At this Monday’s student-wellbeing and time-management workshop, we’ll learn mental and practical skills for looking after ourselves and excelling in an ever-changing world.
Cape Town’s Amy Thompson
After completing her Bachelor of Social Sciences degree in Psychology and Organisational Psychology at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Amy is now pursuing an Honours degree in Organisational Psychology. While completing her undergraduate degree, she earned a spot on the UCT Dean’s List and was offered an invitation to the Golden Key International Honours Society where she now holds a position on the GKUCT chapter’s executive committee as a membership recruitment director. In addition to this, she also Chairs the Organisational Psychology Student Society at UCT. Amy is adamant about pursuing a career as an I/O Psychologist to further her passion for studying organisational behaviour, while improving employee health and performance.
UC Master of Psychology candidate Rameshi
Rameshi is originally from Sri Lanka and moved to Christchurch NZ with her family in 2007. She completed her Bachelor’s, Honours and Master of Science degree in Psychology at the University of Canterbury. During her studies she was exposed to various areas of psychology, learned many applicable theories, and developed her research skills. Her thesis was part of a pilot project conducted with parents and children in the community to test the feasibility and acceptability of a protocol designed for children with a mild traumatic brain injury. Currently, she works for Barnardos, where she advocates for the safety and well-being of children within the supervised contact service. Some of Rameshi’s interests include reading, trying new recipes, and spending time with friends/family. She is also part of the U-CAN-SPEAK Toastmasters club, where she hopes to further improve her public speaking skills.
TBIG Project Director Stephen Threadgall
He is from Scotland and studied Building Surveying at Heriot Watt University Edinburgh. He then gained by professional qualification with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). He then later moved to New Zealand in late 2004 and has been working in Project Management ever since, and in recent times has become an RICS assessor for candidates applying to obtain their professional qualification. In his years of project management he has worked on projects from $250k to $100million + and juggles multiple projects at any one time. He loves the outdoors and sports and spends a lot of time on his bikes with his 11 year old son where they recently started track cycling. Between work, family and his own sports he has to manage time constantly.
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