At times, Robyn feels like she's two different people. People Robyn is passionate about working with people, especially with children and adolescents and those who love them! She's fascinated by human psychology and enabling others to develop a positive sense of identity, as well as maximizing and developing individual potential. People Robyn has a keen interest in Narrative Therapy, Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Strengths-Based Practice, Emotional Intelligence and mental health.Process Robyn is an admin whizz. She loves developing and implementing great processes that ensure that teams work effectively and efficiently together. She's passionate about making sure that operations happen smoothly, and that everyone is on the same page. Developing and implementing effective ways of doing things is Process Robyn's game.
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Social WorkerWynberg Girls' High SchoolCape Town, Wc, Za
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Social WorkerWynberg Girls' High School Jan 2019 - PresentCape Town Area, South AfricaRobyn works as one of the social workers within the counselling department at Wynberg Girls' High School, providing support for adolescent females and working with client systems. Working alongside educators, parents, external health care practitioners, the state, and other role players is of utmost importance in this role. -
Masters Student - Clinical Social Work. Mar 2016 - Dec 2020Robyn completed her Masters of Social Science in Clinical Social Work in 2020. Her internship took place at Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital in 2018, where she worked as part of the multidisciplinary team within the Child & Adolescent Unit. Robyn completed her dissertation in 2020, which focused on the stressors and coping mechanisms of parents caring for a child living with autism. This was a necessary topic in a world where autism diagnoses have been on the rise and parents have had to learn how to cope with the unique challenges that this brings.
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Part-Time CounsellorMukuru Jun 2018 - Jun 2019One of the places that has a great amount of influence in one’s life is their place of work. This is why it is so important to provide employees with the opportunity to become more of the people that they have been created to be: people who are whole, and who are able to find joy and come to a place of flourishing. Robyn's role was to support employees on this journey, so that they could become happier, healthier people, in a way that positively impacted on every area of their lives, as well as on the success of Mukuru. -
Copy EditingFreelance Jul 2015 - Dec 2018Robyn's attention to detail and ability to fine-tune copy has led to freelance work for Masters' level dissertations and for various companies. She has also done transcribing and proofreading work.
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User Support & OperationsMygrow Mar 2017 - Mar 2018Cape Town Area, South AfricaRobyn worked within the start-up phase of this exciting personal development technology platform. Her involvement within the company included creating EQ content, supporting platform users with the implementation of various personal development techniques, developing operational processes within the company, and copy-editing. -
Administrative AssistantWarr Capital Jul 2015 - Jun 2016As an administrative assistant, Robyn put her strengths to good use. She worked on various projects, including those centred around marketing, video and copy editing, finance, and packaging. Robyn made sure that every project ran smoothly and that every duck was in a row.
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Children'S Ministry Coordinator, ConstantiabergCommon Ground Church, South Africa Jan 2013 - Sep 2014Cape Town Area, South AfricaRobyn was tasked with building up a Children's Ministry within the Southern Suburbs. She recruited, led, coordinated, trained and managed a team of >80 volunteers. Robyn developed, implemented and coordinated programmes for over 250 children on a weekly basis, and supported these children and their families. Other responsibilities included creating resources and various administrative processes, planning annual programmes citywide, and working with the church leadership team. -
Beneficiary Manager | Volunteer Coordinator | Social Media CoordinatorGreenpop Jan 2012 - Jan 2013Cape Town Area, South AfricaRobyn juggled 3 different roles when Greenpop was in its start-up phase. She got to use her strengths regarding both people and processes. This included managing relationships with beneficiaries, coordinating training events, planning and implementing social media strategies, and coordinating both national and international volunteers. -
Social Work StudentVarious Organisations Jul 2009 - Jun 2011Cape Town Area, South AfricaRobyn was placed at The Homestead Shelter with 6-18 year old adolescent males, and at St Anne's Primary School with learners from Grade R - 7. This involved working with individuals, client systems, groups, and communities as a whole.
Robyn Baker Education Details
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Msocsc Clinical Social Work -
Social Development
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Cedar House SchoolGrades 11 & 12
Frequently Asked Questions about Robyn Baker
What company does Robyn Baker work for?
Robyn Baker works for Wynberg Girls' High School
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Robyn Baker's current role is Social Worker.
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Robyn Baker attended University Of Cape Town, University Of Cape Town, Cedar House School.
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Robyn Baker's colleagues are Caleigh Hanekom, Ursula Walters, Margery Dean, Brian Wood, Jennifer Paverd, Gaironessa Cornelius, Jenny Paverd.
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