Jennifer Ryan

• Actively participate in ongoing professional development sessions to stay current on best practices within the field of social care work.
• Coordinated with external agencies such as medical providers, therapists, and educators to ensure a collaborative approach towards meeting the needs of each young person.
• Assisted each young person in daily living activities, promoting independence and enhancing quality of life.
• Enhanced each young person's well-being by providing emotional support and implementing personalised care plans.
• Documenting the progress of the young person through daily logs, SENS, and reports.

• Working in two residential care services , one being single occupancy with a 16yr old and in a multi-occupancy with three young person's ranging from 10-15yrs.
• Advocated on behalf of each young person for services basic needs and other related issues.
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• Actively participated in ongoing professional development sessions to stay current on best practices within the field of social care work.
• Coordinated with external agencies such as medical providers, therapists, and educators to ensure a collaborative approach towards the young person's achievement.
• Assisted each young person in daily living activities, promoting independence and enhancing quality of life.
• Daily logs, Care support plans, ICMP, risk assessments and other report filling.

Work Placement - Primary school for children with Autism and Complex Needs

• Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
• Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
• Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
• Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
• Use of Applied Behaviour Analysis

• The Axix Community Project provided out of hours services for youths in the Ballybeg area in Waterford
• Designed impactful workshops on topics such as goal-setting, leadership, and conflict resolution to empower youths in decision-making processes.
• Developed strong rapport with youths, fostering trust and promoting open communication about personal challenges.
• Coordinated volunteer opportunities for youths within the community, instilling a sense of civic responsibility and pride in their accomplishments.
• Facilitated team-building exercises to promote cooperation, collaboration, and unity among diverse groups of youths.

• Volunteering as a youth leader in the planning and preparation of activities for children aged between 8-11yrs.
• Developed creative educational programs tailored to the specific interests and needs of each youth participant.
• Supported the development of social skills and self-esteem in young participants through mentoring sessions.
• Coordinated fundraising efforts in order to secure necessary resources for program operations and special events.

• Developed a positive classroom environment by incorporating collaborative learning strategies.
• Communicated with parents in person, by email and phone to apprise of student progress, challenges and behavior issues.
• Assessed student progress, providing constructive feedback to motivate improvement in language proficiency.
• Planned lessons for classroom of 1-4 students in private classes and 10 students in normal classes. These included young children, and adults.
• Weekly Power point presentations for up to 60 students.

• Supervised free play and other activities to keep children safe.
• Maintained daily records of children's individual activities, behaviors, meals, and naps.
• Assisted with meal preparation and feeding to meet children's dietary needs.
• Supervised outdoor playtime, ensuring safety while encouraging physical activity and exploration.
• Steriising of all toys and surfaces.

• Taking care of children 1-4yrs of age
• Supervised free play and other activities to keep children safe.
• Maintained daily records of children's individual activities, behaviors, meals, and naps.
• Assisted with meal preparation and feeding to meet children's dietary needs.
• Supervised outdoor playtime, ensuring safety while encouraging physical activity and exploration.

• Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
• Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
• Maintained a clean and organised workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
• Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.

• Handled customer inquiries, complaints, and returns professionally, ensuring a positive experience for all customers.
• Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
• Assisted customers in making informed decisions by offering detailed product knowledge and comparisons.