I have over 30 years’ experience in the horticulture, parks and open spaces, community facilities and customer service sectors. I have been involved in contract management, business development and quality assurance programs such as Yardstick.
You can contact me for help with
- Project management
- Asset management
- Environmental landscape
- Open space development
- Cemeteries and crematoria
- Community, stakeholder engagement and workshops
- Tracks and trails
- Play spaces
My expertise
I seek to build capability, develop partnerships and deliver high quality recreation experiences. I have also been involved in environmental landscape architecture, development of green space frameworks, asset renewals and open space management. My roles have encompassed parks, recreational facilities, horticulture and turf management, and cemeteries; I delivered local and international webinars to support the Cemeteries and Parks industry and managed the New Zealand Cemeteries and Crematoria Collective.
In partnership with St Paul’s School, Richmond, I developed an open space plan, including play spaces that reflect the school’s beliefs, cultural values and education goals. It incorporates a vision that integrates cognitive reasoning, physical and social intelligence, and connects to bio diversity, and aligns with the school’s education framework around pedagogy.
I also successfully project managed a range of assignments such as cycleways, trails, bike track, playgrounds, multiple walking tracks and many horticultural planting plans
Qualifications
- National Certificate Māori Management
- National Certificate Level 4 Advanced Horticulture
- National Certificate Level 4 Landscape Construction
- National Certificate Level 3 Sports Turf
- Firstline Business Management
Xyst in action
I bring a wide range of experiences and expertise to Xyst and will be supporting projects across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. I will also be providing workshop opportunities in my capacity as a trainer/presenter for IPWEA training working groups.