Experience

Thought Patrol Pty Ltd

• Administration Manager

  • 2016 - Present

  Administration duites, arranging travel, maintenance of Diaries. attending corporate events, entering details into Xero database. Administration duites, arranging travel, maintenance of Diaries. attending corporate events, entering details into Xero database.



Covenant Christian School Sydney

• Australia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair Of The Board Of Directors

  • May 2015 - Nov 2016

  In addition to duties as a Board member - chairing each Board meeting, developing the board agenda, assisting the Board in making improvements to its governance practice, speaking to executive on the Boards behalf, monitoring board committees and projects, working with trusted advisors and providing advice to the Board, arranging Board training and yearly retreat. Providing prospective Board members with information for their due diligence, developing and maintaining Board portal.

• Board Member

  • May 2011 - Nov 2016

  Reading all board papers and attending monthly Board meetings. A member of the Recruitment Committee. Identifying weaknesses in recruitment policy and practice. Obtaining resources to assist in the updating of policy and training of staff to align with policy. Attending interviews for some levels of staff, making recommendations to executive and Board regarding recruitment matters. Developing new practices for the recruitment of new Board members, developing policy and process regarding the recruitment of new Board members. Attending yearly Board Retreat, competing all necessary training. Liasing with executive or staff when requested to by the Board and on its behalf. Show less



Bible Study Fellowship

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Leader

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Developing and delivering a 40 minute lecture each week on topic. Weekly training of group, children programme leaders and administration team. Pastoral care of all leaders. Recruiting new leaders. Ensuring compliance with government regulations especially regarding working with children including Working with Children's check. Ensuring compliance with organisation policy and government regulations. Working with team leaders and substitute leaders in the placement of members into small groups. Maintaining relationships with host church through regular meetings with Rector. Administration. Managing weekly leaders meeting. Show less

• Group Leader

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

  Facilitating a small group discussion. Personal completion of weekly area of study. Weekly follow up of group members. Facilitating regular offsite meetings. Ensuring safe and clear communication between members endeavouring to create a small group culture of honest sharing and open support for all members. Regular attendance of group leader training.



Harrahs Sky City Auckland

• Human Resources Recruiter

  • Oct 1996 - Jun 1997

  A relatively new industry to Auckland, Harrah's had high staff turnover which was expected to settle in the near future. this was a short term contract to assist the HR team in the transition. Duties included working with department managers to assist them in their recruitment needs and processes including advertising, shortlisting and interviewing. Assisting Recruitment Consultants with their high workloads in shortlisting and interviewing. Relieving the receptionist to provide frontline representation to the public and to assist job applicants upon their arrival for interview. Managing the relationship between Harrah's and the Accident Compensation Corporation endeavouring to help employees who are no longer able to continue in their regular duties to either transition to another role within the company, transition to work outside the company or find processes and resources that may change the work environment so that they may be able to continue in their role. Show less



New Zealand Employment Service

• Employment Advisor

  • Jul 1991 - Oct 1996

  Interviewing job seekers the majority of whom, but not all, required the unemployment benefit. Assessing their needs. Creating a profile in the database or modifying and exisiting one. Educating job seekers on the current employment environment and what resources, including government support, is available to them. Drawing on the job database to find suitable jobs for them and arranging interviews for them. Assisting job seekers who have chosen a job from the list available in obtaining an interview once it is established they are a suitable candidate. Where appropriate referring a job seeker to a training agency for skill updating or re-skilling. Informing the Department of Social Welfare when a job seeker is no longer meeting the requirements of their Unemployment Benefit or needs to be placed on alternative support. Work Focus Interviews - particular responsibility to work with long term unemployed people. Providing regular support and ensuring they have access to all relevant resources. Maintaining the database for regular reporting on job seeker activity and numbers. Job Club Facilitator. Running a weeks programme to assist job seekers to improve their job seeking skills, interview techniques, CV's and networking. Creating a positive environment where they are willing to attend, work and support one another. Business Advisor. Dedicated to working with employers across a range of industries ensuring that they are aware of government subsidies availble to them and the criteria. Assisting smaller businesses with interview scheduling and recruitment process. For larger employers new to the area assisting with a bulk recruitment process. Following up on job seekers successful in finding work who were previously long term unemployed. Show less


Ford Motor Company - New Zealand
• Graduate Trainee - Human Resources

  • Feb 1990 - Feb 1991