have completed majority of the Kings Scout Award and am looking forward to finally achieving it later this year.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Volunteer youth worker
Scouts 4th Portadown
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Coordinated outdoor events to foster team-building and cooperation amongst participants such as orienteering at Gosford Forest Park.
- Planned workshops to enrich knowledge, including outdoors skills and fire safety.
- Facilitated engaging activities for improved interpersonal skills amongst youth. By volunteering as a helper.
- Developed creative workshops with an objective of stimulating imagination and creativity. Though arts and crafts.
- Encouraged participation and engagement in planned activities to creative a positive environment. By helping to bring new and quiet individuals' into the group activities, by making them feel included and comfortable.
- Role modelled positive behaviour and interpersonal skills for instance active listening and patience.
- Promoted community involvement by volunteering among young people through litter picking in the local community.
Education
GCSEs - English Literature
Portadown College
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon 09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - English Language
Portadown College
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon 09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - maths
Portadown College
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon 09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Chemistry
Portadown College
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon 09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Biology
Portadown College
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon 09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Food and Nutrition
Portadown College
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon 09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Business
Portadown College
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon 09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Religious Education
Portadown College
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon 09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Geography
Portadown College
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon 09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Art and Design
Portadown College
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon 09.2022 - 06.2024
Skills
- Youth engagement through experience gained with 4th Portadown Scouts
- Creative activities through volunteering with Squirrels
- Community involvement volunteering to litter pick, improving areas of Portadown
- Team-building exercises when completing my Kings Scout Award
- Interpersonal development
- Public relations
- Conflict resolution
- Outdoor leadership
- Networking skills due to planning scout camps with many different scout organisations
- Outdoor activity organisation such as planning hikes in the Mourne mountains
Affiliations
- Crochet and Knitting
- Arts and Crafts
- Hiking
Certification
Driving Licence
Timeline
Volunteer youth worker
Scouts 4th Portadown
09.2022 - 09.2023
GCSEs - English Literature
Portadown College
09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - English Language
Portadown College
09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - maths
Portadown College
09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Chemistry
Portadown College
09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Biology
Portadown College
09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Food and Nutrition
Portadown College
09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Business
Portadown College
09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Religious Education
Portadown College
09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Geography
Portadown College
09.2022 - 06.2024
GCSEs - Art and Design
Portadown College
09.2022 - 06.2024