Virginia Archer
Alexandra,OTA
Summary
- Accomplished Manager of people and organisations with a proven track record of successful outcomes.
- Passionate about people, leading teams and creating successful and inspiring workplaces. "you always led us with compassion and understood that times can be tough always taking that into consideration. You could solve problems that we thought there was no possible answer for. You listened you cared and you were always involved with what ever you were charged with" Elaine Weir Community College 2021 " Gin you always respect our team differences and recognise their potential to achieve both personal and professional goals" Colleen Rice (former employee Community College)
- Solid track record in fostering positive community relationships.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Manager
Kalandra Education
03.2021 - 09.2024
- Academic Manager for Domestic and International education.
- Quality Assurance and compliance
- Development of new Programmes
- Managing and leading 11 tutorial staff.
- Other duties undertaken as staff left, supporting student recruitment, and pastoral care of students.
- Support the procurement of contracts through GETs
Manager Community College Marlborough and Nelson
Community Colleges
10.2000 - 03.2021
- Manager of the Marlborough (2000-2021) and Nelson (2018-2021) Community College branches.
- Day to day Management of a not for profit organisation providing training and support for youth and working with adults to develop work place skills.
- Participation in Community College strategic plan and implementation
- Advocacy representative for Community Colleges NZ
- Procurement of contracts with MSD, TEC and other organisations such as Justice, Local Government etc
- Managing 12 staff providing support for development and creating a positive and successful workplace
- Working with Adults to gain employment
- Managing all budgetary, health and safety, fundraising and development across two sites.
Marlborough Academy - Tutor
Marlborough Academy
07.1995 - 10.2000
- Taught horticulture for one programme and then moved to Business Administration.
- Students were aged 16 - 55 and looking to gain new skills in order to secure employment.
Office Support Part Time
Marlborough Rugby Union
08.1998 - 02.2000
- Support the management of club and NPC Rugby in Marlborough.
- Communication with stakeholders and sponsors
- Completing funding proposals and management of funds acquired
- Event management
- General administrative duties including GST and general budgetary and financial duties.
Gardens By Design
Self Employed
03.1990 - 03.1995
- Providing garden advice
- Landscape designs for clients
- Workshops and seminars in many aspects of gardening and care of the environment
Education
Diploma in Horticulture - Horticulture
Lincoln University
Lincoln, NZProfessional Development
Auckland University
AucklandProfessional Development
NZIM
ChristchurchLeadership
Team Management Systems
AucklandEducation
AKO Aotearoa
Wellington, NZSkills
- Ability to adapt to situations and problem solve if required
- Strong leadership skills but equally able to work as part of a team
- Ability to create positive relationships within the community and local government
- Strong relationships with NZQA, TEC, other industry skill organisations (WDC's), Police, Justice, MOE, MSD
- Strong advocacy skills
- Personal and professional commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Maori
- Promotional and event management experience
- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Office 365 all applications
Accomplishments
- Wrote five programme applications for Kalandra in 2023
- Developed a safe environment for our tamariki at Community College to the extent that two rival gangs did a haka together to celebrate their whanau's success.
- Procured youth service NEETs contract in Marlborough
- Youth Payment and NEETs contract in Kaikoura and managed it through the 2016 earthquake aftermath.
Timeline
Academic Manager
Kalandra Education
03.2021 - 09.2024
Manager Community College Marlborough and Nelson
Community Colleges
10.2000 - 03.2021
Office Support Part Time
Marlborough Rugby Union
08.1998 - 02.2000
Marlborough Academy - Tutor
Marlborough Academy
07.1995 - 10.2000
Gardens By Design
Self Employed
03.1990 - 03.1995
Diploma in Horticulture - Horticulture
Lincoln University
Professional Development
Auckland University
Professional Development
NZIM
Leadership
Team Management Systems
Education
AKO Aotearoa
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