Experience

Centre for Social Impact New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • May 2021 - Present



Visionwest Community Trust

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

• Lead Advisor--Service Development

  • Jul 2021 - Apr 2022



Momentum Consulting Group

• New Zealand
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  The Inner-City Auckland Homelessness Initiative (ICAHI) promotes greater coordination and cooperation across Government and with non-Government agencies working to address homelessness in central Auckland. I reviewed the value proposition of ICAHI post COVID. This involved consulting with a wide range of stakeholders in the homelessness, housing and support sectors; synthesising information; developing advice and recommendations on next steps. The Inner-City Auckland Homelessness Initiative (ICAHI) promotes greater coordination and cooperation across Government and with non-Government agencies working to address homelessness in central Auckland. I reviewed the value proposition of ICAHI post COVID. This involved consulting with a wide range of stakeholders in the homelessness, housing and support sectors; synthesising information; developing advice and recommendations on next steps.



Lifewise NZ

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Evaluator

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2020

  Key achievements • Researched and built the case for evidence-based approaches that will effectively end homelessness leading to the design, development and implementation of the city centre Housing First programme. • Initiation and co-ordination of the National Housing First Community of Practice • Evaluated the initial implementation of the Lifewise Housing First programme. • Delivered fidelity reviews and ongoing regular reporting and monitoring of Housing First. • Prepared successful funding proposals leading to significant growth in contracts for Lifewise (including the original proposal for the Housing First Auckland Collective). • Produced multiple reports to philanthropic and contact funders. • Provided project management and guidance for the Inner City Auckland Homelessness Initiative (ICAHI). • Led a design sprint to develop an initiative for people who struggle to sustain tenancies in the Lifewise Housing First programme. • Contributed to design projects including: Mana Wahine (focused on women’s experience of homelessness); the Central City Collective (focused on the relationship between health, housing and social supports in the city centre) and the design of Housing First. Show less



Housing First Auckland

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Evaluation Lead

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2019

  Key acheivements • Wrote an evaluation plan for the Housing First Auckland collective focused on strategic learning, systems planning and change. • Produced case studies with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development focused on Housing First participants’ experience of the programme. • Led the development of consistent data reporting across the Housing First Auckland providers. Key acheivements • Wrote an evaluation plan for the Housing First Auckland collective focused on strategic learning, systems planning and change. • Produced case studies with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development focused on Housing First participants’ experience of the programme. • Led the development of consistent data reporting across the Housing First Auckland providers.



Te Pou

• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Evaluator

  • 2011 - 2015

  Key achievements • Facilitated the development of an evaluation framework and plan for a programme which delivers post entry clinical training for the mental health and addiction workforce. • Implemented the evaluation of a national project aimed at building workforce and service capability to respond to people with co-existing mental health and addiction problems. • Led a joint workforce development centre project focused on enhancing evaluation capability. Key achievements • Facilitated the development of an evaluation framework and plan for a programme which delivers post entry clinical training for the mental health and addiction workforce. • Implemented the evaluation of a national project aimed at building workforce and service capability to respond to people with co-existing mental health and addiction problems. • Led a joint workforce development centre project focused on enhancing evaluation capability.



Massey University

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Mar 2003 - Jun 2011

  Key achievements • Evaluated community action projects aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm for young people; the Northcote Child and Youth Development Project for the Auckland Sustainable Cities Programme of Action; the Project Twin Streams Sustainable Living and Sustainable Households Programme. • The evaluation included: o Managing projects and supervising more junior staff. o Developing evaluation design in collaboration with funders and community organisations o Negotiating milestones and deliverables, managed expectations of Council staff o Feeding back evaluation findings to community members. • Contributed to a qualitative study on the meanings associated with social and recreational travel for a much larger study on the reduction of C02 emissions • Delivered evaluation capacity building services to the public health workforce. I have co-facilitated one, two and three day workshops with different groups and organisations, including funders and planners and community-based projects. Show less