Iffah Ishak

I have the passion to serve. I believe in going above and beyond in helping others in need and finding them opportunities to achieve their best. I am on a lifelong mission to constantly seek new experiences and learn new skills.

Incontact Counselling & Training

May 2022 – July 2022

Intern

• Served the role as a translator between client and therapist for several counselling sessions
• Facilitated in the management of clients’ case files and process notes
• Attended weekly clinical supervision sessions with therapists
• Developed various Mental Wellness Programme proposals for corporate clients including OCBC, SIA and MENDAKI
• Authored content and blogs for the company website

NuLife Care & Counselling Services

May 2021 – July 2021

Intern

• Devised a thorough research proposal for the company regarding the topic of online counselling in Singapore
• Analysed extensive research methods and material available on the web regarding the research topic
• Accelerated the company’s progress in making information readily available to clients on their website

Ministry of Education, Singapore

August 2022 – current

Part-time Relief Educator

• Acted as a substitute teacher for Math, Science, English and Malay classes at Northland Primary School
• Assisted in the execution of lesson plans provided by teachers through the use of worksheets, videos, and class activities
• Acquired classroom management skills to effectively relay instructions and maintain a conducive learning environment for students

SmileTutor Home Tuition Agency

July 2021 – November 2022

Part-time Tutor

• Conducted in-person lessons to primary school students weekly to help them acquire greater knowledge and skills in tackling examination questions
• Assembled lesson plans administered to students and help them keep on track with assignments

National University of Singapore, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Psychology

• Matriculated in Annual Year (AY) 2019/2020, majoring in Psychology
• Committee Member of NUS #PARADIGMA under NUS Malay Society (PBMUKS) in AY2019/2020 as a Marketing Officer to help youths at risk from the Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC) in collaboration with Trybe
• Committee Member of NUS Valour under NUS Muslim Society (NUSMS) in AY2020/2021 and AY2022/2023 as a Programmes and Marketing Executive respectively to organize a youth outreach programme in collaboration with Jamiyah Children’s Home (JCH) and Pertapis Children’s Home (PCH) respectively
• Intern at NuLife Care & Counselling Services during summer vacation of AY2021/2022
• Intern at Incontact Counselling & Training during summer vacation of AY2022/2023