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Suki  Chau

Suki Chau

Social Service
Hong Kong

Summary

  • In-charged the award-winning “Viva Blue House - Blue House cluster revitalization project”
  • Established the first community-led museum, Hong Kong House of Stories, (formerly named as Wan Chai Livelihood Place)
  • 17-year solid experience in supervising social service team and community partnership liaison
  • 11-year experience in children, youth and community education
  • Master degree of Arts in Communication (Corporate Communication Management) & awarded with Top Scholarship
  • Solicit funding support of accumulated 157M for community service initiatives.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Assistant Service Director

Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children
12.2021 - Current

- Steer and coordinate agency’s redevelopment projects.

- Facilitate cross-departmental collaboration that enables synergy and to raises brand awareness.

Senior Service Development Officer

Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children
11.2019 - 11.2021

⁻ Supervise project team with 4 members on child development and parent support services, as well as a special project on S.T.E.M. education for preschoolers.

- Solicit funding support of 62M for the establishment of S.E.E.D. Parent-child Centre, a one-stop hub supporting parenting of 0 – 8 for secure attachment & optimal development through experiential learning, which foster a sure start for parent-child that leads to fulfilling life for both.

Service-in-charge of “Viva Blue House Blue House”

St. James’ Settlement
07.2017 - 10.2019

⁻ Build and supervise a multi-disclipinary team with 11 members in social work, marketing, visual art, cultural management, and property management.

⁻ Engage community stakeholders, e.g. district councils, government bodies, local residents to formulate strategic plans in response to changing community needs.

⁻ Coordinate mass programs and fundraising events to raise public awareness of local culture preservation and community building.

⁻ Manage a heritage cluster to build community networks and promote local culture.

- The VBH project was given the Award of Excellence, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2017, the first HK project wining the highest level of this award.

Team Leader of Community Engagement and Heritage P

St. James’ Settlement
05.2010 - 06.2017

⁻ Supervise project teams with 5 to 7 members on heritage education and community development.

⁻ Engage family and young people through diverse community programmes, e.g. art class, bazaar, movie screening and volunteer services.

⁻ Formed long-term collaboration with over 80 schools to organize over 700 sessions of community education programmes for children and young people.

- Solicit funding support of accumulated 95M for community service initiatives.

Communication Officer

St. James’ Settlement
09.2008 - 04.2010

⁻ Explore resources from government and corporate fund, write up proposals for service development.

- Build media connection to raise service and agency’s profile.

Project-in-charge of the “21st Century Sustainable

St. James’ Settlement
02.2005 - 08.2008

⁻ Oversee the project and supervise a team with 4 members.

⁻ Established the first community-led museum, Hong Kong House of Stories, (formerly named as Wan Chai Livelihood Place) and trained up local resident as community docent to promote local culture and history of Wanchai

- The project was selected as one of the best practices among the Sustainable Development Fund projects in 2006 and 2009 Best Practice Awards in Social Welfare by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service.

Community Worker

St. James’ Settlement
07.2004 - 01.2005

⁻ Organize community members to preserve the local culture and heritage.

- Deliver school talks and educational programme to promote the sustainable development.

Education

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Mindful Space
08.2021 - 10.2021

Training Workshop For LEGO®-Based Therapy

HKU School of Professional And Continuing Educatio
11.2020 - 03.2021

Art Therapy in Helping Children With SEN,

School of Continuing And Professional Studies, The
08.2019 - 11.2019

Play Therapy Certificate Course

Continuous Learning Centre, The Hong Kong Federati
10.2018 - 12.2018

Master of Arts in Communication (Corporate Communi

Hong Kong Baptist University
09.2006 - 06.2008

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work

City University of Hong Kong
09.2001 - 06.2004

Skills

    New service launch

Project planning and development

Interpersonal Communication

Teambuilding

Timeline

Assistant Service Director

Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children
12.2021 - Current

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Mindful Space
08.2021 - 10.2021

Training Workshop For LEGO®-Based Therapy

HKU School of Professional And Continuing Educatio
11.2020 - 03.2021

Senior Service Development Officer

Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children
11.2019 - 11.2021

Art Therapy in Helping Children With SEN,

School of Continuing And Professional Studies, The
08.2019 - 11.2019

Play Therapy Certificate Course

Continuous Learning Centre, The Hong Kong Federati
10.2018 - 12.2018

Service-in-charge of “Viva Blue House Blue House”

St. James’ Settlement
07.2017 - 10.2019

Team Leader of Community Engagement and Heritage P

St. James’ Settlement
05.2010 - 06.2017

Communication Officer

St. James’ Settlement
09.2008 - 04.2010

Master of Arts in Communication (Corporate Communi

Hong Kong Baptist University
09.2006 - 06.2008

Project-in-charge of the “21st Century Sustainable

St. James’ Settlement
02.2005 - 08.2008

Community Worker

St. James’ Settlement
07.2004 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work

City University of Hong Kong
09.2001 - 06.2004
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