N4L connects all ākonga to smart and safe internet for learning. Today, all public schools in Aotearoa and their 825,000 students have access to safe and reliable online learning through N4L.The Education and Engagement (E&E) team manages N4L's relationship with schools, sector groups, education partners and ITs throughout the country. My team support schools' ability to navigate the Managed Network, and ensures that our product and service development is informed by, and made with, the education sector at the centre of what we do. I have a background in education, having held teaching and leadership positions in the secondary and tertiary sector. I bring this experience to the role but know that the sector (and technology in general) is full of complexity. Knowing this, we're doing our bit to remove some of the technical barriers and complexity facing schools - because every little bit helps.

Manager of the institute's digital learning team of instructional designers and an audio-visual technician.Roles including: ● Learning Management System (LMS) Manager● Subject matter expert in distance and blended learning approaches● Google Apps for Education (GAFE), Lynda.com and Turnitin administrator and trainer● Faculty consultant (educational technology)● Professional development facilitator of: - New teacher induction - Enhanced learning and teaching programmes - Learning Analytics - Educational ePortfolio's - Online Professional Learning Groups (PLG)● Learning Technologies strategic project, responsible for: - Training Lead for pedagogical and technical implementation - Management of procurement process for organisation’s LMS - Learning technologies capability development (including needs assessment and analysis) - Supporting communication and marketing plan - Planning, monitoring and reporting of project deliverables to PMO

In this role I:• Develop the strategic implementation of ICT infrastructure• Plan and facilitate staff wide Professional Development in the use of ICT • Manage the committee who oversees the planning for our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program• Lead the eLearning pedagogical vision of the school • Create and implement the Digital Citizenship program • Oversee the school’s website• Google Apps for Education Trainer

I am also the Head of Department Media Studies. In this role I:• Develop the teaching and learning schemes• Manage staff members • Create and moderate student assessment• Ensure the department is well resourced • Oversee the department budget