Tulsi Powell

Programme Executive - Prince's Trust

Bristol
tulsi_powell@outlook.com
07837881364

A component Youth Worker with experience of planning and coordinating projects with young people
that enables them to develop and achieve. Possessing a proven ability to challenge young people to
think about their values and attitude and help to manage their behavior. With an understanding of the
needs of young people and an ability to raise their aspirations

Work Experience

Programme Executive
Prince's Trust
January 2017 to Present
The Get Into programme offers hands on experience and qualifications to unemployed young people in
a range of vocational professions, giving them the chance to 'get into' employment by equipping them
with the relevant skills and knowledge. As Programme Executive, I am responsible for the delivery
of our programmes and the overall outcomes. Responsibilities include liaising with external delivery
partners, running sessions, monitoring results and ensuring positive outcomes for our young people.

Private Tutor
Various Employers
September 2012 to Present
In my time as a Private Tutor, I have assisted with the curricular learning of 5-16 within their specified
subject area, this includes; liaising with parents, assessing student's needs, monitoring and developing
skills, devising activities and sessions to enhance learning, helping deal with educational and social
anxieties.

Nanny
Childminder Various Employers
September 2011 to Present
During my time as a Nanny I have worked with a number of different families, looking after children
aged 3-14. My main responsibilities while in this role were: picking children up from school, taking
them home, providing constant supervision and care, making healthy snacks and dinners, supervising
art and crafts activities, reading to and with the children, keeping the house clean and tidy (bedrooms
and play areas), being firm but fair with the children and disciplining them when required, helping with
homework, bathing children and putting them to bed.

NCS Programme Engagement Executive

Childminder Various Employers
September 2016 to January 2017
In this role was responsible for delivering outstanding telephone support to young people, parents and
other key stakeholders. My duties include: answering the phone, data management - using Microsoft
Excel and Salesforce, meeting targets, delivering outstanding support and customer service, handling
payment and liaising with local providers

NCS Assistant Programme Leader

The Challenge
July 2016 to July 2016
Sesonal Staff) 
My role as the Assistant Programme Leader on NCS "The Challenge" was to support the Programme
leader and the six Senior Mentors with the pastoral care and behaviour management 65 15-17
years on the programme, whilst upholding "The Challenge's" core principals at all times. My key
responsibilities were inclusion, discipline, and emotional and behavioural support of the young people
and staff. I was also in charge of petty cash and reporting any incidents that had occurred.

ICS Volunteer
Restless Development
2016 to April 2016
I volunteered on a project with Restless Development, as part of DFID's ICS programme. While on the
programme I worked within communities in rural southern India conducting workshops and projects
on health, sanitation and livelihoods and conducted research for projects, held sessions in Universities
and schools, ran a youth center; facilitating Art, English and Music workshops. I also helped organised
large-scale events (i.e. International Women's Day), and implemented community outreach programs.

Senior Mentor
The Challenge
July 2015 to July 2015
Seasonal Staff) 
During my time working with 'The Challenge' I was responsible for inspiring, leading and developing
a group of twelve young people on their journey with NCS. My main responsibilities while in this
role were: to live residentially with the young people, providing pastoral care, supervising activities,
encouraging engagement within the programme and activities, working with other members of staff to
ensure all members of the programme are engaged, addressing challenging behavior, supporting those
with extra needs.

Teaching Assistant
Inwoods Small School
March 2014 to July 2014
My main responsibilities were, one to one support with a special needs pupil, tracking his progress,
one to one teaching of core subjects, assisting other members of teaching staff, supervising breaks,
assisting children with English, Maths, Art and Science and cooking lunch.

Campaign Executive
March 2014 to July 2014
My responsibilities whilst in this role were campaigning on the streets on Hampshire, informing the
public about renewable energy and collecting signatures in support of the Bullingdon Cross windfarm.
Unfortunately, the campaign wasn't successful - but it secured 2840 signatures, gaining the title "most
successful windfarm campaign in history"
Education

Enlgish and Education Studies

University of Winchester - Winchester
July 2015

Higher Education
Somerset College of Art
July 2012

Skills

DATABASES, REPORT WRITING, Microsoft Office, Youth Work, Pastoral care, Management

Additional Information

SKILLS 
 
❖ Excellent interpersonal skills 
❖ Ability to establish good relationships with staff, young people and stakeholders 
❖ Motivating and managing people 
❖ A strong commitment to young people and an understanding of the factors affecting their lives 
❖ Formal communication skills for presentations and report writing 
❖ Managing and meeting deadlines 
❖ Competent at using Office and other databases 
❖ Professional, but approachable 
 
Tulsi_powell@outlook.com 
 
07837881364