Joanna-lee Biddle Gillespie
Papamoa,BOP
Summary
Dynamic professional with a strong background in education and cultural performance, notably at Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Orini. Proven ability in project management and public speaking, fostering student engagement and community involvement. A natural leader with exceptional communication skills, dedicated to promoting Te Ao Maori through innovative programs and performances.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Assistant
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Orini
, whakatane
02.2024 - 11.2025
- Facilitated classroom activities and provided support to students during lessons.
- Managed classroom resources, ensuring materials were organized and accessible.
- Supervised children and participated with children in activities.
- Encouraged students to take an active role in their own learning process.
- Facilitated small group instruction sessions on various topics.
- Facilitated Kapahaka and resources relating to te ao haka
Cultural Performer
Distinction Hotel
, rotorua
07.2017 - 12.2019
- Kapahaka Performer
- Poi specialist
- tourism Guide
- narrator
- guitarist
- soloist
- communication skills
- leader
Manager
Toa Advanced Health & Fitness
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Administration
- Sales consultant
- Accounts & payroll
- Debt collection
- Receptionist
Transporter -Dispatcher
Rotorua Forest Haulage
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Logging logistics
- Timber Logistics
- Transporter Planner
- Liaise Daily with Timber customers
- Consistent monitoring Truck Drivers
- Daily communication with customers
- Organise Truck Maintenance
- Constant answering phone calls and emails
- Ensuring all loads are collected and delivered
- Data base -MT Data for all load collection
- Docket enquiries
- General Admin duties
- Health & Safety
Junior Stylist
Curtis Hair - Helensvale , Gold Coast
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Employed
- Junior stylist
- Client base
- Chemical Services
- Womens, mens and kids cuts
- Hair styling
- Perms
- Sales
- Answering phone
- Cleaning duties
- Retail
Rent a chair
Snip-it
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Self employed
- Marketing advertising
- Client base
- Product ordering
- Self management
- Retail
Rent a Chair
Jax the hair goddess
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Hairdressing
- Self Employment
- Clientele increase
- Finance
- Maintaining a clientele
- Product ordering
- Self management
- Retail
Cultural Performer
Tamaki Tours Ltd
01.2005 - 12.2016
- Experienced
- Team Player
- Organised
- Soloist
- Performer
- Female leader
- Weapon training
- Communication skills
Gym Manager
Toa Advanced Health and fitness
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Marketing and Sales
- Sales Consultant
- Collections agent
- Personal Trainer
- Sign up clients to gym
- Administration
- Consistent hit target Sales
- Referral calls
- Marketing strategizing
- Follow ups on clientele
- Membership renewals
- Front desk responsibility
- Review customer feedback
- Collect outstanding payments for gym membership
- Administration
- Accounting
- Group fitness classes
- Manager for front of house
Membership consultant
Golds Health & Fitness
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Sales Consultant
- Sign up clients to gym
- Administration
- Consistent hit target Sales
- Referral calls
- Marketing strategizing
- Follow ups on clientele
- Membership renewals
- Front desk responsibility
- Review customer feedback
Supervisor
Herbalife
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Communication skills
- Foundation of nutrition learning
- Ability to coach and train woman and men
- Consultations
- Presentation skills
- People skills
- Ability to speak in front of large crowds
- Promotion skills
- Physical training
Apprenticeship
House of Elliot
01.2011 - 12.2013
- Year 2 & 3 Hairdressing
- Units completed
- Salon Support
- First Aid
- Front desk
- Retail skills
- Ability to dress in proper manner
- Communication skills
- People's skills
- Applying colour
- Applying Foils
- Hair cuts
- Perms
- Hairups
- Cleaning
- Take bookings
- Promotion skills
Bar Attendant & waitress
Skyline Skyrydes
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Serving alcohol
- Making alcoholic Beverages
- Bookkeeping
- Front desk
- Communication skills
- Cleaning duties
- Serving and resetting duties
- People skills
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Maori Performing Arts
Te Whare Wananga O Awanuiarangi
01.2013
Level 2 & 3 Hairdressing - Salon Support Apprenticeship, First Aid
House of Elliot
01.2013
Fundamental skills of Hairdressing -
Elliot Hairdressing Training
01.2011
Diploma in Tohu Maoritanga -
Victoria University of Wellington
01.2010
Maori Tourism Certificate in level 3, 4, & 5 -
Awanuiarangi
01.2009
National Certificate Educational Achievements level 1 and level 2 - Communication Skills, National Certificate Employment Skills, National Certificate Computing Level 2
Trade And Commerce
01.2009
Uniform emergency training certificate -
Te Waiariki Puria Trust
01.2009
National Certificate Educational Level 1 - Gateway- Images course, Gateway –Beautician Course, Music - Level 1, Pacifica Beats
Reporoa Collage
01.2008
Rotorua Girls High School
01.2006
Skills
- Business Development
- Social and New Media
- Internet Marketing
- Competitive and strategic planning
- Persuasive
- Promotions and contest
- Teacher
- Print advertising
- Team Player
- Public Relations
- Constant contact
- Natural Leader
- Organized
- Project Management
- Self-Motivated
- Public speaker
- Computer skills
- Large influence in Te Ao Maori
- Ability to dress in a proper manner
- confident speaker in te reo Maori
- Business-minded
- communication skills
- Great Time Management
- Professional
- Creative
References
- Scott Murray, Dispatcher Manager, Rotorua Forest Haulage, 07-3459996
- Steven Gardiner, CEO, Golds Health and Fitness, 07-348 8998
- Aroha Marunui, Programme Manager, Trade & Commerce, 021741205
- Jamus Webster, Tamaki Tours LTD, 0212063799
- Te Urikore Biddle, Unitec, 021451583
- Terehia Biddle, Te Whare Hou
- Tuhoe, 0212894874
- Craig Elliot, House of Elliot Hairdressing, 073488043
- Lisa Allan, Toa Advanced Health & Fitness, 073478867
- Preston Whare, Toa Advanced Health & Fitness, 073478867
- Chris Curtis, Curtis Hair, 0437027888
Skills And Experience
- Business Development
- Social and New Media
- Internet Marketing
- Competitive and strategic planning
- Persuasive
- Promotions and contest
- Print Advertising
- Team Player
- Public Relations
- Constant contact
- Natural Leader
- Organized
- Project Management
- Self-Motivated
- Public speaker
- Computer skills
- Large influence in Te Ao Maori
- Ability to dress in a proper manner
- Confident Speaker in Te Reo Maori
- Business Minded
- People's Skills
- Great Time Management
- Professional
- Creative
Personal Information
Citizenship: NZ Citizen
Timeline
Teacher Assistant
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Orini
02.2024 - 11.2025
Manager
Toa Advanced Health & Fitness
01.2018 - 01.2019
Cultural Performer
Distinction Hotel
07.2017 - 12.2019
Transporter -Dispatcher
Rotorua Forest Haulage
01.2017 - 01.2018
Junior Stylist
Curtis Hair - Helensvale , Gold Coast
01.2017 - 12.2017
Rent a chair
Snip-it
01.2017 - 12.2017
Rent a Chair
Jax the hair goddess
01.2016 - 12.2016
Gym Manager
Toa Advanced Health and fitness
01.2015 - 01.2016
Membership consultant
Golds Health & Fitness
01.2015 - 12.2015
Supervisor
Herbalife
01.2014 - 12.2014
Apprenticeship
House of Elliot
01.2011 - 12.2013
Bar Attendant & waitress
Skyline Skyrydes
01.2011 - 12.2011
Cultural Performer
Tamaki Tours Ltd
01.2005 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Maori Performing Arts
Te Whare Wananga O Awanuiarangi
Level 2 & 3 Hairdressing - Salon Support Apprenticeship, First Aid
House of Elliot
Fundamental skills of Hairdressing -
Elliot Hairdressing Training
Diploma in Tohu Maoritanga -
Victoria University of Wellington
Maori Tourism Certificate in level 3, 4, & 5 -
Awanuiarangi
National Certificate Educational Achievements level 1 and level 2 - Communication Skills, National Certificate Employment Skills, National Certificate Computing Level 2
Trade And Commerce
Uniform emergency training certificate -
Te Waiariki Puria Trust
National Certificate Educational Level 1 - Gateway- Images course, Gateway –Beautician Course, Music - Level 1, Pacifica Beats
Reporoa Collage
Rotorua Girls High School
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