Me. Myself. I.
Voluntary
Work
Mentor, First Foundation
Dec 2014 - 2015
The First Foundation Mentor role is a critical pillar in the Scholarship programme. As a mentor, my key role is to walk alongside my Scholar and to be a guide, coach, advisor, sounding board, friend, role model, and listener to help them achieve their goals over the life of the Scholarship.
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Telephone Counsellor & Trainer, Lifeline Aotearoa
Mar 2008 - Jul 2010
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Provided telephone counselling support to callers and adhering to code to ethics
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Facilitated training for the new intake of telephone counsellors
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Associations
Career Development Association of New Zealand (CDANZ)
Professional member, committee member in 2014-2016
New Zealand Association of Positive Psychology (NZAPP)
Current member
Australia & New Zealand Student Support Association (ANZSSA)
Current tertiary member
Hobbies
Jamming on the ukulele
Emulating Roger Federer on the tennis court
Reading positive psychology books and articles
Spending time with my aiga/family
Supprting charitable causes
Socialising over good food
Dancing in all it's many forms
Sources of Inspiration
Mahatma Gandhi
Martin Seligman
Mary Kayes
2010 - present
2010 - present