Aviation professional and training leader with extensive cabin crew experience at Qantas and Network Aviation. Expertise in inflight safety, emergency procedures, and service excellence. Demonstrated success in coaching and mentoring future cabin crew to achieve operational and customer service standards. Recognized for professionalism, compliance, and high-performance team leadership.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader – Diploma Level 5 & 6 in Tourism
New Zealand School of Tourism
Auckland Airport, New Zealand
06.2024 - Current
Led Level 5 & 6 Diploma program, achieving high academic performance and aligning curriculum with industry standards
Coached team of tutors to deliver high-quality training consistently and enhance learner outcomes
Monitored qualification completion rates and implemented strategies to exceed 85% target
Oversaw student progression, attendance, and academic integrity, fostering an environment that supported student success
Provided comprehensive support for complex pastoral care situations to ensure student wellbeing and escalation matters with professionalism and discretion
Ensure compliance with NZQA standards, moderation requirements, and organizational policies
Drive graduate pathway outcomes into higher study, internships, and employment
Flight Attendant Tutor
New Zealand School of Tourism
Auckland Airport
01.2023 - 06.2024
Conducted mock assessment centres and interview coaching to improve student readiness for airline recruitment
Embedded airline-standard cabin procedures and CRM principles into training, ensuring alignment with industry expectations
Delivered aviation safety, emergency procedures, and inflight service training, ensuring students met industry standards
Achieved 85%+ student pass rates, resulting in high employment rates with partner airlines
Maintained compliance with education and industry regulatory requirements
Customer Service Representative
Scentre Group
Manukau
08.2021 - 10.2022
Managed front desk operations to ensure smooth customer interactions and satisfaction.
<ul><li>Manage 5 direct reports as leader of the NW Region ($500M+ annual revenue) for a 6-year-old startup, as the team that owns the crucial business of matching shipments with the most cost-efficient strategies to secure high-quality carriers for our customers.</li><li>Delegated ownership of Product and Programs for Brokerage through proven ability to approach problems analytically.</li><li>Lead 1+ year projects such as creation of a new broker board product, migration of a backend data transformation from shipper to carrier jobs, which set teams up for success with product efficiencies gained/minimal disruption in day-to-day or tooling.</li><li>Achieved a company-wide batching empty miles initiative through partnership with P&E, breaking down complex algorithms to present data driven proposals for scalable solutions that improved batch match rate from 1.3% to 13.5% YoY with estimated $4.5M profit improvement.</li></ul> at Convoy<ul><li>Manage 5 direct reports as leader of the NW Region ($500M+ annual revenue) for a 6-year-old startup, as the team that owns the crucial business of matching shipments with the most cost-efficient strategies to secure high-quality carriers for our customers.</li><li>Delegated ownership of Product and Programs for Brokerage through proven ability to approach problems analytically.</li><li>Lead 1+ year projects such as creation of a new broker board product, migration of a backend data transformation from shipper to carrier jobs, which set teams up for success with product efficiencies gained/minimal disruption in day-to-day or tooling.</li><li>Achieved a company-wide batching empty miles initiative through partnership with P&E, breaking down complex algorithms to present data driven proposals for scalable solutions that improved batch match rate from 1.3% to 13.5% YoY with estimated $4.5M profit improvement.</li></ul> at Convoy