Enthusiastic Curtin University Student completing Bachelor of Education Degree majoring in English!

Background

G'day everyone! My name is Ben and I am a 22 year old from Bunbury, WA.

I grew up doing a lot of Taekwondo, Football, Cricket and other sports. I graduated Bunbury Catholic College and spent a year after school coaching junior sports teams. It was then I realised working with young people was where my passion lies. I enrolled in a Bachelors of Secondary Education at Curtin University.

Since then, I have worked at a Summer Camp in the USA for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger's Syndrome. I am now the Outdoor Adventure Director at the camp, making me responsible for outdoor activities such as hike trips, camping trips, canoe trips, bike trips and the farm.

I recognise how difficult it can be getting through primary and high school when you don't understand a certain subject, or perhaps when you just don't fit in. A lot of the time there is a reason as to why we find something difficult- and it usually isn't our fault! My goal is to help people recognise their strengths and empower them to use these.