Thomas Vazhathara

My experience over the years has developed a wealth of knowledge, passion, and expertise within OP, which has been instrumental in developing my capability to demonstrate all responsibilities expected of me. I have been part of the Te Pūkenga sub-working group, providing leadership and support in writing assessments and leading the cluster moderation group.

• Effect of supplement feeding in a pasture-based system
• Dry cow winter feeding strategies to gain condition score
• Alternate winter feeding crops, fodder beat v/s kale

Leading in designing, facilitating, marking and moderating courses, 

Supporting students to identify their strengths and challenges, 

Assisting students with their personal and academic goals, 

Ensuring adherence to the Code of Practice for international students, Responsible for the pastoral care of international student groups, 

Ability to prioritise workload and meet targets for myself and my team,

People management skills and build a positive relationship with people at all levels, Create a positive environment to work, Bringing people together to solve problems, Problem-solving skills and the ability to juggle conflicting situations, Capability to quickly analyse a situation, topic or problem and work well in a team setting to accomplish goals, Constant communication with stakeholders while identifying problems, developing solutions, carrying out research and discussing results, 

Communication skills-  Able to put my views across confidently as well as listen and show respect to other’s opinion, Ability to develop new resources and learning tools

• Karen Kane, Programme Delivery Manager, 04 9135739, The Open Polytechnic of NZ
• Joe Craddock, Tutor, 0212955260, Lincoln University