Organisation Development Consultant

• Nov 2021 - Present

As an Organisation Development Consultant with Skills Consulting Group, I facilitate and design programmes that encompass wellbeing, cultural awareness, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development, delivering both in-person and online solutions to our clients. I work across multiple industries with clients from corporate, local government and the wider public sector, listening to understand the challenges for the organisation and identifying solutions to raise workforce capability and create learning opportunities for their people.As a Facilitator I bring fun and engagement to my sessions, interacting with participants to draw out their knowledge and experiences and using these insights to support the learning of everyone in the room. My programmes are positive, encourage connectivity and get outstanding feedback from those who join – and these initiatives have been shown to deliver ROI and help achieve the people, performance and productivity goals for organisations. Skills Consulting Group is an international team of experts in learning and development, workplace wellbeing and education consulting, with a global client network. We live and breathe workplace capability, helping organisations to upskill their workforce and assisting countries to increase their economic growth.

Te Paepae o Te Kaahui o Rauru

• Oct 2021 - Present

In my roles as Iwi custodian I protect the interests of the iwi and our people to safeguard our values within Te Kawa. This ensures that the trustees comply with the constitution and up hold our mana within our iwi. In my roles as Iwi custodian I protect the interests of the iwi and our people to safeguard our values within Te Kawa. This ensures that the trustees comply with the constitution and up hold our mana within our iwi.

Interim Board Director

• Jul 2022 - Present

Takitini Hauora- Across Sector Lead

• Jul 2020 - Dec 2021

As a Across Sector Lead for this Whanganui-based initiative, I helped promote collaborative ways of working, sharing best educational practices across the education sector, to raise ākonga and whānau engagement and achievement, ensuring smooth transition of new strategies throughout the learning community. The project was designed to nurture the hauora of the tamariki, our whānau, ourselves and the community, by embedding practices to support working together and for each other. As a Across Sector Lead for this Whanganui-based initiative, I helped promote collaborative ways of working, sharing best educational practices across the education sector, to raise ākonga and whānau engagement and achievement, ensuring smooth transition of new strategies throughout the learning community. The project was designed to nurture the hauora of the tamariki, our whānau, ourselves and the community, by embedding practices to support working together and for each other.

Pouārahi

• Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

I had the opportunity to oversee the school-wide objectives in relation to mātauranga Māori, creating a culturally inclusive and responsive learning environment that supported all ākonga/students to achieve their academic potential. I was able to embed tangata whenua values within the school systems, policies and practices, to strengthen the bi-cultural confidence and competence of staff, ākonga and the Board of Trustees. These changes enabled us to partner more closely with whānau/family and provide an environment that reflected and celebrated te ao Māori across learning, social and cultural needs of ākonga. Director of Rugby and TeacherJan 2019 – Jan 2020Moving into the Director of Rugby role, alongside teaching the students, I introduced innovative sports programmes to motivate and engage with ākonga/students. My roles enabled me to develop both their sporting and academic capability, providing a learning journey that was supportive and embraced the values of the school and wider community.Housemaster Hadfield HouseJun 2014 – Jan 2019As leader for the boarding house, I oversaw the pastoral care for Years 9 through to 13, ensuring the hauora/wellbeing of all tamariki. I developed positive relationships with tamaraki and their whānau, providing them with academic support, developing their leadership capability, and initiating programmes that helped ensure their learning success. I also personally taught physical education, health, and junior maths programmes in the secondary schools sector.

Director of Sport & Director of Sports Academies

• Jan 2011 - Jun 2014

Oversee and liaise with academies on all matters, act as liaison on Academy and codecommittees as required.Manage the staff and administration within the Sports Department.Oversee the organisation of the Teacher in charge (TIC) of codes, coaches and managers.Liaise with coordinators and TIC of codes to develop best practice sport coaching/psychology/practice/referees.Oversee recruitment, induction, training and retention of coaches and managers to ensure all sports and teams are appropriately staffed.Facilitate professional development opportunities for school staff and supports.Set annual goals with TIC of codes for individual sports. Propose, manage and review the budget for the Department in consultation with TIC and budget holders.Oversee purchase of sports equipment and uniforms.Develop and manage coach recruitment.Foster ethos of personal best, quality and continuous improvement in all areas.Ensure risk management procedures are in place for all sports.Teacher of Physical Education & Health.Head 1st XV Rugby Coach (Super 8).Athletic Coach.

Director of Sport

• Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

Oversee all sport codes. Manage the staff and administration within the Sports Department.Oversee the organisation of the convenors, coaches and managers.Liaise with convenors to develop best practice sport.Facilitate professional development opportunities for school staff and supports stakeholders.Set annual goals for the Department with links to support the schools strategic goals and vision.Propose, manage and review the budget for the Department in consultation withconvenors and budget holders.Oversee purchase of sports equipment.Foster ethos of personal best, quality and continuous improvement in all areas.Rugby Coach.Basketball Coach.Athletic Coach.