Madre Von Benecke

Delivered supportive counselling to students with academic or personal concerns. Used standardised assessments to evaluate student strengths and characteristics. Guided students in exploring and selecting career paths.

Facilitated weekly group counselling sessions for refugee students and adult staff. Provided individual counselling support to refugee children with limited English proficiency. Acted as mediator between site manager and interns to ensure ethical conduct and foster positive rapport.

Directed psychoeducational workshops on Enneagram typing and mindfulness. Crafted and facilitated a two-day group counselling program exploring values and personality through experiential learning and reflection. Provided mental health screening and values exploration sessions for corporate employees.

Completed 84 credits towards an M. Couns. in Professional Counselling, including coursework, practicum, and multiple supervised counselling placements totalling 500+ contact hours. Discontinued program to pursue a career outside of counselling, building on strong interest in client support and research-driven environments.

Grade: First Class Honours

Activities and societies: Monash Performing Arts Club: President (2021)

Graduated with First Class Honours. Thesis: “Why Can't I Put My Phone Down at Night? How Individual Differences, Stress, Boredom, Inhibitory Control, and Sleep Interact with Bedtime Phone Use”.

Grade: Distinction

Activities and societies: Monash Performing Arts Club: Head of Drama (2020), Head of Props (2019), Actor & Props Crew (2018) Radio Monash Malaysia: Editor-in-Chief (2019–2020), Radio Host & Content Writer (2018) Monash Student Life: Student Ambassador (2019)

Graduated with Distinction from the Bachelor of Psychological Science program.

Grade: 32 points

Graduated with 32 points from the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.