Susan Brebner
Hamilton,Waikato
Summary
I am a hghly-motivated person with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and a committed team member. I am community focused and people orientated.
We have returned to Hamilton after two years travelling Aotearoa New Zealand where we have spent time exploring and completing volunteer work.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Leader
Sacred Heart Girls' College
Hamilton East, Hamilton
01.2016 - 12.2022
- Provided strategic leadership to the organization and guided team members in decision-making processes.
- Coordinated activities between various departments to ensure smooth workflow.
- Managed budgets, resources, and personnel to maximize organizational performance.
- Mentored staff to foster professional development.
- Analyzed data to identify trends and develop strategies for improvement.
- Established performance goals and objectives across all departments.
- Reviewed operational reports to monitor progress against established goals.
- Evaluated employee performance regularly through feedback sessions.
- Created an environment that encourages innovation, creativity, and collaboration.
- Developed key relationships with external partners such as feeder schools and charity organisations
- Resolved conflicts between different teams or individuals in a timely manner.
- Prepared presentations for staff, students and whanau regarding relevant topics of interest.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.
- Set specific goals for projects to measure progress and evaluate end results.
- Implemented strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.
- Analyzed key performance indicators to identify effective strategies.
- Wrote and submitted reports on strategic and annual goals as well as monthly Board of Trustee reports.
Leader of Learning
Marist College
Mt Albert, Auckland
01.2002 - 12.2014
- Developed and implemented comprehensive learning programmes for students.
- Developed systems to assess student and staff learning needs.
- Created and coordinated effective onboarding processes for new employees.
- Designed interactive e-learning modules with multimedia elements.
- Cultivated relationships with external professionals to secure collaborative processes between schools.
- Directed the design, development, and delivery of multiple blended learning programs.
- Managed day-to-day operations related to the Learning and Development team.
- Mentored junior team members on instructional design principles and best practices.
- Performed periodic audits of existing curricula to identify potential areas of improvement. In particular a Year 7-13 programme that became a nationwide curricula for Catholic Schools.
- Organized conferences, seminars, webinars, and other events focused on workforce development.
- Led efforts to create a database of resources for use by trainers in developing course material.
- Facilitated regular meetings between department heads to ensure that learning opportunities were utilised.
- Facilitated both in-person and virtual training courses to provide valuable training for new and current staff.
- Collaborated with managers to identify team weaknesses and created attack plans to resolve training gaps.
- Designed and updated Religious Education text books for the National Centre of Religious Education
- Strengthened connections with charities and social justice organisation, encouraged and oversaw the connection of students with these organisation.
Education
Level 3 Certificate - He Papa Tikanga, Tikanga Maori
Te Wananga O Aotearoa
Hamilton, NZ12-2018
Pgrad Dip Educational Leadership And Management - Educational Leadership And Management
Unitec
Auckland, NZ12-2011
Masters of Religous Education - Theology And Education
Australia Catholic University
Various12-2007
Diploma of Teaching - Home Economics
Auckland Secondary Teachers' College
Auckland12-1982
Skills
- Organizational Development
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Innovation management
- Project Planning
- Experience in leadership
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Adaptability
- Team building
- Program Evaluation
- Active Listening
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Relationship Building
- Professionalism
- Reliability
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
Affiliations
I am a creative person who will give any hands on activity a go, I sew most of my own clothes and am also adept with many power tools. I also have an F endorsement on my licence (forklift).
I am an active relaxer and enjoy time in the outdoors, walking, swimming and bike riding.
I have been actively involved in community projects and volunteering, in 2015 my husband and I traveled overseas and we were involved in a number of volunteer projects, the most significant being teaching in a school in Ranong, Thailand with Brumese migrants and refugees. In Hamilton I have been involved with the St Vincent de Paul Society.
During 2022 & 2023 we traveled Aotearoa New Zealand exploring and doing volunteer work, mostly painting, renovation work and gardening.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Leader
Sacred Heart Girls' College
01.2016 - 12.2022
Leader of Learning
Marist College
01.2002 - 12.2014
Level 3 Certificate - He Papa Tikanga, Tikanga Maori
Te Wananga O Aotearoa
Pgrad Dip Educational Leadership And Management - Educational Leadership And Management
Unitec
Masters of Religous Education - Theology And Education
Australia Catholic University
Diploma of Teaching - Home Economics
Auckland Secondary Teachers' College
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