Advisor Strategic Engagement and Partnerships/Diversity

• Aug 2019 - Present

Field Interviewer (Household Economic Survey)

• Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

Masters in Organisational Psychology

• 2017 - Mar 2019

The University of Waikato is a consistent climber in the most prestigious international rankings. They have risen 127 places in the QS World University Rankings in five years, and the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings brought them up to the third equal in New Zealand.Final thesis submitted;Relevant coursework: PSYC585- Leading Organisation Development"Organisational psychologists are experts in human behaviour in the workplace, having extensively studied the brain, performance, learning, group behaviour, and the processes determining how people think, feel, behave and react, and the impact of these on organisational outcomes." (Institute of Organisational Psychology New Zealand, 2018)

Tutor

• May 2018 - Jul 2018

"Firms employing a more diverse foreign workforce are more innovative, particularly in terms of product innovations. The benefits of diversity for innovation are more apparent in sectors employing relatively more skilled immigrants." (Ozgen, Nijkamp & Poot, 2013).Collaborated and taught students in the following papers: Working with Cultural/Linguistic Diversity- TEPC224, Understanding Psychological Research- PSYCH211.

Field Interviewer (Post-Enumeration Survey)

• Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

"Stats NZ is the lead agency for government-held data. The State Services Commissioner designated the Chief Executive of Stats NZ as Government Chief Data Steward (GCDS) in 2017. As the lead for data, Stats NZ’s role is to facilitate. Stats NZ support government agencies to build their capability and manage the data they hold as a valuable strategic asset." (Stats NZ, 2019). https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/data-leadership/ Interviewed New Zealanders from diverse backgrounds, from over 200 households, from Hamilton to Morrinsville, for the Post-Census Enumeration Survey 2018. Giving myself the opportunity to develop rapport skills with people of all creeds; the vital ability for Human Resources.

Helplines Counsellor

• Jan 2013 - Oct 2016

"Lifeline Aotearoa has been helping New Zealanders in crisis for over 50 years." https://www.lifeline.org.nz/about-us (In Hamilton branch, before restructuring, and Auckland branch). Delivered interventions to over 5000 service users on the Helpline, Kidsline, and Tautoko Suicide Crisis Hotline, keeping them safe and secure. Engaging and enabling service users to feel supported and heard. Person-centred counselling trained, empathetic style, and certified in the Lifeline ASSIST Suicide Prevention Coursework. Provided advice when necessary.

Military Police (Detention Barracks)

• Oct 2008 - Oct 2010

https://www.mjp.sg/single-post/2017/10/19/Life-in-the-Detention-Barracks-What-You-can-Expect The SAF Detention Barracks (SAFDB/DB) serves as the army prison, and is located next to Kranji Camp. Charged servicemen who are sentenced to serve time in DB are forced to live within its cells according to the duration of their sentence (Kumar & Lee, 2017). Responsible for the daily operations and rehabilitation of approximately 200 youth offenders in the cell block. Aligning to standard operating procedures to ensure the safety of detainees and self.