Experience

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  University Of Auckland - Business School

  • New Zealand
  • Higher Education
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • 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 School Teaching 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

  • New Zealand
  • Government Administration
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • 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

  • New Zealand
  • Higher Education
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • 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

  • New Zealand
  • Higher Education
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • 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

  • Civic and Social Organizations
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • 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