Karen Horan

I like to be involved in a professional company and exceed clients and employer’s expectations in everything I do, always putting in 100%, I like to be an asset to any organisation I’m involved in and to have job satisfaction. I enjoy learning and up-skilling, I am professional in everything I do. I always do my best to be an example of good moral, standards, values and work ethics.

I'm a person who loves a challenge, who is motivated, reliable, conscientious, efficient, loyal has values & morals and is well organised, who uses initiative when working in a variety of situations. Enthusiastic and committed to professional excellence in all ways. Willing and able to resume responsibility and works well un supervised and in a team environment, fantastic communication and management skills, love a real people person, Co-operative and supporting to colleagues & has the courage to overcome obstacles. Always takes pride in attention to detail and is both diplomatic and tactful whilst being assertive at all levels. Has an outward drive and personality, enabling to work in an environment dealing with a wide range of activities.

• Sales Person of the Month, February 1994 (Bays & Remuera Times)
• Nail Design, Best Public Presentation Award
• 30 Years Sales Experience
• Bungy Jumped
• Dip Teacher Aide

Craig Horan (Self employed Tiler) / Avocado Orchard owner/ Pastor Maungatapere Community Church 

• 1983 - 1985, Secondary Education, Howick College, Auckland
• 1984, Pitmans Typing
• 1987, Dennis of London Hairdressing Course
• 1988, Sales Conference, Australia
• 1990, Aerobic Exercise to music (Auckland Technical Institute), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Course, Certificate of Attainment in Exercise to Music, NZTA Elementary Referee Course
• 1993, Drug Arm (Street Van Volunteer)
• 1995, Tom Hopkins Advanced Sales Training Course
• 1996, OAC Ministries (certificate of Discipleship)
• 1997, Word 7.0
• 1999, Excel 97 - Windows 95
• 2001, David Forman Marketing Principles Dip
• 2014, OpenPoly Tech NZ, Teacher Aide Dip
• Xero & MYOB

• Date of Birth: 25/09/1970
• Nationality: English
• Married Craig Horan in 1994 and we have 2 daughters aged 20 & 17

I have been self employed running my own boutique graphic design, marketing and print management solutions company since 2001.  My husband started his own Tiling business,  TileStyle in 1995, my role in the business is all the geneal administration from monthly payables, receivables, quotes, invoicing,  GST, payroll, employment contracts, and the general day to day communication and running of the business.  

My husband & I moved to Whangarei in 2005 where we purchased a 20 acre Avocado orchard and built our first home. Since 2005 I have taken care of all the  staffing requirements, accounts & administration for the Orchard as well as TileStyle.

In 2011,  I decided to become a Teacher Aide, to gain skills to understand learning behaviours and help my own children. I studied for 18 months and enjoyed this part time role at the school working with, and helping children with learning difficulties.

I was very active within the schools my daughters attended with fundraising events,  managing netball teams school trips, camps etc.

I started the mainly music program for pre school age at Maungatapere Community Church  in 2007 and still continue to serve in this voluntary role every Thursday morning. 

Craig & I have always been very active in the life of church, since we have been married we have served in all areas of the church, and we are now the current Pastors of  Maungatapere Community Church since March 2023.

Church, People, Beach, Horses, Skiing, Snorkelling, Socialising, Netball, Supporting Community, Time with my Family