Kaya Grocott

Kaya Grocott

Math Tutor

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  • About me

    Evaluations officer, Department of Health and Aged Care

  • Education

    • University of Melbourne

      2022 - 2023
      Master of Science - MS Epidemiology
    • University of Melbourne

      2018 - 2020
      Bachelor of Science - BS Computational Biology
  • Experience

    • Kaya Grocott - Math Tutor

      Jun 2016 - Feb 2024
      Math Tutor

      - Worked with students at a range of levels from grade 2 up to VCE Mathematical Methods to allow students to achieve their best in Maths. - Built up this small business with no client base in 2016 and in 2019 reached a peak of 8 students. - Delivered lessons in-person and online particularly in the time of social isolation. - Observed improvements of students' average grades by over 50% within first few months of tutoring

    • Mount Eliza News Agency

      Dec 2017 - Apr 2019
      Retail Assistant

      - Assisted customers on the shop floor- Processed customer purchases and account balances at checkout using store computer system- Kept store front stocked and tidy- Built relationships with regular customers

    • Chemist Warehouse

      Dec 2018 - Dec 2019
      Retail Assistant

      - Responded to customer enquiries on the shop floor achieving 95% customer service score in first month- Processed customer purchases at checkout using the shop computer system- Set up shop displays on a fortnightly basis- Kept shop floor tidy and stocked- Completed store OHS module

    • FDM Group

      Nov 2020 - Dec 2021
      Information Technology Consultant
    • ANZ

      Jun 2021 - Dec 2021
      Software Quality Assurance Tester
    • Village clinic mount eliza

      Dec 2021 - Feb 2022
      Medical Receptionist

      Worked on reception at busy GP clinic duties included booking appointments, communicating with patients, taking payments and processing through Medicare and hicaps, stocking doctors’ offices and opening and closing the clinic.

    • Melville Dental Care

      Mar 2022 - Sept 2023
      Dental Receptionist

      Working independently at the reception of a small family dental clinic. Booking appointments for new and existing patients,providing over the phone advice to patients regarding dental concerns,billing patients including claiming private rebates and checking for medicare cover eligibility where applicable, resolving patient complaints or issues in a calm and reasonable manner.

    • Ezy Math Tutoring Pty Ltd

      Aug 2022 - Sept 2023
      Mathematics Tutor

      Providing one-on-one math tutoring to students in upper secondary school in the north of Melbourne. Organising and planning lessons and providing feedback to parents and students.

    • National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA)

      Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
      Research Assistant Intern

      Conducted initial analysis for research paper on diabetes using census data in Stata and R. Worked on creating a Public Health Atlas. Assisted with data quality issues by mapping unmatched values to known values.

    • University of Melbourne

      Oct 2023 - Jan 2024
      Research Assistant
    • Therapeutic Goods Administration

      Feb 2024 - Jul 2024
      Graduate
    • Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

      Jul 2024 - now
      • Evaluation Officer

        Dec 2024 - now
      • Graduate

        Jul 2024 - Dec 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified ISTQB Tester - Foundation Level

      ISTQB® - International Software Testing Qualifications Board
      Mar 2021
    • Melbourne Plus: People Leadership

      Canvas Credentials (Badgr)
      Apr 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Women in Technology Mentoring Program

      Monash University
      Oct 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Standard Mental Health First Aider

      Mental Health First Aid® Australia
      Jul 2023
    • ITIL Foundation Level

      PeopleCert
      Dec 2020
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kaya Grocott
      Science startup scholarship University of Melbourne Mar 2018
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Customer Service Representative

      Issued by Melbourne Writers Festival
      Melbourne Writers FestivalAssociated with Kaya Grocott
    • Student Mentor

      Issued by In2science on May 2022
      In2scienceAssociated with Kaya Grocott
    • Student Mentor

      Issued by In2science on May 2022
      In2scienceAssociated with Kaya Grocott
    • Group Facilitator

      Issued by Frankston North Community Centre on Jan 2019
      Frankston North Community CentreAssociated with Kaya Grocott
    • Supervising

      Issued by The Science Experience on Feb 2019
      The Science ExperienceAssociated with Kaya Grocott
    • Piano Teacher

      Issued by Montréal Heart of the City Piano Program on Sept 2019
      Montréal Heart of the City Piano ProgramAssociated with Kaya Grocott
    • Group Facilitator

      Issued by Robogals Melbourne on Mar 2017
      Robogals MelbourneAssociated with Kaya Grocott