Arizona Leger
Summary
Innovative and driven professional with expertise in Sport and Education. Current strategic and creative consultant and Master of Human Rights graduate who excels in environments driven by equitable outcomes and consistently delivers high-quality results. Engages a collaborative mindset and strong communication skills to thrive in cross-functional teams and as a remote consultant. Eager to leverage current experience and showcase the power of sport as a vehicle for positive change.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant
World Rugby
2023.12 - Current
- Conducted thorough market research and analysis, providing valuable insights for World Rugby visibility guidance.
- Developed innovative visibility toolkit for Women and Girls across all rugby for distribution amongst international rugby unions.
- Support Head of Women's Rugby Programmes in relation to Visibility activity in relation to a wider scope of work for accelerating rugby
Olympic Media and Content Co-ordinator
New Zealand Olympic Committee
2024.03 - 2024.08
- Develop positive relationships with with key personnel in New Zealand sport and media
- Produce authentic, engaging and timely stories about the New Zealand team at Olympics 2024
FIFA WWC2023 + WXV1 Stadium Announcer
Kojo Sports
2023.08 - Current
- Enhanced listener experience by delivering engaging and relevant content tailored to the target audience.
- Provide live game day announcements in stadium
Digital Content Producer - Black Ferns
New Zealand Rugby Union
2022.10 - 2023.08
- Created strategic content to build an online fandom for the Black Ferns, NZ's National Women's Rugby team.
- Develop and create innovative and on trend social media and digital content.
- Utilise ethical digital storytelling to showcase how high performance sport and social change can co-exist
- End to end content delivery of behind the scenes, player interviews, fan content and other video and photo content as required, including from within the team environment.
Engagement Co-ordinator - Oceanian Leadership
Auckland University Of Technology
2015.01 - 2019.05
- Full design and delivery of inclusive initiatives that eliminated systemic barriers to enable over 200 high school leavers (17/18-year-olds) from areas of high socio-economic deprivation to attend University per annum
- Designed innovative roadshow recruitment strategy to encourage high school leavers to register for programmes
- Trained and led a call team that informed, registered and communicated with 800+ prospective students
- Developed engagement strategies to increase active student participation and achievement on AUT South Auckland campus
Indigenous Delegate
FORA: Network For Change
2019.06 - 2019.06
- First-ever New Zealand representative and second Indigenous delegate to attend Fora: Network for Change Global summit.
- Advocated for Indigenous representation to be embedded throughout communique recommendations on Female Labour Inclusion to be delivered to G20 Leaders of 2019.
- Continued to advocate for and facilitate further dialogue about improving the state of Female Labour Inclusion within the Oceanic region.
Education
Master of Human Rights -
Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand01.2023
Bachelor of Communication Studies -
Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand01.2017
Traditions -
Disney University
The Walt Disney World Company01.2015
Disney University -
Front Desk Coronado Springs Resort (ICP)
Florida, USA01.2015
NCEA Level 1-3 + University Entrance -
Epsom Girls Grammar
Auckland, New Zealand01.2013
Skills
- Team Leadership & Development
- Innovative strategist
- Project Implementation
- Customer Relationship Management
- Cultural Competency
- Human Rights, esp Indigenous Rights
- Intercultural Communication
- Troubleshooting
- Media and digital content relations
Relevant Experience
- Reverse Mentor to Sport NZ Group CEO - Raelene Castle
- Black Ferns XV Team Manager
- Equalize NZ Tour Speaker
- TEDx Youth Presenter
- Former Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union Board Director
- Young New Zealander of the Year semi-finalist
- Young Pacific Leaders Delegate - Guam
- Ministry for Pacific Peoples Kau Tulī Member (Youth Steering Panel)
- Chair of FORA Global Summit Steering Committee
- Ministry of Education NCEA Ministerial Advisory Group
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Maori
Limited Working
Samoan
Elementary
Japanese
Elementary
REFERENCES (Details available on request)
Raelene Castle - Group CEO of Sport NZ
Dame Sarai Bareman - Chief Womens Football Officer at FIFA
Veronica Pritchard - Former Director of Special Projects at Auckland University of Technology
Timeline
Olympic Media and Content Co-ordinator
New Zealand Olympic Committee
2024.03 - 2024.08
Consultant
World Rugby
2023.12 - Current
FIFA WWC2023 + WXV1 Stadium Announcer
Kojo Sports
2023.08 - Current
Digital Content Producer - Black Ferns
New Zealand Rugby Union
2022.10 - 2023.08
Indigenous Delegate
FORA: Network For Change
2019.06 - 2019.06
Engagement Co-ordinator - Oceanian Leadership
Auckland University Of Technology
2015.01 - 2019.05
Master of Human Rights -
Auckland University of Technology
Bachelor of Communication Studies -
Auckland University of Technology
Traditions -
Disney University
Disney University -
Front Desk Coronado Springs Resort (ICP)
NCEA Level 1-3 + University Entrance -
Epsom Girls Grammar
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