Lutheran Care is a non for profit organisation, winner of 2024 Non For Profit of the year at the SA Premier’s Business and Export Awards, after two consecutive years nominated as a finalist amongst inspiring groups of respected organisations.Empowering communities to thrive, Lutheran Care delivers more than 50 programs and services across Adelaide, the Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills and the Northern Territory.

-Supporting people across the lifespan to improve their communication and everyday participation in functional activities.- Supporting receptive and expressive language in children and adults with disabilities, receptive and expressive language delays and disorders, literacy difficulties, speech and articulation delays- Supporting neuroaffirming clients across all ages with pragmatic skills, socio-emotional skills, self advocacy, resilience and a wide range of communication/emotional challenges- Dysphagia adult client assessment, diagnosis and oral eating and drinking meal care plan -Dysphagia management training - providing recommendations and education to key stakeholders, including family and other carer staff.

-Delivered cognitive communication and language assessments in the community and via tele-health.-Carried out language and cognitive communication intervention. -Worked in an interdisciplinary team with psychologists and occupational therapists to deliver intervention.

-Provided speech pathology services for children 6 months - 7 years, with disability and disorders including but not limited to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Global Developmental Delay, Receptive and Expressive Language Delay/Disorder formal and informal assessments.-Successfully developed informal assessments and resources for a variety of complex clinical cases-Diagnosed and developed clinical reports under minimal supervision from Clinical Educator-Observed Autism Spectrum Disorder formal assessments

We help our clients develop self - advocacy embodied with self-awareness and to identify their personal authentic image and style; so they can unlock their potential and gain confidence to achieve their life and career goals.

- Managed client relationships.- Managed PR strategies and maximise PR opportunities.- Generated new business opportunities.- Devised and presented marketing ideas and strategies.- Built relationships with clients and the media.- Wrote press releases and generated publicity.- Conducted market research.- Monitored business performance. - Managed campaigns on social media. - Managed overseeing social media PR strategies.- Maintained and updated accurate records using the electronic diary, mail and computer databases. - Organised appointments and fittings, preparing a range of products to style the clients and events.- Lead the preparation and co-ordination of marketing materials.- Ensured requests for advice and correspondence are provided in a professional and timely manner.- Undertook research for specific information using electronic resources and/or networking relationships. - Managed preparation of letters, presentations and reports.- Liaised with suppliers and clients.

- Speech Pathology AAC support on the students arrival at school- Speech Pathology weekly excursions at the kinder-gym- Supported mealtime communication and swallowing observations- Completed Paediatric Oral Eating and Drinking Plans - Clinical support with academic work in multiple classrooms- Completed reports of Student Communication Progression to teachers- Communication support for the Middle 2 classroom student’s communication and pragmatics at the library- Communication support in out-door activities and excursions to the park with the junior class- Facilitated AAC communication with adult students and staff at the coffee shop, supporting with ordering food and drinks and creating appropriate person-centered resources-Read books using AAC to the whole classroom students age 12-15, to reading books to a whole junior classroom using AAC and keyword sign/gestures simultaneously with the teacher using visuals

- Assessment and observations, informal and formal using CELF-P2, Rosetti and PLS -4- Provided speech pathology services predominantly (but not limited) to children 3-5 years of age, assessing and providing speech pathology services to support their transition from kindergarten to classroom setting- Developed resources to develop language, pragmatic skills and promote language - rich environment

- Managed and monitored Public Schools Club Social Media, promoting the unique and distinguished features of the club.- Represented the Club as the official Public Relations specialist and nurtured connections between members and the wider community.- Assisted in membership retentions and perform ancillary tasks as instructed.Public Schools Club was founded for old scholars of the 10 founding member schools. The Club occupies the former residence of Professor W. H. Bragg who designed and built the house on East Terrace in 1890. In 1915 Professor Bragg and his son William Lawrence were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of x-ray crystallography. Both of the Braggs were subsequently knighted for services to science.

- Ensured all necessary executive tasks associated with listing and execution of commercial leasing, were carried out in an efficient, expedient and professional manner.- Maximised Public Relation opportunities for the division and the company.- Assisted and lead the preparation and co-ordination of marketing materials, liaise with SA State Marketing Representative for co-ordination of any PR related marketing editorials in line with Savills National Marketing guidelines.- Attended meetings to provide support and assist with presentations and follow up with correspondence.- Assisted with market research.- Assisted with meeting arrangements, including internal and external meetings.- Assisted with the management divisional financial reports.-Worked with the Director to ensure debtors are at or under benchmarks.As the Executive Assistant to the Director with Savills, I was responsible for all executive administration tasks including internal and external communications, financial reports and invoicing, client presentations, the development of the marketing collateral and the liaison with SA State Marketing Representatives for co-ordination of PR related marketing editorials. I attended the Savills corporate events and functions, maximising Public Relations opportunities for the division and the company.

-Co-ordinated and monitored existing advertising campaigns in print, digital and social media increasing the effectiveness of the company’s social media strategy, including new strategic advertising concepts, through social media and collaboration with diverse sponsors such as land developers and product suppliers. - Achieved three social media sales within the first three months and increased the overall sales for 30% in the month of November.- Implemented new systems within the display homes and retail outlets to analyse, monitor and enhance traffic volumes including visual merchandising of marketing collateral at point of sale at each outlet. - Ensured that the display homes and retail outlets reached the required attendance and opportunity volumes - Engaged the land developers’ personnel with sales consultants to maximize house and land package sales opportunities on land developer’s recommendations.- Marketed the three brands internally to all staff, suppliers and sub-contractors so they were aware and understood the full range of retail offerings.- Nurtured sponsorships and prepared sponsorship agreements. - Measured the effectiveness of any promotions and created new advertising campaigns. - Produced digital content campaigns and editorials for the Advertiser (and Bernie Lewis).- Monitored the effectiveness of the transfer of an opportunity to a presentation by the Sales Consultants and liaised to obtain the necessary marketing related feedback.- Managed the recording of “in progress” and completed display and customer homes in copy, images and video.- Established and maintained a CRM database for the purposes of customer marketing, media, advertising and sponsorship contacts.

- Communicated with customers by determining their requirements and advising on product range and associated administrative skills. -Achieved high communications capacity by persistent attainment of KPIs and high sales results to achieve store and company goals; participate in the recruitment, coaching, development and retention of the store team and promotion of a culture of performance to ensure satisfaction of the company’s results. Achievements:- SABA Ambassador and a role model across all internal and external relationships since 2007.- Whilst employed as a casual during two full time studies at the Art School and TAFE, I was awarded “Super Star Stylist” recognition due to excellent communication performance in sales by building a large number of customers and exceeding personal and store budgets.- Concurrently in 2012 while employed full time in a management position and studying full time on campus at University, I was invited to the Honours program for the School of Communication, International Studies and Languages and awarded as “Highest Sales Person” in South Australia.- Promotion into a management role as soon as a vacant position became available due to superior communication skills.- Achievement of goals in meeting deadlines whilst under pressure. - Demonstrated commitment to my job, by being awarded recognition for highest sales in the State of South Australia. - Achieved 100 per cent quota on all ‘mystery shopper’ challenges due to outstanding communication skills.- Elected SABA Ambassador for internal and external liaison.