Bevan Lawson
Christchurch,CAN
Summary
Motivated employee and co-business owner with a passion for challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Experienced in physiotherapy, mental skills, and management. Adept at independent work and rapid skill acquisition.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Owner/Director
Active Health North Canterbury
01.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: Private practice clinic specializing in sports, occupational, and general physiotherapy, including gym-based rehabilitation programs.
- Private practice clinic specializing in sports, occupational, and general physiotherapy, including gym-based rehabilitation programs.
- Quality/HR manager, 2018-2023
- Private practice clinic specializing in sports, occupational, and general physiotherapy, including gym-based rehabilitation programs.
Mental Skills Coach
01.2015 - Current
- Company Overview: Self-employed mental skills coach providing mental skills training for athletes of all ages and abilities.
- Self-employed mental skills coach providing mental skills training for athletes of all ages and abilities.
- Sports Teams/Organizations: Canterbury Cricket, Mainland Football, New Zealand Korfball
Board Member
Korfball New Zealand
01.2012 - Current
- Long-standing board member of KNZ.
- Specific focus around advocating for and coordinating national squad activities to prepare for international tournaments.
- Long-standing board member of KNZ.
- Specific focus around advocating for and coordinating national squad activities to prepare for international tournaments.
- Served as Chair, September 2023-present.
- In Chair role, developed a strategic working group for all parties interested in the future of korfball in NZ to develop a 'Top 8 in Eight Years' development plan.
- Strengthened relationships with IKF during the 2023 World Championships, attending the IKF World Congress.
- Strong connections to the international and local korfball community.
- Long-standing board member of KNZ.
- Specific focus around advocating for and coordinating national squad activities to prepare for international tournamen
Physiotherapist (Self-employed)
Active Health
01.2011 - Current
- Company Overview: Private practice clinic specialising in sports, occupational and general physiotherapy, including gym-based rehabilitation programmes
- Private practice clinic specialising in sports, occupational and general physiotherapy, including gym-based rehabilitation programmes
- Working as a contract physiotherapist including sole charge at branch offices
- Sports Teams: Mainland Pride (Canterbury Woman’s Football) 2014/15, Canterbury United (Canterbury Men’s Football) 2014/15
- Private practice clinic specialising in sports, occupational and general physiotherapy, including gym-based rehabilitation programmes
Physiotherapist
Korfball New Zealand
01.2010 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Team physiotherapist for multiple NZ team tours at senior and age-grade level
- Team physiotherapist for multiple NZ team tours at senior and age-grade level
- Duties completed while managing other roles including captaining and coaching teams
- Team physiotherapist for multiple NZ team tours at senior and age-grade level
Board Member
Korfball Canterbury
01.2010 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Served a board member with specific focus on developing and strengthening the local competition to support pathways towards higher honours
- Served a board member with specific focus on developing and strengthening the local competition to support pathways towards higher honours
- Served a board member with specific focus on developing and strengthening the local competition to support pathways towards higher honours
Physiotherapist
Korfball Australia
10.2011 - 11.2011
- Company Overview: Appointed as physiotherapist for the Australian National Korfball team for the World Championships in Shaoxing, China
- Appointed as physiotherapist for the Australian National Korfball team for the World Championships in Shaoxing, China, October/November 2011
- Appointed as physiotherapist for the Australian National Korfball team for the World Championships in Shaoxing, China
Education
Bachelor of Physiotherapy - credit
University of Otago
01.2006
Skills
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Self Motivation
- Organisation
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
- Positive
- Motivated
- Quick Learner
- Human Resources Management
- Workforce Management
- Staffing
- Business Development
- Customer Retention
Board experience
- Board Member, Korfball New Zealand, 01/01/12 - present, Long standing board member of KNZ, Specific focus around advocating for and coordinating national squad activities to prepare for international tournaments., Served as Chair 09/01/23 - present, In Chair role – developed a strategic working group for all parties interested in the future of korfball in NZ to develop a 'Top 8 in Eight Years' development plan., Also strengthened relationships with IKF during 2023 World Championships including attending the IKF World Congress., Strong connections to the international and local korfball community.
- Board Member, Korfball Canterbury, 01/01/10 - 12/31/19, Served a board member with specific focus on developing and strengthening the local competition to support pathways towards higher honours.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Co-Owner/Director
Active Health North Canterbury
01.2018 - Current
Mental Skills Coach
01.2015 - Current
Board Member
Korfball New Zealand
01.2012 - Current
Physiotherapist
Korfball Australia
10.2011 - 11.2011
Physiotherapist (Self-employed)
Active Health
01.2011 - Current
Physiotherapist
Korfball New Zealand
01.2010 - 01.2023
Board Member
Korfball Canterbury
01.2010 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Physiotherapy - credit
University of Otago
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