Kimberly Onen
Recent graduate in Forensic Psychology with hands-on experience assisting neurodiverse children and adults
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About
Recent graduate in Forensic Psychology with hands-on experience assisting neurodiverse children and adults. I am currently completing a Level 2 course in Understanding Autism, which has enhanced my understanding of the diverse strengths, challenges, and support requirements across the spectrum. As an aspiring occupational therapist, I aim to develop and refine my practical skills and behavioral strategies through this position to further my career aspirations.
Experience
Volunteer Support Worker - Kith and Kids
(2025-07)
- Collaborated on a summer project supporting service users with a range of disabilities, both verbal and non-verbal
- Delivered personal care and communication support to a service user with global developmental delay, including hygiene, dressing, eating, and toileting. Adapted to limited verbal communication using simple phrases and non-verbal cues to build trust and understanding
Volunteer TA - Riversdale Primary School
(2025-06 - 2025-07)
- Adapted communication for verbal and non-verbal children using simplified language, gestures, and visual aids to enhance understanding and engagement.
- Promoted learning through task breakdown, praise, and modelling activities such as colouring and turn-taking to build confidence.
- Fostered trusting relationships by initiating conversation, encouraging quieter students, and offering consistent emotional support.
- Demonstrated safeguarding awareness by identifying and safely resolving a rope-related risk with a resistant child.
- Gained insight into SEN education across nursery, reception, KS1, and KS2, including reading support with Year 4 pupils to build literacy and word recognition.
Hot Lunch Delivery Volunteer - Alfriston Outreach Service, Mind in Kingston
(2024-05)
- Delivered food and essentials to elderly service users, including menus, shopping, clean laundry, and collecting payments
- Engaged in conversation to gauge wellbeing and provide companionship
- Ensured accuracy for each delivery and reported feedback to management
Crew Member - McDonald's
(2022-08 - 2025-05)
- Performed a variety of roles including making drinks, packing orders, presenting orders to customers, taking orders at the till, and speaking to customers over the phone
- Operated the till: handled money, took customer orders, and trained colleagues on till operations
- Gained experience working with people from diverse ages and backgrounds
Babysitter - Family Friend
(2020-12 - 2021-09)
- Responsible for caring for a family friend's child during the day or night
- Required me to follow instructions regarding preparing meals for the child and following the routine
- Used communication skills to provide updates to the parent
- Vigilant and attentive to the surrounding
Education
BSc - Forensic Psychology - Kingston University (2021-09 - 2025-06)
A-Levels - Psychology, Geography, English Literature - City and Islington College (2019-09 - 2021-05)
GCSEs - English Language, Maths, Science - Biology, Chemistry, Physics - Arts & Media School Islington (2013-09 - 2018-07)
