Experience

Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Engagement Manager, Branches

  • May 2019 - Present

  Engineering New Zealand is a non-profit membership organisation that promotes the integrity and interests of its members, the profession, and the industry. Engineering New Zealand wants its 22,000 members to be proud of their profession, and the public to understand the contribution engineers make to society.My role is to build strong, supportive relationships with key branch contacts that enable branches to deliver on our strategic goals. Engineering New Zealand is a non-profit membership organisation that promotes the integrity and interests of its members, the profession, and the industry. Engineering New Zealand wants its 22,000 members to be proud of their profession, and the public to understand the contribution engineers make to society.My role is to build strong, supportive relationships with key branch contacts that enable branches to deliver on our strategic goals.



Champion Recruitment

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Founded in 1981, Champion Recruitment continues to grow while providing a flexible and professional service to clients and candidates in the Oxford area. Over 70 staff manage permanent and temporary roles within the commercial, sales & marketing, HR, technical, IT, accountancy, industrial and catering divisions.My role involves identifying and developing new business in addition to mentoring, coaching and developing four recruitment consultants to ensure objectives are met. Founded in 1981, Champion Recruitment continues to grow while providing a flexible and professional service to clients and candidates in the Oxford area. Over 70 staff manage permanent and temporary roles within the commercial, sales & marketing, HR, technical, IT, accountancy, industrial and catering divisions.My role involves identifying and developing new business in addition to mentoring, coaching and developing four recruitment consultants to ensure objectives are met.



SEED Madagascar

• Madagascar
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teacher (Voluntary)

  • May 2016 - May 2016

  SEED Madagascar manage a wide range of sustainable development and conservation projects within the south of the country. Their aim is to raise global awareness of Madagascar’s unique needs and build constructive partnerships to aid developmentI spent one month as an English teacher as well as volunteering on a conservation project.During this time I planned and taught English to 75 exam level high school students and taught one on one English lessons to NGO staff. I also planned and taught in various English club lessons to students ranging from 5 to 20 years of age. I volunteered on a conservation project based in a small village where I worked with Research Assistants and the local community to identify and count lemurs, lobsters and other species of animals, flora and fauna



Heart Foundation

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Relationship Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

  The single biggest killer of Australians is heart disease. The Heart Foundation is dedicated to fight this disease and works to improve prevention and care for those who are affectedMy role managed the relationships with current donors; philanthropists who pledged their financial support, the community who contributed not only financially but in a voluntary capacity, patrons who were considering or who had confirmed they were leaving a gift in their Will and organisations who were able to support in various capacitiesMy achievements included implementing a program plan of existing and potential new major donors by researching and discussing with team members. This is used by all staff to ensure philantropists receive the level of communication necessary.The number of attendees to events tripled. By inviting organisations and a wider range of donors the exposure generated an increase in donations and media attentionImplemented a structure for donors, organisations and internal stakeholders to provide confidential feedback upon attendance of events. Feedback received was 100% positive with comments “personable”, “highly organised” and “extremely competent”



Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programme Coordinator

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  A Crown entity whose purpose is to offer transport solutions within New ZealandThe Public Transport Technology team were establishing a new Crown entity and I assisted by driving project actions and plans, coordinating project initiatives and was the central liaison for project communication. I was given increased responsibility which included facilitating a project implementation review of the first phase of the project, which was attended by internal and external stakeholders. I created a report that was used as part of the project plan for the second phase of the project.This was a contract role and I then moved to Tasmania, Australia



GNS Science

• New Zealand
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Event Coordinator

  • Feb 2014 - Mar 2014

  New Zealand's leading provider of Earth, geoscience and isotope research and consultancy services based were hosting an annual conference with delegates from over 20 countries in attendance.In this short term contract I sourced and confirmed the venue and catering, created invitations, and ensured the smooth running of the event New Zealand's leading provider of Earth, geoscience and isotope research and consultancy services based were hosting an annual conference with delegates from over 20 countries in attendance.In this short term contract I sourced and confirmed the venue and catering, created invitations, and ensured the smooth running of the event



Wellington SPCA

• Project Coordinator (REHOME Wellington SPCA)

  • Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

  As a charity Wellington SPCA provides food, shelter, veterinary care and the chance to find a new home to 6,000 unwanted, abused and neglected animals in the Wellington region.The Centre was moving to a converted hospital and my role in this short term contract was to manage the transition plan and report progress, risks and issues. I built relationships with businesses and identified donation opportunities, organised and managed several community projects with volunteers and corporate groups as well as training six direct reports in a newly established volunteer roleI ensured the Centre moved to their new facilities on budget and on schedule, built relationships with new contacts; one organisation donated a new kitchen, other companies provided support and contributions for the move as well as long term funding. Volunteer projects were highly effective and essential to the success of the move



NZ Post

• New Zealand
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Service Delivery Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Sep 2013

  In this varied role I managed a portfolio of top tier clients (Government and private sector) from an operational perspective; SLAs, identified and developed strategies that assisted NZ Post and external stakeholders, project management and change requests, incident management and developed improvement plans, created and presented monthly reportsI exceeded various key performance indicators including proactive action on initiatives and key stakeholder engagement. Managed key projects which were deployed earlier than scheduled and under budget. Identified irregularities and worked with internal staff to resolve issues before they impacted the client



Recruitment Co

• Senior Recruitment Consultant

  • 2004 - Aug 2007

  End to end recruitment for office and production staff in permanent, contract and temporary roles - a local company in England and a global organisation in New ZealandOne of my main achievements was increasing the Company’s revenue by 10% within the first six months by building stronger relationships with existing organisations End to end recruitment for office and production staff in permanent, contract and temporary roles - a local company in England and a global organisation in New ZealandOne of my main achievements was increasing the Company’s revenue by 10% within the first six months by building stronger relationships with existing organisations