Experience

Eastern Institute of Technology

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Programme Coordinator & Senior Tutor - Engineering Trades

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Programme coordinator for Mechanical Engineering in Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti.

• Site Coordinator & Senior Tutor - Engineering Trades

  • Feb 2021 - Jul 2022

• Engineering Tutor

  • Dec 2015 - Feb 2021

  Senior Academic Staff Member. Engineering program development.



Winston Churchill Memorial Trust [NZ]

• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2020 Fellowship Recipient

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2021

  Recipient of the Winston Churchill China New Zealand Friendship Society Fellowship. This fellowship provided me the opportunity to visit China in 2020 and connect with professors at the Qi Lu University of Technology. The focus was to build relationships and share knowledge of teaching practices and technology in engineering. Unfortunately, due to ongoing Covid19 travel restrictions, it was not possible to complete the travel. Recipient of the Winston Churchill China New Zealand Friendship Society Fellowship. This fellowship provided me the opportunity to visit China in 2020 and connect with professors at the Qi Lu University of Technology. The focus was to build relationships and share knowledge of teaching practices and technology in engineering. Unfortunately, due to ongoing Covid19 travel restrictions, it was not possible to complete the travel.



Napier Tool & Die Co Ltd

• Toolmaker

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2015

  Producing new plastic injection moulds and metal pressing tools, using both Manual and CNC machining equipment. Day to day work included modifications to existing tooling, manufacturing new tooling, troubleshooting and overseeing trial runs of new products. Producing new plastic injection moulds and metal pressing tools, using both Manual and CNC machining equipment. Day to day work included modifications to existing tooling, manufacturing new tooling, troubleshooting and overseeing trial runs of new products.



We Can Precision Engineering Ltd

• New Zealand
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Machinist - Manual & CNC.

  • Dec 2006 - Sep 2011

  Manual and CNC machining. Includes National certificate apprenticeship in Machining and Toolmaking. Common machining processes included: Turning & milling (both CNC & manual) Gear hobbing and shaping Surface & cylindrical grinding Broaching & slotting operations Manual and CNC machining. Includes National certificate apprenticeship in Machining and Toolmaking. Common machining processes included: Turning & milling (both CNC & manual) Gear hobbing and shaping Surface & cylindrical grinding Broaching & slotting operations