Experience

Gisborne District Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Play Advocate

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Tairāwhiti Museum

• New Zealand
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager: Special Projects

  • Jun 2020 - May 2022

  Responsible for coordinating special projects at Tairāwhiti Museum. Leading the museum team through project phases and ensure appropriate processes and procedures are in place to enable effective implementation and realisation of special projects. Key Contributions: Secured funding through Lotteries Commission to undertake the first phase of a feasibility study exploring the redevelopment of the Museum’s Taonga Māori Collection Store. Scoping, planning and project managing a comprehensive building condition assessment and property maintenance report for the museum building covering 30-year life cycle. The result of this work led to scoping a Master Planning process for the Museum Working with internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver the inaugural Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/ Gisborne Galleries and Studio Guide. The guide was developed to support and publicise local art venues and artists’ studios. Show less



Freelance

• Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

• Project Management and Development - Museum Sector

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2020



World of WearableArt Ltd

• New Zealand
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Exhibition Projects Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  This role supported the Head of International and Business Development to manage the ongoing delivery of the International Touring Exhibition, installation and content development of the exhibitions at the National WOW Museum and the management of temporary activations and special projects nationally and internationally. This role supported the Head of International and Business Development to manage the ongoing delivery of the International Touring Exhibition, installation and content development of the exhibitions at the National WOW Museum and the management of temporary activations and special projects nationally and internationally.



Auckland War Memorial Museum

• New Zealand
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Manager Contract (as required)

  • 2015 - Dec 2017

  Supporting Exhibitions, Collections and Capital Projects teams in their preparation for significant Exhibition, Gallery Renewal and Capital Works projects. Supporting Exhibitions, Collections and Capital Projects teams in their preparation for significant Exhibition, Gallery Renewal and Capital Works projects.



Auckland War Memorial Museum

• New Zealand
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• • Feb 2014 - Oct 2014

  Auckland Stories was a multi-million dollar Capital Project that will began as a compelling and ambitious year-long, temporary exhibition and programme that explored and tested significant co-development and community involvement/ engagement models. Key content and learnings from this project were used to shape and inform capital projects and the gallery renewal plan

• • Jun 2012 - Feb 2014

  Managed the delivery of all aspects of exhibition and gallery renewal projects from concept design to developed design, documentation, construction and installation. Key responsibilities included management of procurement processes and contractual arrangements, project budgets, project timelines, and leading cross-functional teams.Management of project budgets ranging from $30,000 to $6 million. Notable achievements in this role:Project Manager of a multi-million dollar WWI permanent gallery establishment project team. Once scoped the team was successful in receiving the largest Lottery WWI Commemorations, Environment and Heritage Committee grant in New Zealand.Project Manager for Moana – My Ocean; a four month large scale, object rich exhibition that saw the greatest attendance of a self-generated show in twenty years. Moana – My Ocean was a finalist in the Museums Aotearoa awards and a finalist in the Project Management Institutes (PMI) Public Sector Project of the year in 2013. Show less



National Library of New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Libraries
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Feb 2012 - May 2012

• • May 2010 - Mar 2012



Nelson Public Libraries

• Childrens and Teenage Services Librarian

  • Apr 2009 - May 2010



Saints Information Ltd

• Researcher - Special Projects

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008