Experience

New Zealand Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Recruitment and Rostering Manager

  • Jul 2023 - Present


The University of Auckland

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Room Supervisor, Special Examinations

  • Jun 2023 - Jun 2023

  This role is responsible for invigilating exams under special conditions (e.g. for those with disabilities) who can't sit exams under mainstream conditions This role is responsible for invigilating exams under special conditions (e.g. for those with disabilities) who can't sit exams under mainstream conditions

• Research Programme Coordinator

  • Mar 2022 - Mar 2023

  A complex role involving all stages of the research lifecycle from application through to closure; supporting researchers with their contracts, budgets, reports, milestones, and hiring of staff A complex role involving all stages of the research lifecycle from application through to closure; supporting researchers with their contracts, budgets, reports, milestones, and hiring of staff

• Academic Services Coordinator

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2021

  The role primarily involves working as a conduit between students academics and maintaining academic programmes

• Admissions Advisor

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2018



New Zealand Electoral Commission

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Process Leader

  • Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

  Managing Official Count of ordinary & referendum votesResponsible for up to 30 staff

• Advanced/Voting Place Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Oct 2020

  Managing both an Advanced and an Election Day voting place with up to 13 staff



Tai Poutini Polytechnic

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campus Administrator

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2017

  Temp Role Temp Role

• Team Leader, Official Count

  • Sep 2017 - Oct 2017

  Short term contract to manage the Official Count team (up to 20 counters and 3 table leaders):- Process vote counting within target window- Workload planning to meet deadlines- Ensure accurate recording and counting- Troubleshoot with table leaders, and where necessary, consult with the Returning Officer to ensure consistent and accurate application of processes

• Advanced Voting Place Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2017

  Short Term contract to set up and manage an advanced voting place for the 2017 General Election:- Ensure voters are provided excellent customer service and specific needs are recognised and appropriately met- Supervise/manage up to 7 staff ensuring voting services are delivered effectively and in accordance with national standards- Issue votes and assist voters as required, - Liaise with the Op’s and HR managers to plan resourcing for workloads- Liaise with host facility



Unitec Institute of Technology

• India
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Market Assistant

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Short-term contract working to support and assist the international acquisitions team in planning and recruitment of international students. To help in pipeline conversion, managing applications to enrolments. Key Achievements: • Helped manage and clean the database in the pipeline and resulted in 100% contact for untouched applications • Delivered 25% conversion among applications and helped market to reach its target • Successfully advised Regional Market Manager of recommendations that helped increase number of completed applications by 80% • Managed sales and conversion function that generated a 100% increase in pipeline conversion Show less



Massey University

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Administrator

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2016

  Research Administration:‐ Co-ordinated and liaised with Ministry of Education, schools, and university staff‐ Prepared, collected and collated information for milestone reports‐ Entered and analysed research dataResource Library Administration:‐ Co-ordinate and liaise the issuing of resources to university staff and students‐ Developed and streamlined library processes‐ Maintained database of resources, issued resources‐ Produced reports and statistics‐ Procurement, research procurement of, and maintenance of resources Show less

• Human Ethics Administrator

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  Short-term cover while permanent administrator appointed.- Liaised with researchers (staff, students and external clients), assist them with gaining and maintaining their approvals and other relevant information- Assisted with appointment of new committee members.- Filed, retrieved, maintained, updated, developed and managed systems to record the details of and status of applications and committee activities- Attended Committee meetings and took minutes.- Receipt and action of incoming & outgoing mail/email, and goods- Scheduled and arranged committee activities as necessary Show less



Camp Howe

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nature, Pioneering & Wilderness Programme Staff

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Short-term working holiday where I developed, delivered and assessed a new programme for Nature/Wilderness/Pioneering and facilitated learning of children and staff in the subject area. Short-term working holiday where I developed, delivered and assessed a new programme for Nature/Wilderness/Pioneering and facilitated learning of children and staff in the subject area.



New Zealand Customs Service

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Corporate Services Officer

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  A diverse role in which making changes on the fly is the norm. Responsibilities included: - Receipt and action of incoming & outgoing mail/email, and goods - Purchasing Goods & Services - Motor Vehicle Fleet Maintenance - Facilitate building and office equipment maintenance - File, retrieve, maintain, update, develop and manage systems to record the activities of the Corporate Services team - Relief Reception duties as required - Manage creation and issue of staff ID’s, issue of visitors passes and security cards. Show less



Auckland University of Technology

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant & Exam Supervisor

  • Feb 2013 - Nov 2013

  School of Applied Sciences. Marked first year general science papers and attended marking associated trainings and meetings Supervised students under exam conditions, and setting up exam venue and exam materials. School of Applied Sciences. Marked first year general science papers and attended marking associated trainings and meetings Supervised students under exam conditions, and setting up exam venue and exam materials.

• Human Ethics Administrator

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

  Short-term cover while permanent administrator on leave. - Liaised with researchers (staff, students and external clients), assist them with gaining and maintaining their approvals and other relevant information - Assisted with appointment of new committee members. - Filed, retrieved, maintained, updated, developed and managed systems to record the details of and status of applications and committee activities - Attended Committee meetings and took minutes. - Receipt and action of incoming & outgoing mail/email, and goods - Scheduled and arranged committee activities as necessary Show less

• Administrator/Research Assistant

  • 2011 - 2012

  - Recruited and coordinated participant attendance- Ran and assisted with clinic appointments as necessary- Logged and processed clinical specimens- Filed, retrieved, maintained, updated, developed and managed systems to record the details of and status of the project, participants and its associated funding.- Receipt and action of incoming & outgoing mail/email, and goods

• Research & Ethics Administrator

  • 2008 - 2011

  - Liaise with researchers (staff, students and external clients), assist them with gaining and maintaining their approvals and other relevant information, - Train new Responsible Investigators- Prepare and produce reports for submission to internal and external stakeholders.- Draft Memorandum of Understanding as appropriate to Parented Organisations using templates provided and in liaison with the Executive Officer of the University.- Administration of applications, approvals and committee activities (e.g. to monitor compliance with approvals), literature, minutes & agenda- PA support for the Animal Welfare Officer and administration support for Committee Chairperson, arrange necessary support (e.g. travel bookings) for committee members to facilitate attendance at meetings and events- Schedule and arrange AEC activities where necessary- Financial records and purchasing for Ethics Unit and assisting with purchasing in the wider Research Office- Support for Human Ethics and Biological Safety committees when necessary Show less



Auckland Cat Practice

• Veterinary Nurse

  • 2007 - 2008

  - Rostering of nursing staff - Teaching duties to students on placements - Medical & Surgical Nursing - Care of boarding cats, including high maintenance medical needs - Customer service - Rostering of nursing staff - Teaching duties to students on placements - Medical & Surgical Nursing - Care of boarding cats, including high maintenance medical needs - Customer service



Hillsborough Veterinary Centre

• Veterinary Assistant

  • 2004 - 2006

  - After hours care for cats following I131 treatment and boarding (cattery) cats, including medical and nutritional management - Relief Veterinary Nursing duties as required - After hours care for cats following I131 treatment and boarding (cattery) cats, including medical and nutritional management - Relief Veterinary Nursing duties as required