Nicole Lai

Nicole lai

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Caseworker at 母親的抉擇 Mother's Choice

  • Education

    • The institute for arts in therapy & education (iate - london)

      2016 - 2017
      Postgraduate certificate in the therapeutic arts (accredited by university of east london) art therapy/therapist
    • 香港藝術學院

      2003 - 2006
      Higher diploma in communication design graphic design pass with credit
    • 香港藝術學院

      2002 - 2003
      Certificate in arts studies visual and applied arts
    • St. paul's convent school

      1997 - 2002
      Form 5 gradute
    • 香港理工大學

      2005 - 2006
      Bachelor of arts (ba) applied and media arts
    • Goldsmiths, university of london

      2017 - 2019
      Master of arts - ma art psychotherapy merit
  • Experience

    • Swallow arts cultural centre

      Dec 2003 - Feb 2007
      Art tutor

      Organizing teaching plans and teaching children (age 2.5-11) on painting, crafts, clay modeling and Chinese calligraphy.

    • Beauty dj company limited

      Sept 2007 - Jan 2009
      Graphic designer

      Responsible on graphic design in marketing materials and expo events.

    • Rena creative products limited

      Apr 2009 - Sept 2011
      Designer

      Manage local marketing events and projects between clients and production team as well as providing graphics and premiums designs.

    • World tracer

      Sept 2011 - Jul 2012
      Designer

      Responsible on full line silk floral product design and development.Including trend and product R&D, seasonal marketing materials and showroom design at Hong Kong head office, quality control and management of silk floral products in factory located in mainland China.

    • Blooms n blossoms

      Jul 2012 - May 2013
      Sales coordinator

      Responsible in customer services, shopfront maintenance, bouquets and wedding events.

    • Hay fever floral & gifts limited

      Nov 2014 - Mar 2015
      Florist

      Catering customers' needs on floral gifts, bouquets and wedding decoration consultations.

    • Elizabeth marsh floral design ltd

      Jun 2015 - Jul 2016
      Floral designer
    • Pot pourri flowers limited

      Nov 2016 - Apr 2017
      Part-time florist
    • Place2be

      Dec 2017 - Jul 2018
      Counselor

      Placement in primary school holding individual arts and play therapy sessions for children, worked with issues around bereavement, domestic violence, refuge and family separation.

    • London cyrenians housing limited

      Oct 2018 - May 2019
      Art therapist

      Placement in supported housing providing individual and group art therapy for adults with forensic background and severe mental illnesses.

    • Reliant care ltd.

      Aug 2019 - Sept 2019
      Art therapist

      Started up and delivered a short-term art therapy group in a residential setting for vulnerable adults with paranoid schizophrenia.

    • 母親的抉擇 mother's choice

      Apr 2020 - Oct 2021
      Caseworker

      Case management on crisis pregnancy for youths and their families. Providing mental health care and counselling sessions using verbal and art. Facilitating support groups for youths around their crisis pregnancy experience.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diamond 4c grading course

      Asian gemmological institute and laboratory limited (agil)
      Jan 2014
    • Advanced open water scuba diver

      Professional association of diving instructors (padi)
      Jun 2013
    • Professor diploma in modern floral design

      American floral art school (chicago, illinois)
      Apr 2012
    • Lecturer diploma in modern floral design

      American floral art school (chicago, illinois)
      Mar 2012
    • Academic diploma in modern floral design

      American floral art school (chicago, illinois)
      Apr 2010