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Brisbane City, QLD, AU

St Lucia, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

St Lucia, Queensland, Australia

• Responsible for the life of the college, including the leadership and management of all student welfare, enrolment, and marketing functions. Involved in all aspects of college operations, including Master and Strategic.
• Led and executed the COVID-19 response, ensuring the College successfully remained a safe and functioning residence throughout.
• Advocated for and co-designed the College transition to co-residency, occurring in 2020, and effectively managed the implementation of change.
• Managed the marketing and recruitment process through a downturn in student numbers, realizing growth of 400% in applications since 2017.
• Established a positive psychology and strengths-based wellbeing framework, strategically reconstructing and established the college wellbeing program, including the establishment of new wellbeing roles, to complement.
• Ensured extensive welfare and support for 415 students, including the introduction and application of mental health support systems, sexual assault and misconduct policy and education, and alcohol intervention.

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

• Responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, welfare, and management of a residential college community of 242 academically focused students. Oversaw and led all college operations, including successful.
• Established and developed college alumni systems, including the digitization and display of… Show more Responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, welfare, and management of a residential college community of.
• Established and developed college alumni systems, including the digitization and display of college archives, alumni reunions, and alumni giving.
• Initiated and lead the transition from unsustainable coal powered heating systems to efficient and sustainable wood-chip boiler technology.
• Successfully managed earthquake strengthening building upgrades and associated disruption to the college community and finances.
• Facilitated the further development of a strong academic culture with significant increases to the college GPA and entry into competitive courses such as medicine and law. Show less

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

• Responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, welfare, and management of a residential college community of 430 energetic students. Oversaw and led all college operations, including successful financial.
• Undertook the strategic restoration of historical features of the post-victorian era college building… Show more Responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, welfare, and management of a residential college.
• Undertook the strategic restoration of historical features of the post-victorian era college building, including the renewal of Dining Hall ceilings, refurbishing central wooden stairwells, restoring traditional.
• Engaged the student community in the review and creation of the colleges social, sporting, and cultural program to ensure a positive, appropriate, and cohesive community developed.
• Facilitated significant cultural change as evidenced through improved academic performance, reduction in communal damage and anti-social behavior, and a significant increase in college applications. Show less

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

• Elected member. May 2013 – Present (Reelected May 2016)
• Board Chairperson. September 2014 - 2017.

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

• Responsible for the overall leadership, management, administration, and welfare of a residential college of 352 students. Lead the welfare and administration staff to ensure high levels of pastoral care and academic.
• Upgraded the physical security of the college and strongly advocated for the introduction of additional welfare and security staff… Show more Responsible for the overall leadership, management, administration, and.
• Upgraded the physical security of the college and strongly advocated for the introduction of additional welfare and security staff.
• Successfully reduced alcohol-based student events and introduced positive alternatives. Show less

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

• Responsible for the welfare, discipline, security, academic and pastoral care of the residents.
• Responsible for the training, development, care and management of a residential welfare team of nine student staff.
• Managed the college’s building/maintenance program and budget.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Sociology

Master of Arts (Sociology) completed July 2022. To be conferred February 2023. Thesis title “Gender, Assemble: The Social Construction of.

Graduate Diploma, Arts (Sociology)

Bachelor’S Degree, Commerce

Bachelor’S Degree, Physical Education

High School