Experience

Literacy Aotearoa

• New Zealand
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Coordinator & Tutor

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Learning Designer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Instructional designer on a third year business degree paper. Reviewing new SME content and learning activities, uploading to LMS, liaising with SME, project lead, editor and design team. Instructional designer on a third year business degree paper. Reviewing new SME content and learning activities, uploading to LMS, liaising with SME, project lead, editor and design team.



Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Kaiako

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2022

  • Kaiako for TWoA at a New Zealand Corrections facility• Development and maintaining lesson plans for classes and individual learning plans for learners• Working with ESOL learners to improve their English language literacy – including learners from Pasifika, Europe, Africa, South America and Asia• Development of approved embedded literacy and numeracy resources for use in Everyday Skills/ILN classes across all New Zealand Corrections facilities• Progress assessment of learners using the Literacy and Numeracy Adult Assessment Tool• Maintaining good working relationships with other educational/rehabilitative contractors and with Corrections education tutors, administrative and custodial staff• Maintaining accurate attendance registers for Corrections and Te Wananga o Aotearoa• Completing Activity Progress Form reports to Corrections for each learner as they complete the Everyday Skills/ILN programme Show less

• Digital Literacy Coach/Kaiarahi

  • Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

  Digital skills coach with Kanorau Digital (secondment)



Kia Kaha Digital

• New Zealand

• Digital Literacy Coach/Kaiarahi

  • Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

  Part-time digital literacy coach teaching tauira in online and face-to-face sessions to help bridge the digital divide. Part-time digital literacy coach teaching tauira in online and face-to-face sessions to help bridge the digital divide.



Regent Training Centre NZ

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Support Co-ordinator

  • May 2015 - Sep 2016

  Was asked to return to Regent Training Centre in the role I held previously from 2010-2013 Development of assessment resources for NCEA Literacy and Numeracy unit standards Writing unit standard workbooks and assessments (Levels 1-2) for Forestry, Core Generics, Automotive, and Automotive Body Repair Development of embedded literacy and numeracy resources for a variety of industries, including: Forestry, Building, Automotive, Automotive Body Repair, and Food Preparation Supporting the use of the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (LNAAT) and Pathways Awarua throughout the organization, and analysis of LNAAT results for senior management and NZQA (as part of RTC’s External Evaluation and Review) Tutoring classes (automotive, food prep, forestry, building) for literacy and numeracy unit standards in Kerikeri, Whangarei and Auckland Part of the moderation cluster. Pre and post moderation of unit standard assessments Show less



Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu

• New Zealand
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Teacher

  • Sep 2013 - May 2015

  Online and paper based teaching Pathways kaiako for Northland year 11-13 learners - work and study skills unit standards at levels 1-2 of the NZQA qualification framework Weekly teaching advisories in Whangarei, Kaikohe and Kaitaia Learning Advisor for a group of learners in years 7-13 – goal setting, support and study and career planning advice Member of NorthCATE and organised Careers Information day for learners in years 10-13 Online and paper based teaching Pathways kaiako for Northland year 11-13 learners - work and study skills unit standards at levels 1-2 of the NZQA qualification framework Weekly teaching advisories in Whangarei, Kaikohe and Kaitaia Learning Advisor for a group of learners in years 7-13 – goal setting, support and study and career planning advice Member of NorthCATE and organised Careers Information day for learners in years 10-13



Regent Training Centre NZ

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Support Co-ordinator

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2013

  Development of Vocational Pathways programmes and applying for consent to assess with tutors, ITOs and NZQA Working as part of the leadership team to implement the NZQA Self-Assessment and External Evaluation and Review process, including reviewing organisational processes and outcomes, organising staff wananga and leading monthly meetings with staff from across all sites Training and development of tutors’ best teaching practice, through: Co-ordinating assessment and moderation practices, including attending external moderation with ITO providers alongside vocational tutors (automotive, horticulture, forestry, and caregiving) Training of tutors in the use of the Literacy and Numeracy Adult Assessment Tool and how to analyse learners’ results. Facilitating and leading embedded numeracy and literacy workshops for tutors Working alongside vocational tutors to develop assessments and resources for NZQA and ITO unit standards for Automotive, Automotive Body Work, Computing and Business Admin, Food Prep, Hairdressing, and Horticulture Writing embedded literacy resources for core generic unit standards, including lesson plans and activities Show less



Regent Training Centre

• Whangarei

• Adult Literacy Tutor

  • Oct 2008 - Jul 2010

  Literacy and numeracy support to individuals, small groups and whole classes across 12 vocational courses Tutoring an intensive literacy course, Poutama Ako, providing 100 hours of literacy and numeracy support to learners using the Te Whare Tapa Wha model of health SMART goal setting and developing individual learning plans with learners. Job search and career advice for learners Facilitating and leading embedded numeracy and literacy workshops at RTC for vocational tutors Literacy and numeracy support to individuals, small groups and whole classes across 12 vocational courses Tutoring an intensive literacy course, Poutama Ako, providing 100 hours of literacy and numeracy support to learners using the Te Whare Tapa Wha model of health SMART goal setting and developing individual learning plans with learners. Job search and career advice for learners Facilitating and leading embedded numeracy and literacy workshops at RTC for vocational tutors



Pathways Health Ltd

• Wellington, New Zealand

• Community Mental Health Support Worker

  • Sep 2004 - Oct 2008



RBS

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Business Associate

  • Nov 2001 - Aug 2004

  Facilities Helpdesk - organising repairs for RBS properties around the UK Facilities Helpdesk - organising repairs for RBS properties around the UK



Bakker

• Netherlands
• Wholesale
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Seasonal Worker

  • Mar 1999 - May 2001



UCL

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • May 1998 - Dec 1998



Partners HealthCare International

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Dec 1997 - Mar 1998



New Zealand Council for Educational Research

• New Zealand
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Various

  • Jul 1989 - Jan 1994