Ivana Pereira
Porirua,WGN
Summary
I am a highly organized and ambitious individual with a passion to improve Pacific health outcomes within the New Zealand health sector. I am currently employed as a Pacific Senior Advisor, which enables me to effectively communicate with a wide range of people. I am able to work both individually and within a group to achieve certain objectives on time and with excellence. I am eager to be challenged in order to grow and put into practice my knowledge and experience, ultimately benefitting the operations of the organization I work for.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Advisor Pacific
Capital & Coast District Health Board
Wellington, WGN
02.2022 - Current
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Produced high quality reporting appropriate for various audiences.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours to meet the needs of the Pacific community during COVID-19 outbreak.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Managing contracts with Pacific providers to ensure deliverables are met and projects align with commissioning guidelines and Pacific frameworks.
Covid-19 Logistics and Engagement Coordinator
Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira
Porirua, WGN
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Built and maintained relationships with various health providers and community organizations.
- Created and maintained physical and electronic personnel records.
- Summarized complicated topics into simple formats for better understanding.
- Acquired knowledge and stayed up to date on best practices for slowing spread of COVID-19.
- Became proficient at stock management of vaccines and consumables.
- Liaised with target communities and groups to understand and assist with their concerns and use this feedback to provide and optimum response when it came to vaccine rollout.
Quality and Compliance Administrator
Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira
Porirua, WGN
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Managed quality programs to reduce overdue compliance activities.
- Enhanced accountability and responsibility for compliance by allocating tasks such as assessments, mitigation, monitoring and auditing.
- Liaised with risk management, internal audit and employee services departments to direct compliance issues to appropriate channels for investigation and resolution.
Covid-19 Administrator
Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira
Porirua, WGN
04.2021 - 05.2021
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Retail Manager
AE Preston's Porirua | WGN
Porirua, WGN
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Worked closely with general store and butchery manager to increase sales post Covid-19 lockdown.
- Responsible for banking of Porirua store.
- Became proficient at stock management.
- Connected with customers daily to understand needs, provide assistance and collect feedback to optimize operations.
- Supervised training and development for new employees, which resulted in better team transitions and effective orientation.
Retail Assistant
AE Preston's Porirua | WGN
Porirua, WGN
12.2015 - 10.2019
- Assessed assigned areas and displays to maintain presentable condition, restocking and reorganizing merchandise as needed.
- Kept calm and applied strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts.
- Engaged positively with each customer, providing professional and polite support for sales and service needs.
- Maintained accurate and attractive merchandise displays to maximize purchases.
- Calculated pricing, scanned tags, applied discounts, collected payment and offered receipts to process transactions.
Education
Bachelors of Health Sciences - Pacific and Global health
University of Otago
Dunedin, OTA12.2019
POPO Foundation -
University of Otago, Otago
Dunedin, OTA11.2016
NCEA -
Aotea College
Porirua, WGN2015
Skills
- Client engagement and assistance
- Event logistics and production
- Logistics policies and procedures
- Provider interaction and engagement
- Documentation and reporting
- Administrative support
- Excellent Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Flexible and Adaptable
Accomplishments
- Otago Samoan Students Association (OSSA), Dunedin, February 2019 - December 2019.
- Otago Cook Islands Students Association (OCISA), Dunedin, February 2019 - December 2019 Pacific Music Awards Committee, Auckland, May 2009 - May 2011.
Accomplishments
University of Otago Study Grants for Maori and Pacific Island Students - 2018
University of Otago Māori Entrance Scholarships or Pacific Peoples' Entrance Scholarships - 2016
University of Otago Vice-Chancellors Scholarship - 2016
University of Otago Pacific Foundation Programme Scholarship - 2015
Porirua Trust Scholarship - 2015
Professional References
Helen Hartley
Covid-19 Manager
Ora Toa
027 283 7242
Faith Woodcock
Principal Immunization Advisor
Ministry of Health
027 422 6238
Rose Richards
Associate Dean
Dunedin School of Medicine
rose.richards@otago.ac.nz
Timeline
Senior Advisor Pacific
Capital & Coast District Health Board
02.2022 - Current
Covid-19 Logistics and Engagement Coordinator
Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira
10.2021 - 01.2022
Quality and Compliance Administrator
Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira
05.2021 - 10.2021
Covid-19 Administrator
Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira
04.2021 - 05.2021
Retail Manager
AE Preston's Porirua | WGN
11.2019 - 03.2021
Retail Assistant
AE Preston's Porirua | WGN
12.2015 - 10.2019
Bachelors of Health Sciences - Pacific and Global health
University of Otago
POPO Foundation -
University of Otago, Otago
NCEA -
Aotea College
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