Experience

New Zealand Institute of Building
• New Zealand
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Membership Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Present

On Maternity Leave
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Career Break

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2022


Wellington Zoo

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acting Conservation Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2016

  Hired on a fixed-term contract (to cover maternity leave), it was my role to manage the local and global conservation work of Wellington Zoo. In addition to managing the Zoo’s funding of local and global conservation partners, and ensuring our conservation messaging was consistent and accurate across all internal and external communications, I initiated and drove several successful projects, and attained a number of achievements Hired on a fixed-term contract (to cover maternity leave), it was my role to manage the local and global conservation work of Wellington Zoo. In addition to managing the Zoo’s funding of local and global conservation partners, and ensuring our conservation messaging was consistent and accurate across all internal and external communications, I initiated and drove several successful projects, and attained a number of achievements



WWF New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Conservation Coordinator

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2014

  As the WWF Community Conservation Manager, I was responsible for the management of $250,000 worth of annual conservation and sustainability funding to community groups and schools throughout New Zealand, as well as for the development and project management of the Community Conservation Innovation Project As the WWF Community Conservation Manager, I was responsible for the management of $250,000 worth of annual conservation and sustainability funding to community groups and schools throughout New Zealand, as well as for the development and project management of the Community Conservation Innovation Project



Forest & Bird

• New Zealand
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Kiwi Conservation Club Officer/Places for Penguins Project Coordinator

  • 2008 - 2012

  As the Coordinator for both the Kiwi Conservation Club (KCC) and the ‘Places for Penguins’ Project (a Wellington-based community conservation project aimed to protect the blue penguin by restoring their habitat and encourage population growth), I was responsible for managing over 270 volunteers across education and restoration projects for Forest & Bird. This role comprised extensive relationship management and the development of several significant national conservation projects. As the Coordinator for both the Kiwi Conservation Club (KCC) and the ‘Places for Penguins’ Project (a Wellington-based community conservation project aimed to protect the blue penguin by restoring their habitat and encourage population growth), I was responsible for managing over 270 volunteers across education and restoration projects for Forest & Bird. This role comprised extensive relationship management and the development of several significant national conservation projects.



St. Marys College

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Teacher - Long Term Relief

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  Long term relief position teaching science to Year 9 students Long term relief position teaching science to Year 9 students



ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary

• New Zealand
• Conservation Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educator and Conservation Support

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  As an Educator and Conservation Supporter for Zealandia, it was my role to assist with the delivery of key conservation messages and education programmes to primary and secondary school students As an Educator and Conservation Supporter for Zealandia, it was my role to assist with the delivery of key conservation messages and education programmes to primary and secondary school students



Wainuiomata High School

• New Zealand
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Teacher - Long Term Relief

  • Jan 2007 - Nov 2007

  Long relief position teaching science to Year 9 -11 students. Long relief position teaching science to Year 9 -11 students.


Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
• Quarantine Officer

  • Mar 2004 - Nov 2006