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Dynamic professional with extensive facilitation skills and a strong focus on health and safety, honed as the Experiencing Marine Reserves Coordinator at He Awa Ora He Tai Ora Trust. Successfully implemented engaging marine education programmes and developed collaborative partnerships, empowering students to achieve their learning goals while ensuring a safe learning environment.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Experiencing Marine Reserves Coordinator

He Awa Ora He Tai Ora Trust
, Gisborne
04.2021 - Current
  • Facilitate in-class marine education sessions. Introducing students to local marine biodiversity, local marine habitats, health and safety in and around the ocean, and the importance of marine protection.
  • Facilitate snorkel pool training sessions and ocean snorkel field trips for groups of up to 100 people.
  • Implement robust, nationally governed health and safety policies and procedures.
  • Manage administrative tasks associated with the role such as school bookings, grant applications, reporting to funders and invoices.
  • Participate in professional development opportunities. For example, outdoor first aid, kayak training, and webinars on Te Tiriti O Waitangi, reading the weather, and wetland restoration.
  • Create professional development opportunities for volunteers and staff.
  • Create learn to snorkel holiday programmes.
  • Serve on the national Health & Safety committee.
  • Serve as the regional Child Protection lead.
  • Attended national conferences and wānanga as learning opportunities to enhance facilitation such as the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust annual wānanga and the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society Conference.

Gateway Coordinator

TKKM O Nga Uri A Maui
Riverdale, Gisborne
06.2020 - 10.2022
  • Provide NCEA courses to students, such as their driver's license, first aid certificate, and retail programmes with the Warehouse and Countdown, to ensure their achievement in the Gateway Programme.
  • Help students find employment opportunities or work experience in their preferred career pathway.
  • Prepare students for real-world experiences in the workplace.
  • Provide student guidance on study and career options.
  • Work with local businesses to form collaborative relationships, where students gain work experience, and the business gains a trial employee.
  • Help students with writing their C.V. and interview preparation.

Education

Child Protection

Sport New Zealand
08-2024

Outdoor First Aid

Peak Safety Training
08-2024

Sea Kayaking in Sheltered Waters

Pacific Coast Kayaks
Whangarei, NZ
07-2024

Whitebait Connection endorsement

Mountains To Sea Conservation Trust
Whangarei, NZ
01-2022

Experiencing Marine Reserves endorsement

Mountains To Sea Conservation Trust
Whangarei, NZ
01-2021

Bachelor of Applied Science - Communication & Environment

Open Polytechnic
Wellington

Te Reo Maori

Te Wananga O Aotearoa
Gisborne

Skills

  • Facilitation skills
  • Health and safety
  • Time management
  • Event planning
  • Attention to detail

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Experiencing Marine Reserves Coordinator

He Awa Ora He Tai Ora Trust
04.2021 - Current

Gateway Coordinator

TKKM O Nga Uri A Maui
06.2020 - 10.2022

Child Protection

Sport New Zealand

Outdoor First Aid

Peak Safety Training

Sea Kayaking in Sheltered Waters

Pacific Coast Kayaks

Whitebait Connection endorsement

Mountains To Sea Conservation Trust

Experiencing Marine Reserves endorsement

Mountains To Sea Conservation Trust

Bachelor of Applied Science - Communication & Environment

Open Polytechnic

Te Reo Maori

Te Wananga O Aotearoa