Co President

• May 2023 - Present

Sydney Women in Aerospace Engineering (SWAE) is a University of Sydney society that focuses on engagement and celebrating women in the aerospace industry. Tamara was voted in to become a co-president of SWAE in May 2023. In this role, she will organise and run events, as part of a team, to further pursue SWAE’s mission of outreach and encouraging passion throughout women in STEM. Sydney Women in Aerospace Engineering (SWAE) is a University of Sydney society that focuses on engagement and celebrating women in the aerospace industry. Tamara was voted in to become a co-president of SWAE in May 2023. In this role, she will organise and run events, as part of a team, to further pursue SWAE’s mission of outreach and encouraging passion throughout women in STEM.

Suspension Team Member

• Mar 2023 - Present

Sydney Motorsports is a Formula SAE team which designs, and builds motor vehicles for competition. In this team, Tamara is apart of the Suspension section, under the Dynamics department. In this role, Tamara assists at designing suspension mounts and helping build parts of the vehicle in the workshop. Sydney Motorsports is a Formula SAE team which designs, and builds motor vehicles for competition. In this team, Tamara is apart of the Suspension section, under the Dynamics department. In this role, Tamara assists at designing suspension mounts and helping build parts of the vehicle in the workshop.

Food Runner

• May 2021 - Oct 2021

Tamara worked as a food and drinks runner on the weekends, serving up to 2000 people a night. Tamara worked as a food and drinks runner on the weekends, serving up to 2000 people a night.

GirlBoss Edge Scholarship Recipient

• Sep 2020 - Sep 2020

GirlBoss Edge: Engineering & Technology Edition is a highly selective leadership accelerator programme for young women. Tamara underwent high-level leadership training and received transformative mentoring from New Zealand's leading industry professionals in this 10-day course. She worked in collaboration with companies such as InternetNZ, Xero, Orion & Connetics to solve real-world problems through the 'Engineering Challenge'. Through this incredible, life-changing, experience Tamara has been motivated and energized to continue to create change and innovate in the fields of engineering and technology. Show less

Calf Rearer

• Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

Tamara worked as a farmhand and calf-rearer at JASAT Dairies in Central Southland. In this role, she assisted with winter break shifting, mob shifting, and calf feeding. She helped rear hundreds of calves, a combination of both heifers and bull calves. This job was a great opportunity for Tamara to give the dairy industry a go, learning more about primary industry production. Tamara worked as a farmhand and calf-rearer at JASAT Dairies in Central Southland. In this role, she assisted with winter break shifting, mob shifting, and calf feeding. She helped rear hundreds of calves, a combination of both heifers and bull calves. This job was a great opportunity for Tamara to give the dairy industry a go, learning more about primary industry production.

Kitchen Hand

• Feb 2020 - Apr 2020

Tamara worked as a kitchen-hand for a few months in 2020, pre-pandemic. In this job she had to answer to chefs, bakers, and cafe workers. She cleaned dishes and prepared ingredients, working every second of her shift. This job was a fantastic insight for Tamara to see into the hospitality industry. Tamara worked as a kitchen-hand for a few months in 2020, pre-pandemic. In this job she had to answer to chefs, bakers, and cafe workers. She cleaned dishes and prepared ingredients, working every second of her shift. This job was a fantastic insight for Tamara to see into the hospitality industry.

Packer

• Dec 2019 - Feb 2020

Tamara worked in the packhouse for Clyde Orchards during the 2019-2020 season. In this role she had to actively be precise, packing cherries, apricots, peaches, and nectarines, to ensure the quality was up to international standard. This job gave Tamara an insight into the primary industry in food production. Tamara worked in the packhouse for Clyde Orchards during the 2019-2020 season. In this role she had to actively be precise, packing cherries, apricots, peaches, and nectarines, to ensure the quality was up to international standard. This job gave Tamara an insight into the primary industry in food production.

• Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

Tamara was delighted to be announced to be apart of the St Hilda’s prefect for 2019. Her offical role was the Arts prefect, alongside Kate Johnson.In their role, we organised events such as Showquest, arts items every week, arts assemblies once a term and the first house singing in 100 years.This was a fantastic leadership opportunity, and although high pressure at times, it paid off when she saw the end product of increased appreciation of the arts.

• Jan 2013 - Dec 2019

Tamara passed NCEA level 1, 2 and 3 with excellence endorsement. As well as receiving top all-round student award at year 11 level, top year 12 academic and a general academic excellence award (have received since year 8). In 2019 she got first in class award for all of her subjects (physics, chemistry, english & history) as well as a special character prize and Tamara was also humbled to be awarded Dux for 2019.

Filing Clerk

• Dec 2014 - Nov 2019

Tamara worked as a part-time filler at Findex NZ for a number of years. In this role, she scanned files, sorted physical and online files, and re-organized the Tax filing system at Crowe Horwath weekly. This job was a great way for Tamara to get an insight into office work while still at High School. Tamara worked as a part-time filler at Findex NZ for a number of years. In this role, she scanned files, sorted physical and online files, and re-organized the Tax filing system at Crowe Horwath weekly. This job was a great way for Tamara to get an insight into office work while still at High School.

• Aug 2019 - Sep 2019

As Tamara went to the LatAm Cape 2018 Brazil trip, she was invited to a weekend with other Young Enterprise Latin American travellers to further her skills in international business.In a new team they worked with Next Farms, a Dunedin company, to devise a market entry strategy into Latin America. Tamara’s team took out first place for this challenge.

• Jan 2018 - Sep 2019

The Young Enterprise Scheme is a program where students set up a business. Each participant sets up a company with peers and has the chance to develop a product/service with mentoring. Tamara is currently participating in this scheme as CEO of her school company, Paper, Scissors, SOCK!

• Dec 2018 - Dec 2018

Along with winning EIA in 2018, Tamara and her team won a fully funded trip to São Paulo, Brazil.In her week there, Tamara visited multiple companies, organisations and also did many cultural activities.This all strengthened her knowledge and skill in international business and also gave her knowledge on cultural awareness in Brazil.It was a fantastic week and something she will remember for the rest of her life.

• Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

Tamara participated in Entrepreneurs in action 2018. A annual weekend run by Young Enterprise Scheme. There participants are mentored by host companies and work through 2 challenges focused on product innovation and market entry strategy. The year Tamara was involved, her team ‘Asia NZ’ won both challenges, being the first team to do so in the history of this weekend. Reward from this was a funded trip to Brazil and Scholarship to Massey Uni.

Girlboss CEO Summit

• Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

Tamara participated in the 2019 GirlBoss CEO Summit in Auckland. At this one-day course, she was taken through a number of informative lessons with the incredible Alexia Hilbertidou. She took away how to nail an interview, ways to advance her LinkedIn profile, and more networking skills. This was a fantastic opportunity for Tamara and she is grateful she meet such a variety of incredible women. Tamara participated in the 2019 GirlBoss CEO Summit in Auckland. At this one-day course, she was taken through a number of informative lessons with the incredible Alexia Hilbertidou. She took away how to nail an interview, ways to advance her LinkedIn profile, and more networking skills. This was a fantastic opportunity for Tamara and she is grateful she meet such a variety of incredible women.

National Youth Drama School Participant

• Apr 2016 - Apr 2019

Tamara has been accepted into the National Youth Drama School (NZ) for 4 years in a row. In 2016 she was in a Physical Theatre class, 2017 she was the lead role in the Short Film, 2018 she was in the Advanced Acting class and 2019 she was in Circus Skills class. NYDS taught me perseverance and giving a go at new things with all your energy, something that Tamara will carry on with me through my business journey. Tamara has been accepted into the National Youth Drama School (NZ) for 4 years in a row. In 2016 she was in a Physical Theatre class, 2017 she was the lead role in the Short Film, 2018 she was in the Advanced Acting class and 2019 she was in Circus Skills class. NYDS taught me perseverance and giving a go at new things with all your energy, something that Tamara will carry on with me through my business journey.

CEO

• Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

Formed under the YES 2018, Paper, Scissors SOCK is a novelty company who has the aim to ‘Beat the Machine’. After discovering the wide spread issue of the washing machine taking 1 sock out of a pair, Tamara’s company has developed a set with 3 of the same styled socks in a set for the giftware/novelty market. Formed under the YES 2018, Paper, Scissors SOCK is a novelty company who has the aim to ‘Beat the Machine’. After discovering the wide spread issue of the washing machine taking 1 sock out of a pair, Tamara’s company has developed a set with 3 of the same styled socks in a set for the giftware/novelty market.

Womens Coxswain

• Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

Tamara represented Otago rowing as a cox for 2 seasons. Winning the Men’s 8+ in 2018 and gaining credible placings in the Women’s 8+ in 2017 and 2017. Tamara represented Otago rowing as a cox for 2 seasons. Winning the Men’s 8+ in 2018 and gaining credible placings in the Women’s 8+ in 2017 and 2017.