Amanda Ng

Experience

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  University of Melbourne

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

  Research And Teaching Assistant, Centre for Wellbeing Science

  I was actively involved in the R&D of two longitudinal projects funded by the Australian Research Council, in partnership with Geelong Grammar School, Maroondah City Council and The Department of Education and Training Victoria.These projects brought together private and public schools in Australia to investigate the impacts of wellbeing programs on young people, both during school and as they transitioned to life after school. As part of this enquiry, the research team additionally launched an innovative, text-based messaging program to support healthy transitions for young people into emerging adulthood.My responsibilities included writing peer-reviewed publications, presenting at academic conferences, liaising with project stakeholders (e.g., schools, youth organisations), recruiting participants, collecting health and wellbeing data, and planning and executing a novel, text-based messaging program designed to support youth wellbeing.I also contributed to other Centre initiatives - travelling with the research team to conduct cross-cultural field work in schools across the UAE, and grading students’ written assignments in the undergraduate subject, Wellbeing, Motivation and Performance.Projects:• 2013-16, Enhancing Adolescent Mental Health Through Positive Education• 2016-19, Effects of Positive Education During the Critical Post-school TransitionPresentations:• 2019, July: Transitions project. Conversation hour conducted at the International Positive Psychology Association's 6th World Congress on Positive Psychology, Melbourne, VIC.• 2016, September: Research questions and findings. Does Positive Education Work? Enablers and Disablers. Symposium conducted at the meeting of South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA.• 2016, October: Are they talking? Exploring the intersections between Social and Emotional Learning and Positive Education. Individual workshop presented at the 2016 Positive Education Conference, Perth, WA. Show less

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  Everyday Clay

  Aug 2018 - now

  Ceramicist, Facilitator & Founder

  Founder, owner and artist behind Everyday Clay, a pottery studio with a passion for creating, teaching and healing through clay. I am highly involved in the studio's day-to-day operations with extensive experience working across multiple roles:• Managing private bookings for our clay programs and events• Curating specific programs that meet, and go over and beyond, the needs of our clients• Professionally presenting at events on the benefits of clay making for health and well-being• Facilitating private and public workshops across community, education and corporate sectors. Our clients include NDIS participants, universities (e.g., The University of Melbourne), councils (e.g., Hume City Council), libraries (e.g., Hume Libraries) and corporations (e.g., BHP Group Limited, Equity Trustees).• Providing timely and efficient customer service experiences to all our clientsOther aspects of the business that I am involved in:• Designing and producing handcrafted pottery• Implementing digital, social and lead marketing strategies for Everyday Clay• Building and nurturing partnerships with retailers, customers and clients• Managing logistics, admin tasks and supply chain flows• Tracking and fulfilling sales and orders in an efficient manner• Managing employee tasks and payroll• Managing all customer correspondenceInstagram: @everydayclayofficialWebsite: everydayclay.com.au Show less

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  Candella

  May 2019 - Jan 2022

  Mental Health and Wellbeing Coach

  Candella is a not-for-profit mental health organisation aimed at improving the quality of life of individuals living with psychosocial disability, by offering recovery-oriented services through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).I have worked closely with NDIS participants experiencing complex mental health issues in a 1:1 capacity to achieve their personal wellbeing goals. I have employed strength-based coaching to assist my clients with setting goals, monitoring and reviewing their progress, identifying barriers to recovery and exploring/implementing strategies for managing their mental health.In my role, I have offered therapeutic art sessions to a variety of clients who expressed creative interest, drawing heavily on skills and experience from previous roles and personal art therapy. I have also communicated the progress of my clients to their care teams on a regular basis (written and verbal reporting), and worked alongside a range of allied health professionals across numerous contexts to ensure best possible client outcomes (e.g., hospitals and clinics, such as Thomas Embling and Royal Talbot, and community settings including residential aged care and supportive care homes).My specialisation has been in the following areas of support: suicide ideation, self-harm, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, intellectual disability (e.g., autism), domestic violence and abuse, trauma. Show less