
I started my working career as a Pattern Cutter in the footwear trade at John Bull Safety Footwear. Advancing to work for Procam New Zealand. Traveling to Indonesia where I trained users on the CAD system. From there I moved to Sydney Australia, working at Dunlop footwear. After 3 years in Australia I moved back to New Zealand after being employed by John Bull once more. I then moved to Slovakia to work for Ecco Shoes. Spending three and a half years as the head Pattern Cutter/ Designer. When I came back to New Zealand I enrolled at the Spherion Institute and studied for a diploma in Systems Technology, receiving my diploma in 2003. Datacom Systems Limited hired me in their Operations department. I spent thirteen years as an Operator before becoming a shift leader for four years at the Orbit Data Centre in Albany. I left Datacom and joined the Asona production team, producing acoustic ceiling and wall panels, where I currently work to this day.