Manager Student Development, Unitec

​Jul 2016 - present

Made permanent in Dec 2016

• Creating student success through the provision of effective, valued and valuable support services. 

• Increasing active engagement of students across multiple campuses, faculties and disciplines through relationship building, needs analysis and appropriate service provision.

• Managing the following teams:  Student Career Centre, Student Support Advisors

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Career Centre Team Leader, Unitec

​Mar 2013 - Dec 2016

• Lead and develop a team of 3 Career Practitioners and 1 intern

• Manage the Career Centre’s budget ensuring costs are on track for the financial year

• Manage and approve operational requests including all employee’s leave and training

• Assign and delegate work requests across the team.  Key liaison with staff across Unitec

• Manage the Career Centre Job site and key liaison with employers

• Provide guidance, course advice and employment support to students, graduates and members of the public

• Deliver career initiatives including the implementation of the Tertiary Career Development Benchmarks and creating context-specific presentations for departments and support services   

 

 

Wellness Advocate, Unitec

​Feb - Jul 2016

On secondment from Feb - July 2016

• Worked one‐on-one and with groups of staff to identify opportunities to enhance their wellbeing and develop a personal wellness plan

• Worked collaboratively as a small network alongside the Health, Safety and Wellness

• Team to coach staff to make small behaviour changes and record and celebrate personal achievements

• Encouraged staff to participate in the Unitec Five Ways to Wellness programme

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Student Employment Advisor, Unitec

​Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

Permanent from September 2012

• Provided face-to-face career guidance, course advice and employment support to students and graduates

• Developed and delivered career workshops and presentations to clients and groups during term time – topics included CVs and Cover Letters, Interview Skills, Career Planning, Practical Networking, Social Media and Volunteering 

 

 

Career Consultant, Careers New Zealand

​Apr 2010 - Sept 2012

• Provided career guidance and advice to clients.  Worked with individuals and groups including youth, Maori and Pasifika, migrants to the recently unemployed

• Carried out a needs analysis and delivering an appropriate intervention including face-to-face careers counselling, phone guidance, online guidance and facilitating group guidance sessions

• Project managed the Career Mentor programme for Dress for Success Auckland www.dressforsuccess.org and successfully trained 10 mentors in the 2011 pilot project

• Organised social events and actively promoted ‘wellbeing’ topics as an OSH representative

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Training Co-ordinator, Air New Zealand

​Apr 2010 - Sept 2012

• Managed Leadership training courses and enrolments and providing timely advice to stakeholders

• Liaised with suppliers and external facilitators to achieve positive outcomes

• Event managed and co-ordinated training initiatives, ranging from small to large scale

• Business in the Sky (08 & 09):Organised the two-year internal MBA-style programme.  Helped screen candidates, successfully organised the Assessment Centre, organised training schedules

• Business Wings (09): Event-managed a two-week intensive MBA-style programme for Air NZ staff

 

 

Corporate Services Officer / Technical Services Officer

Companies Office, Ministry of Economic Development

​Apr 2005 - Sept 2007

• Provided a high level of administrative support to the Northern Business Centre & Midlands branch (gained ISO certification).  Monitored and co-ordinated building and vehicle maintenance issues.

• Accurately analysed and processed Company Restoration, Incorporated Society and Charitable Trust applications.  Followed legislation in making decisions and approving client applications 

 

 

Contracts Administrator, Ricoh

Jan 2004 - Apr 2005

• Processed sales files, creating invoices and credits and verifying company authorisations

 

 

Various administration, customer service and retail roles prior to 2004