Harriet Jackson

My role as part of the church's leadership is the ongoing work to establish the church's constitution and as a trustee on the CVC Trust. This has included a number of administrative tasks such as writing minutes and agendas from meetings and facilitating them. Every Sunday we hold a community meal for a growing number of people.

• Assisted and advocating for clients to maintain general wellness such as specialist appointments, counselling, routine dental and doctor appointments.
• Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills. Assisting them with cultural, family, community and cultural relationships.
• Enhanced the quality of care for clients by providing personalized support and assistance with daily living activities.
• Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.

• I have had articles published for Spectator Australia and the New Zealand Herald

• Responsible for helping new aviation cadets entering Australia to train with Airways Aviation. Involved picking them up from Brisbane Airport, taking them to their accommodation, helping them settle in, and getting them to and from Airways Aviation each day. Sadly, the company closed due to Covid.

• Writing home school exemptions for the Ministry of Education. All of which were accepted. These exemptions outlined subject by subject the programme my children followed when we homeschooled them. I also helped other parents to write their exemptions.
• I have organized sporting events including an all-age Cross Country event on our farm which attracted over 100 children and parents.

• Responsible for writing funding applications and communication material and stories for the organization’s publications. I left to have my first child.

• Helped with the setting up of a new Christchurch newspaper. Responsible for health, social issues, and education articles.

• Responsible for health, education, emergency services, feature writing and farming rounds. Producing daily copy for the Bay of Plenty district. Several of my stories were picked up by NZPA and made national news. I left this newspaper because I was approached to help start a new newspaper in Christchurch.

• A fast-paced, very busy restaurant and bar. I was both kitchen hand, waitress and behind the bar depending on whatever was needed on the day.

• Supported and advocated for a student with ADHD across a range of curricula areas. This was a paid position for 6 months covering for a staff member on maternity leave.