Experience

ISANA NZ

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

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Commonwealth Foundation

• Project Logistics Lead and Mentor

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Logistics and technical coordination for the Critical Conversations online event series. https://commonwealthfoundation.com/criticalconversations/

• Project Manager - Commonwealth People's Forum

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2020

  Managing the implementation and delivery of the Commonwealth People's Forum 2020 conference in Rwanda (postponed). I have previously managed the same event in Uganda (2007), Trinidad and Tobago (2009), Australia (2011), Sri Lanka (2013) and Malta (2015).The CPF precedes the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).



All and Any Enterprises Ltd

• Director

  • Jun 2008 - Present

  Providing a range of services to the arts, events and entertainment industries, including event and project management, mentoring, waste minimisation consulting, and set design and construction.Clients and collaborators (past and present) include:New Zealand Festival (Tāwhiri)Creative New ZealandAFS New ZealandNew Zealand FootballWellington Waste ManagersFootnote New Zealand Dance Providing a range of services to the arts, events and entertainment industries, including event and project management, mentoring, waste minimisation consulting, and set design and construction.Clients and collaborators (past and present) include:New Zealand Festival (Tāwhiri)Creative New ZealandAFS New ZealandNew Zealand FootballWellington Waste ManagersFootnote New Zealand Dance



A collaboration with Food 4 Thought

• Podcast Host and Producer

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Vegging Out! is a podcast about growing your own food without spending money.Listen via: https://joanmade.podbean.com Vegging Out! is a podcast about growing your own food without spending money.Listen via: https://joanmade.podbean.com



Southern Institute of Technology

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Course Developer

  • Dec 2020 - Mar 2021



Wellington Institute of Technology

• Senior Event Management Lecturer

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2020

  Designed and delivered practical event management courses as part of the Bachelor of Applied Management. Pastoral care to students, peer support to staff, industry and stakeholder engagement, project and internship supervision, and research outputs were also key aspects of this role. Designed and delivered practical event management courses as part of the Bachelor of Applied Management. Pastoral care to students, peer support to staff, industry and stakeholder engagement, project and internship supervision, and research outputs were also key aspects of this role.



Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care

• Event Management Advisor

  • Oct 2018 - Feb 2019

  Supported staff with matters relating to event management protocols, stakeholder engagement and communications in the early stages of the inquiry. Supported staff with matters relating to event management protocols, stakeholder engagement and communications in the early stages of the inquiry.



Victoria University of Wellington

• Course Coordinator

  • Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

  Lecturer on the Bachelor of Tourism Management course: Applied Tourism Management (TOUR390). Lecturer on the Bachelor of Tourism Management course: Applied Tourism Management (TOUR390).



Camosun College

• Course Instructor

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Delivery of six courses over the summer and fall terms as part of a faculty academic exchange.Teaching areas: management, marketing, research. Delivery of six courses over the summer and fall terms as part of a faculty academic exchange.Teaching areas: management, marketing, research.