Experience

Safeguarding Children NZ

• New Zealand
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Abuse in Care Inquiry New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Advisor Reports Development - Faith and Final Report

  • Jan 2022 - Dec 2022



The University of Auckland

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Feb 2015 - Dec 2022

  "The Gremlin of Silence”: Exploring the New Zealand Catholic, Methodist, and Presbyterian religious institutional responses to interpersonal violence.

• • May 2021 - Nov 2021

  SocWork 311 Practice and Process - Students are required to integrate a defined range of approaches to practice comprising work with individuals, families and whanau, and small groups. Knowledge, skills, values, and ethics associated with direct practice are extended. Co-delivery with Tracy Sparkman.SOCCHFAM 322 Working with Children and Whānau - Te Tiriti o Waitangi based whanau-led and community-centered social work practice. Working with Shirley Ikkala, Susan Kemp, Ian Hyslop and Irene deHaan. Show less

• • Aug 2018 - Nov 2021

  Kia Tika, Kia Pono – Honouring Truths: An Ethical Framework for Engaging with Children and Young People who are Care Experienced in Research, Governance, Policy Making and/or Service Design. * Member of the Research Team* Project management* Lead facilitator with rangatahi * Co-analysis and interpretation of data*. Co-designCo-design with Susan Kemp, Paula King, Hunia Mackay, Nic Mason, Shana Valente, Amanda Smith and the rangatahi. The work was supported and strengthened by our stakeholder group. Show less

• • 2018 - 2018

  Tutor in Professional Communication Skills



Children's Rights Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Kaiako / Co-ordinator Children's Participation

  • Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  Kaiako / Co-ordinator Children's Participation to support children's participation in Aotearoa New Zealand's 6th periodic report to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child. Kaiako / Co-ordinator Children's Participation to support children's participation in Aotearoa New Zealand's 6th periodic report to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child.



Auckland Tree Works 2013 Ltd

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Co-owner

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2020



Health Research Council of New Zealand

• Auckland, New Zealand

• External Peer Reviewer for a Fellowship application

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2019



The Office of the Children's Commissioner, New Zealand

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Senior Advisor

  • May 2006 - Sep 2013

  While at the Office of the Children's Commissioner I started in the Monitoring arm of the Office which monitors the work of Child, Youth and Family/Oranga Tamariki. In my role as a Senior Adviser I then worked in the Advocacy and Strategy Team. While at the Office of the Children's Commissioner I started in the Monitoring arm of the Office which monitors the work of Child, Youth and Family/Oranga Tamariki. In my role as a Senior Adviser I then worked in the Advocacy and Strategy Team.



Dingwall Trust

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Personal Advisor, Child, Youth and Family Transition from Care to Independence pilot programme

  • Mar 2005 - May 2006



Springvale Community Aid and Advice Bureau

• Noble Park, Melbourne, Australia

• Coordinator of Youth Services "Youth Links"

  • Jul 2004 - Jan 2005



Palace Language Institute

• Inchon, South Korea

• ESL Teacher and Private Tutor

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2002



Child, Youth and Family Services

• • Aug 1999 - Dec 2000

• • Apr 1999 - Dec 1999