Alex Board
British - Student Support Advisor, Mental Health Worker, Support Worker
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Supporting adults with autism and learning difficulties. Supporting clients with mental health Motivational routine change.
Experience
Student support advisor – Mental health team at Exeter University (Penryn campus) (2021-09 – Present)
- Supporting adults with autism and learning difficulties.
- Supporting clients with mental health
- Motivational routine change.
- Suicide safety planning
- Self-harm distraction
- Alcohol and substance reduction (motivational interviewing)
- Level 3 certified coach – coaching for change -
Mental health worker at Potens (2020-03 – Present)
- Supporting adults with autism and learning difficulties.
- Supporting clients with mental health, daily routines and daily living skills
Support Worker at Staff operation solutions (2019-03 – 2020-03)
- Supporting children from foster family breakdowns.
- Supporting clients with mental health, daily routines and life skills
English Teacher at E-Connect (2017-08 – 2019-03)
- Working in local schools teaching grades 1 – 11
- Responsible for writing lesson plans for grades four and 5
- Responsible for writing term tests.
Support Worker at Homes Caring For Autism (2016-09 – 2017-05)
Working with adults with severe autism and learning disabilities (Age Range 19 – 30) Responsibilities involved working with individuals to increase their capability to enjoy a normal life.
- Working on communication skills and a range of day to day activities from hoovering to swimming.
- I was also responsible for personal care and household duties e.g. cooking and cleaning.
Civil Design Engineer at Gary Gabriel Associates (2015-08 – 2016-09)
- Responsible for small design projects (Drainage and Infrastructure)
- Regularly attended team meetings in which I would have an input.
- Regularly in contact with clients
- Helped with the tuition of new employees with computer products.
Graduate Engineer at Parsons Brinckerhoff (2014-01 – 2015-07)
- Responsible for tutoring graduates engineering principles of surveying and the practical applications in the field.
- Giving presentations and verbally reporting my progress
- Site engineer responsible for the coordination of teams on site in regards to the location of dig sites and services locations.
- Responsible for small projects liaising with local residents and the local council.
Site Engineer at LG Site Engineering and Surveying (2013-09 – 2013-12)
- Directing site workers and aiding in the construction of design project such as sea defences and apartment Buildings.
Labourer at Site renovation South France (La capelle) (2012-08 – 2012-08)
- Working with two clients on a renovation project, assessing their needs and negotiating on specifications.
- Working and communicating with a team of French builders, gaining experience of working within another culture.
Fundraiser at Working for Action Aid and St John's Ambulance (2012-06 – 2012-07)
- Door to door calling to persuade sponsors to support the appropriate Charities
Customer Liaison at Tesco Supermarkets (2007-06 – 2012-05)
- Communicating with customers and providing service based on their needs.
- Organisation of Stock rotation.
- Attend regular team meeting
Volunteer at RSPCA Volunteer at the west hatch wildlife centre (2012-02 – 2012-08)
- Involved in a variety of work from animal husbandry to animal rescue and rehabilitation working with hedgehogs, birds and sea birds.
Education
BSc (hons) in Civil and Coastal Engineering – Plymouth University (2010-09 – 2013-05)
Diploma in Engineering in Design and Technology – Somerset College of Art and Technology - Taunton (2008-09 – 2010-06)
10 GCSEs (A – C) – The Castle Secondary school - Taunton (2001-09 – 2007-06)
