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Hawke’S Bay, New Zealand

2024 - PRINZ Awards Silver in Crisis Communications2023 - Winner of the EMPA Emergency Response Communications Awards

Havelock North, Hawke’S Bay, New Zealand

Central Hawke'S Bay, New Zealand

2022: Winner of the Taituarā Great Consultation Documents Award (Council Long Term Plan)

London, United Kingdom

As the UK made preparations to leave the EU, BEIS needed a plan for communicating the impact of this change to businesses across the UK. Working with the Government Digital Services (GDS) Department I led the development of a digital platform to help businesses find the information they needed to understand the impacts of this change. Sadly left this role early to return to New Zealand due to terminal illness in my immediate family.

London, United Kingdom

2017: Winner of the UK Public Sector Communications Awards - Internal and Change CommunicationsThe Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was formed overnight following a snap UK Cabinet reshuffle, by merging the Department for Energy and Climate Change and the Department of Business and Innovation to create BEIS. I led the development and delivery of this complex change communications and engagement strategy, which affected more than 4000 staff throughout the UK (Wales, London, Birmingham, Abderdeen) and over 50 partnership organisations. A well thought out and executed communications programme that prioritised open, transparent and regular communication using a multitude of channels resulted in positive staff feedback and high levels of engagement, despite a complex and uncertain time. The success of this work was recognised nationally within the UK and awarded the UK Public Sector Communications Award for 2017 in the internal communications category.

London, United Kingdom

Led an award winning internal communications function and team, to drive forward positive engagement during an intense period of political and structural change. A cabinet reshuffle then resulted the merger of the Department for Energy and Climate Change and Department for Business, for which I was tasked with leading the communications programme for this significant transition.

London, United Kingdom

I had a senior role in the corporate communications team to engage the department's stakeholders in a number of issues and projects including: the EU balance of competences for human rights; transforming probation and rehabilitation services; and launching the new government information security guidelines internally. I also developed the communications and engagement strategy for the department's internal transformational change programme. **Selected for the UK Government Communications Service leadership talent programme (one of three candidates selected from a communications team of over 80 employees).

London, United Kingdom

I developed and delivered a communications, marketing and engagement strategy to successfully recruit thousands of students throughout the UK into a programme of training that led to employment for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The programme delivered 5,000 trained and interviewed students, ready for work at the Games and engaged more than 70 further education institutes (polytechnic tertiary institutes) across the UK in doing so. Jul 2012 - Sep 2012Group workforce leader during ‘Games time’- Led and managed a workforce team of 120+ Games Maker volunteers at London 2012's largest sporting venue (ExCel) during the Olympic Games along with media centre at the Olympic Park for the Paralympic Games.

London, United Kingdom

An account manager and adviser to the council's Community and Housing, and Children, Schools and Families directors, staff and partner organisations (including charities, police and health boards). I managed and advised on sensitive and contentious media and public engagement issues including child welfare, social care, housing, family welfare and education.I worked closely with directors, local politicians and cabinet members to develop strategies that engaged communities and the media to achieve positive local outcomes.Key projects included Merton's housing stock transfer, the development and launch of the UK's first inter-generational centre, Merton's Low Carbon Zone, introducing sixth form education to Merton's public high schools, editing the borough magazine distributed to 90,000 households, and more.

Auckland, New Zealand

I led the communications, marketing and media relations for Auckland’s parks, community centres, events and recreation activities. I developed and delivered the communications and marketing strategy for Auckland’s first official Waitangi Day Celebration event, and the first month long Matariki Festival. I provided communications support for events like Pasifika, Music in Parks and other events in the city.Member of the Incident Management Team (IMT), working from the Emergency Operations Centre in crises including power outages in central Auckland and participated in a national volcanic disaster training exercise.

Supported the foundation to deliver the annual International Gambling Conference

Bachelor Of International Communications, A Grade Average

2005 top student in technical writing Languages - Maori and Japanese Specialising in public relations / media relations, international.

Prince 2 Project Management