Melanie Williams De Amaya

WORK SUMMARY Professional,Technical & Content Writer NGOs 1995 -1997,- Freelance Sept 2017-present Research, pitch, craft, edit and submit writing for organisations. Range covered: Training Manuals, Board Reports, Applications for Restricted Practice, Incident Prevention & Response Plans, Positive Behaviour Support Plans, Grant Funding Proposals, Organisation Newsletters, Promotional Materials, Data Breach Information, Ghost Writing, Authored two books. MELANIE WILLIAMS DE AMAYA CAREER OVERVIEW I have a diverse work history that always comes back to who we are as humans, how we interact, and what impact and influence we can impart as individuals and in community. KEY COMPETENCIES Excellence in communication & connection Writing with heart & purpose. Quality Educator & Consultant Trainer, Facilitator, Speaker Advocacy & Capacity Strengthening CONTACT ME AT: Email:-Phone:- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniewillia msdeamaya/ Skype: Mellyjane74 Speaker,Trainer & Assessor NGOs 1995 - 1997, Ministry-, NGOs 2006-Present Community Education via public & professional workshops & presentations. Preaching the Gospel (Voluntary-) Developed & conducted Skills Audits for staff. Training Needs Analysis (organisation wide), researched & implemented a Training Protocol for Executive, General Staff & Board Members. Inducted Staff into Support Plans. Co-presented at the NDS Conference 2010. Built capacity in people with disability to develop their own criteria for employing their support staff. Created resources for, advertised, and co-presented Workplace Wellbeing Workshops and activities. TESOL Educator in Asia and Latin America Education Week Presenter at Bundarra Central School 2016. Book launch- raising awareness regarding impact of poverty & endemic violence. Developed & implemented resilience workshops for at risk students covering aspects of identity, challenge, overcoming adversity and self connection & community belonging. Quality Consultant NGOs-|- Researching, Developing, & Implementing a Quality Management System to prepare a disability service for transition to NDIS. Performed Gap Analysis and Coordinated Third Party Verification for compliance against Government Standards. 100% met on all KPIs before target date. Coordinated the introduction of Augmentative & assistive technology into mainstream use in the organisation. Instigated a Mission Based Community of Practice. Advocate NGOs-, 2006-Present MELANIE WILLIAMS DE AMAYA Working with some of Australia's most vulnerable people including people with disability, vulnerable children, young people & their family, marginalised and economically disadvantaged people to optimise outcomes. Advocating for clients in the criminal justice system, the education system, and community. Coordinating & Facilitating cross-sector case conferences for clients. Escalating to Director of Education when clients situation has not been adequately addressed. Develop & nurture strategic relationships with stakeholders at Government, Community, organisational & Individual level. Active Participant in working parties for issues such as Domestic Violence. Designer of, & Co-presenter for a Disability Think Tank advocating for lived experience to be factored into Council planning decisions. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND University of New England Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Sociology| 1992 - 1995 Bachelor of Arts Double majors in Psychology & Sociology VALUES Honesty Integrity Openness Love Respect Dignity Clarity Humour with kindness. AXIOM College Workplace Trainer & Assessor TAE| Jun 2013 - May 2014 Workplace Trainer & Assessor TAE OTHER TRAINING COURSES TESOL, Mission Based Leadership, Impact of Domestic Violence on Children, Children Centred Practice, Trauma Informed Care, Cultural Appropriate Service Delivery, Managing Complex Behaviours, Person Centred Quality Measures-Council on Quality & Leadership. WORK REFERENCES Penny Judge CEO, IAS Individual Ability Supports Email:-Ph: - Tania Willis Manager Family Referral Service Email: taniaw@pathfinders. -