Shennade Wilson

• I hold a degree in Dance from the University of Auckland, where I focused on contemporary dance practices and teaching over the past years. This experience has not only strengthened my creative and collaborative skills, but has also taught me the importance of discipline, adaptability, and communication—qualities that I believe are essential in any professional environment.

2022

Every end of semester 2, my degree has a set time to perform a choreographed dance piece as an assessment for our family and friends. In my first year taking Dance Studies as a degree, I performed in the Auckland University first-year show for Dance Studies at the Kenneth Myers Centre building at the end of the year in 2021.

2023

In my second year of dance studies, I performed a second-year dance piece in front of my family and friends at the Mangere Arts Centre. At the end of the year following the beginning of next year, 2024, I had the opportunity to teach and perform for younger students in China. I explored Beijing, Suzhou, and Shanghai to teach at different Delwich schools for two weeks. In total, I taught and performed in five different schools for two weeks, which was an amazing experience.

• I joined the Allin1 team early this year to supplement my studies with a casual income.
• My role was to assist the team leader with servicing new property developments.
• Often my role as a Cleaner was time critical; I learnt to work in a high-pressure environment while maintaining a great work ethic and high-quality output.
• I would often work independently and take the initiative to get the job completed on time.
• Strengths
• Working with a team to achieve a common goal.
• Time management skills.
• Working independently.
• Taking the initiative to solve problems when the team leader was unavailable.

• Company Overview: Outward Bound is a not-for-profit based in Picton focusing on personal development through outdoor activities.
• As a Volunteer Kitchen Hand, I was responsible for ensuring ingredients were prepared quickly for the head chef to cook for attendees.
• Furthermore, we were to take orders from attendees and pass them on quickly and accurately to the kitchen staff.
• At the end of the night, we would clean the dishes, dining area, and kitchen.
• Outward Bound is a not-for-profit based in Picton focusing on personal development through outdoor activities.
• Strengths
• Adapting quickly to a new work environment.
• Maintaining a high-quality service in challenging situations.
• Able to identify and give priority to urgent issues.
• Meeting and greeting customers in a fun but professional manner.

• As a Ranger's assistant, I was responsible for helping clean and preserve well-used hiking tracks in the Rarangi area.
• This involved clearing fallen trees, clearing shrubs and rubbish and repairing damaged walkways and slippery slopes.
• During this time, we improved the experience for all hikers in the area and help prevent further damage to native trees and bushes.
• Strengths
• Working with tools to clear walkways, ensuring the safety of hikers.
• Maintaining walkways to ensure the protection of native trees and bushes.