STAR Programmes Assistant

• Jan 2021 - Present

• work with individual young people to identify employment and career support needed, and connect them with relevant people, resources and opportunities• meet with students to discuss suitable course and school to work transition options• book courses for students• identify and contact employers to arrange suitable work experience for students• update school records regarding students’ course and work experience attendance• identify and keep data-base records of current STAR course options for students• develop and maintain spread-sheet databases of students wanting to access particular services, and details of how students have been supported• oversee the STAR programmes budget for Burnside High School including coding invoices, tracking expenditure and liaising with other relevant staff members

Learning Assistant

• May 2019 - Present

Supporting young people to reach their highest potential.

Writer, teacher and creator of Soma Express

• Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

Administrator and Hula Hoop Fitness Instructor

• 2016 - 2018

- Managed the In2Hula website - Completed administration tasks such as: Mailchimp newsletters, basic graphic design, weekly blog posts, data gathering using SurveyMonkey and evaluation forms, administration of In2Hula Facebook page - Set up and ran a weekly hula hoop fitness class for children - Facilitated hula hoop fitness sessions for children and adults on a casual basis - Assisted with organizing and promoting events - Managed the In2Hula website - Completed administration tasks such as: Mailchimp newsletters, basic graphic design, weekly blog posts, data gathering using SurveyMonkey and evaluation forms, administration of In2Hula Facebook page - Set up and ran a weekly hula hoop fitness class for children - Facilitated hula hoop fitness sessions for children and adults on a casual basis - Assisted with organizing and promoting events

Community Development Officer

• 2001 - 2005

- Liaised with community groups and agencies to offer necessary support - Worked with a team to administer DIA funding streams Processed funding applications using paper and online systems Managed funding committees - Health and Safety Officer for the Community Development Department in Christchurch - Liaised with community groups and agencies to offer necessary support - Worked with a team to administer DIA funding streams Processed funding applications using paper and online systems Managed funding committees - Health and Safety Officer for the Community Development Department in Christchurch

Youth Centre Supervisor

• 1999 - 2001

- Staff co-ordination and supervision including writing job descriptions and employment agreements. - Financial co-ordination: day to day budgeting and financial management, cashbook record-keeping - Sourcing all operational funds: preparing grant applications and organizing fundraising projects - Collecting statistics and preparing reports on projects - Programme development and facilitation - Developing and maintaining social networks I had 10 years experience as a volunteer youth leader prior to being employed for this role.

Primary School Teacher

• 1996 - 1998

Full time teaching, relieving teaching and teacher aide work. Full time teaching, relieving teaching and teacher aide work.