Qualifications and Completed Courses
Summary of Tertiary Qualifications
- Master of Management 2000 University of Auckland
- Post Graduate Diploma in Arts Management 1995 University of Auckland
- Certificate in Higher Education 1995 UNITEC Institute of Technology
- Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (90 credits) UNITEC Institute of Technology
- Masters paper Social Policy Research and Evaluation 2002 Massey University
Professional Education and Training 1991 – 2007
- “Speed of Trust” training with Stephen Covey Utah 2009
- Structural Consulting – Vermont USA 2005 and 2007
- Search Conference – facilitating community groups to find 3rd alternative solutions to issues.
- Performance appraisal – UNITEC school of education
- Coach training – The Results Group
- Project Management – University of Auckland, Business School
- Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management, University of Auckland, Executive Programmes
- Strategic Planning, University of Auckland Executive Programmes
- Inside Out Change, University of Auckland Executive Programmes
- Remuneration Strategy, University of Auckland Executive Programmes
- Executive Leadership, University of Auckland, Executive Programmes
- Accelerated Planning Technique – Personal Effectiveness Consultants
- Strategic Financial Analysis – Institute of Management
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi – lead by Haare Williams x 2
- Management and Leadership – Team Building and Team Leading New Zealand – Institute of Management
Scholarships and Awards
- 1998 – Her Majesty’s Theatre Scholarship to complete a Masters Degree at the University of Auckland
- 1999 – Aotea Centre Performing Arts Trust study grant to attend two Arts Management Conferences in the UK and visit Theatres, Universities and Colleges.
Professional Memberships
- Arts Advocates Auckland – Executive Committee since 1988
- New Zealand Institute of Management – Member since 1999
- Sustainable Business Network – Member
Conferences attended
- National Research Symposium ‘Innovation arts-media-design’ Queensland University, October 2001 and May 2002
- Breakthroughs – 9th Global Conference on Thinking Auckland January 2001
- International Arts Managers Conference, College of Physicians, London April 2000
- Global Arts Beyond 2000, Auckland 1999
- Marketing Tertiary Education – 1995
- The Future of Tertiary Education – 1993
Other Experience
Owned, sailed and maintained my own yachts 1975 – 1993. Sailed from Britain to Greece, Turkey, the Levant, across the Atlantic and cruised the Caribbean covering more than 25,000 nautical miles including deliveries, chartering and racing.
Master of a Pleasure Yacht – Ocean.
Community Activities and Voluntary Work
- Massey High School Cycling Sponsorship coordinator (current 2010)
- Awakening the Dreamer – Symposium Facilitator (current 2010)
- The Performing Arts School of New Zealand – Executive Committee (up til 2008)
- The Association of Performing Arts at Western Springs College- management committee (up til 2008)
- Waitakere Arts and Cultural Development Trust –founding Trustee and consultant
- Teaching administration and management skills to sports and arts clubs and societies (1992 -96)
- Consultant to arts organisations including Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust (founding years)
- Teaching blind and disabled persons to sail (1984)
