The Organisation: The Social Experiment: a change-making accelerator. We are on a mission to put humans in action, to make an impact and create meaningful change.Significant milestones of the journey:* Facilitated Human Centred Design + Design Thinking in 2 in-person experiments (2020 and 2022) for 14-24 year olds in Hurunui* Lead Co-ordinator for 3 in-person experiments across 2021-2022 for 14 - 24 year olds in Hurunui and Kaikōura* Programme Manager for the Online Experiment evolution, funded by Westpac Innovation Fund - leading the development and delivery of 3 Online Experiments for 14 - 25 year oldsSeeing the magic that the Social Experiment brings to the lives of the incredible rangatahi across Aotearoa AND to the team of facilitators is what keeps me grounded to the kaupapa and driven to develop our systems and partnerships with organisations aligned to our kaupapa.

The organisation: We help government and communities move from ideas to action. We're experts in collaborative planning and genuine engagement.My joy in the business:Being able to bring my full self and strengths to a value based and social impact focused organisation gets me excited to jump out of bed every morning!As we continue to flourish and grow as an organisation I use my powers of collaboration, strategic thinking, and love for systems to ensure that the team and our clients have meaningful experiences. Other delights of the journey in the roles includes * the co-design and co-facilitation of advanced mentor training to incorporate varied approaches, including the power of genuine curiosity and active listening in mentoring today. * strategic project planning and management* support in designing effective community engagement strategies for a range of clients. * developing streamlined workflows and systems to enable the team to focus on their strengths and what they love* leading by connection and emotional authenticity

About Mana Whaikaha: Mana Whaikaha is a disability support system available to people in the MidCentral DHB region, we use an Enabling Good Lives approach and offer you and your whanau more choice and control over your supports. Significant milestones of the journey:* Developed, explored and managed key data sets and insights to provide recommendations to management and the MidCentral Governance Group for collaborative decision making. Ultimately driving organisational improvements and systemic change. * Key SME and Reporting Analyst for CRM (Dynamics 365) Project and Development Team – providing advice and system development from a reporting, insights, and strategic perspective. * Involved in developing CRM training and user guides and manuals in conjunction with co-ordinating and providing training to all staff (in person, and via Microsoft Teams video calling). * Significant IT and development support for staff post trainings.

As a Procurement and Contracts Specialist I was provided insightful opportunities to expand my knowledge within the disability sector and indirectly engage with developing processes significant to making improvements for the end user.Key responsibilities included drawing up a significant partnership contract, managing a large caseload of contracts, and general procurement tasks (including processing RFQs).Other achievements included organising and managing supplier events, meetings, contracts, and supporting the preparation of a significant prototype.Before moving on from the role, I established procedures to streamline the establishment, execution, and contract management with an electronic and digital focus. This was imperative to ensure contract personnel are a touch point for every contract - incoming and outgoing. Managing and developing this project ensured a LEAN process and centralised repository once completed. This mini-project involved training a casual staff member in each step of the process in preparation for the future streamlined contract management.

The organisation: Supporting disabled people to access health and disability services, equipment and information enabling them to live the lives they want to lead.This position was dynamic and rigorous with success in supporting staff from all sections across the organisation through prioritisation and strong task management and flexibility. Significant milestones of the journey:* Personal highlights included co-ordination and management of numerous internal and external surveys on behalf of managers and the organisation. Key internal surveys focused on the Office Move, and Staff Culture. I reviewed and developed the surveys and advised the Senior Management Team of recommended changes. This was followed by a deep analysis and report for organisational development. * Completed a cross analysis, evaluation, and report regarding 4-years of services and expenditure to the Ministry of Health. The report identified potential caps to be implemented for service providers.* Co-ordinated and led revamp and relaunch of the EASIE Living Retail store with a turnaround of around 3 months.* Managed and co-ordinated a 2-day seminar with our subcontractors.* Developed internal procedures.* Supported staff across the organisation through prioritisation and effective task management.

The Organisation: Spectrum Education shares easy-to-implement strategies, techniques and teaching resources to help students, parents & teachers with advanced study skills.I returned upon invitation as a project co-ordinator to bring a partially designed board game into production, with a 2 and a half month deadline. Significant milestones of the journey:* Co-ordinated and led development / manufacturing board games with short a turnaround of around 2 ½ months. This involved researching and identifying manufacturer that best fit specific factors (i.e. budget, location), creating and editing products, and co-ordinating the overseas designer and manufacturers. * High attention to detail, prioritisation and strong communication skills were all imperative.* The role developed to expanding the Study Smart faction of Spectrum Education. This involved event management, marketing, managing and distributing products

The Organisation: Spectrum Education shares easy-to-implement strategies, techniques and teaching resources to help students, parents & teachers with advanced study skills.Significant milestones of the journey:* Being a small business, it was essential to pick up processes quickly and communicate efficiently to develop the business and provide beneficial operational structure. Highlights included streamlining processes and improving business operations.* The position saw me learn new database systems, manage emails, administer financials, establish contract and itineraries and the magazine’s online presence