Nakita Yates Email & Phone Number

I am a current 3rd year student studying a Bachelor of Psychological science. I attend the university of Newcastle on the Callaghan campus, and I am a local from the City of Lake Macquarie. To those who know me I am outgoing, bubbly and driven. I have always shared a passion for supporting others, and touching the lives of those less fortunate than I.I have experience working as a disability support worker, widening my knowledge on complex behaviours, cognitive delays, various mental health disorders, and early- onset. Additionally, I have worked as a secretary at med-psych and completed my undergraduate placement hours with their team. From this position I have gained additional skills and knowledge in digital literacy, communication skills, initiative, organisation, case-management, and invoicing/ accounts.My degree has additionally broadened my knowledge of human development, mental health disorders, cognitive psychology and a range of special topics. I have built upon my active listening skills, analytic psychometric testing, ethical considerations, problem solving, report writing, and have completed an introduction into statistics. I am currently interested in pursuing a career in the AOD sector in the field of psychology.