About Me
I am passionate about education and wellbeing. Originally from the beautiful city of Dunedin in New Zealand, I have also lived in Southland, Canterbury and, more recently, Melbourne.
In my spare time, I love to write. Occasionally this results in a finished work and my plays have ben performed on stages in New Zealand, Australia, England and the United States. In 2020, my play 'A Relatively Uneventful Evening' was shortlisted for the Adam New Zealand Play award, and I am proud to be represented by Playmarket.
Experience
I have enjoyed over ten years' working in a variety of educational creative, communication and wellbeing roles. My experience is varied and includes teaching, management, private tuition, counselling, professional development and consulting. I have run two companies over a period of six years, employing over 25 staff between the two.
Consulting
In addition to teaching, I have worked with a number of schools and businesses to help them:
In 2019 I developed a unique programme to support schools to successfully implement change without impacting staff wellbeing or negatively affecting relationships.
I am passionate about education and wellbeing. Originally from the beautiful city of Dunedin in New Zealand, I have also lived in Southland, Canterbury and, more recently, Melbourne.
In my spare time, I love to write. Occasionally this results in a finished work and my plays have ben performed on stages in New Zealand, Australia, England and the United States. In 2020, my play 'A Relatively Uneventful Evening' was shortlisted for the Adam New Zealand Play award, and I am proud to be represented by Playmarket.
Experience
I have enjoyed over ten years' working in a variety of educational creative, communication and wellbeing roles. My experience is varied and includes teaching, management, private tuition, counselling, professional development and consulting. I have run two companies over a period of six years, employing over 25 staff between the two.
Consulting
In addition to teaching, I have worked with a number of schools and businesses to help them:
- develop effective ways to communicate with their audience;
- develop positive and supportive organisational cultures;
- engage with their communities in a meaningful and productive way;
- tell their story, highlighting their unique points of difference;
- taking positive steps to build wellbeing while implementing change; and
- develop a variety of tools and designs to improve communication.
In 2019 I developed a unique programme to support schools to successfully implement change without impacting staff wellbeing or negatively affecting relationships.