Experience

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  University of Auckland - Business School

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Professional Teaching Fellow

    • Jan 2023 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Service Roles• Chair of Department of Commercial Law Teaching and Learning Committee• Member of Business School Teaching and Learning Committee (Department Rep)• Peer Reviewer of Teaching for Business SchoolTeaching Experience• Property Law (Property271), BProp • Law and Governance (for the Masters of Property Practice)• Economics, Markets and Law (B115), BCom/BProp• Accounting for Decision Marking (B114), BCom/BProp• Law in a Business Environment (ComLaw101), BCom/BProp• Commercial Contracts (ComLaw201), BCom• Marketing Law (ComLaw306), BCom• Company Law (ComLaw203), BCom

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  Queenstown Lakes District Council

  • Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand

  • Team Leader: Subdivisions, Development Contributions and Property

    • Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
    • Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand

    • Provided leadership and oversight of all aspects of the post consenting Subdivision, Development Contributions and associated property records administration work • Advised the Manager of Resource Management Engineering regarding escalated situations and possible solutions.• Implemented streamlined workflows that ensured effective coordination of resources and technology• Provided advice and support to the team members to build their capability and ensure the teams’ goals were met• Actively built, managed, and maintained relationships across the development and consultant sector through personal communication and monitoring relationships by the team in general

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  University of Auckland - Business School

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Teaching Fellow, University of Auckland Business School

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2021
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Service Roles• Seconded to the University’s Curriculum Framework Transformation Task Force (0.8FTE) (July 2021-December 2021)• Member of Department of Commercial Law Teaching and Learning Committee• Convener of UoA Business School PTF Community of Interest • Chair of Department of Commercial Law Teaching and Learning Committee• Member of Working Group for BCom/BProp Core First Year Curriculum Redevelopment• Member of Business School Teaching and Learning Committee (Department Rep)• Member of Business School Board of Undergraduate Studies (Department Rep)Teaching Experience (Lecturer and Coordinator)• Economics, Markets and Law (B115), BCom/BProp• Accounting for Decision Marking (B114), BCom/BProp• Law in a Business Environment (ComLaw101), BCom/BProp• Commercial Contracts (ComLaw201), BCom• Managers and the Law (BusAdmin784), MBA• Property Law (Property271), BProp

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  Solas Strategies Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Director

    • Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Business, management and research services and consultancy.• Managed day to day business issues, administrative matters and marketing activities for niche consulting and advisory business• Advised on legal issues and policy and procedure documentation• Undertook various research projects for community housing organisation (CORT Housing)

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  Laidlaw College

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Lecturer

    • Jan 2010 - May 2016
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    • Taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses• Supervised Masters • Supervised PhD students (for University of Otago)• Moderated undergraduate courses (internal and external)• Examined Masters theses• Member of Laidlaw Post-Graduate Committee • Member of Carey Baptist College Academic Advisory Board

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  Non-Profit Sector

  • Canada and the UK

  • Various roles

    • Sep 1997 - Dec 2009
    • Canada and the UK

    • Provided strategic leadership, including development of organisational vision and goals• Undertook multiple core functions such as: budget and financial oversight; staff management; and conference planning• Developed and maintained resource base, including websites• Supervised and mentored staff and interns• Developed and implemented new organisational structure• Resourced and supported volunteer base

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  Robert Gordon University

  • United Kingdom
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Lecturer in Law

    • Sep 1993 - Aug 1994

    • Course Leader for MSc in Construction Law and Arbitration• Taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses• Coordinated timetables for all law staff and teaching within the University• Served as Teaching Quality Assessment Co-ordinator with Department• Member of University Academic Council (Faculty Representative)• Member of the University Working Party on Length and Structure of the Academic Year

  • Lecturer in Law

    • Sep 1990 - Aug 1993

    • Taught undergraduate courses for business, commerce, social work, legal and administrative studies, quantity surveying degrees• Served as Deputy Course Leader for BA(Hons) in Legal and Administrative Studies• Successfully developed and oversaw validation of M.Sc. in Construction Law and Arbitration, including negotiation with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators for professional recognition

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  JAMES R. KNOWLES (WORLDWIDE) LIMITED

  • Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Construction Contracts Consultant

    • Sep 1988 - Sep 1990
    • Glasgow, United Kingdom

    • Prepared claims for loss and/or expenses for contractors and subcontractors• Legal and contractual advice to contractors and subcontractors