Projects
A sample of the wide range of projects Karen has been involved in.
Project: Improving leadership to improve student learning
Client: Various schools throughout Aotearoa
Year: 2010
Role: Coach, facilitator, developer
Description of responsibilities: Design and deliver a range of tailor made interventions to develop school performance.
Project: The Treaty meets the United Nations Convention
Client: CCS Disability Action
Location: Wellington Branch and National Office
Year: 2010
Role: Training developer, trainer
Description of responsibilities: Developing and delivering a workshop to develop staff capability in founding their work from the two of the organisation's key documents - The Treaty of Waitangi and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons.
Project: Healthy Organisation
Client: The National Collective of Independent Womens RefugesLocation: Wellington
Year: 2010
Duration: Six months
Role: Reviewer, advisor
Description of responsibilities: Engaging with the Movement to develop a strategy for organisational strengthening and developing internal culture.'
Project: Scenic Training
Client: Horowhenua College
Location: Levin
Year: 2010
Duration: The year
Role: Mentor
Description of responsibilities: Mentoring a Young Enterprise Scheme student business group as they navigate their way to bringing their upbeat scenic exercise DVD to life under the guidance of managing director Alivya Clarke.
Project: Experienced Principal Development
Client: Auckland University College of Educational Leadership
Location: Auckland
Year: 2010
Duration: The year
Role: Coach, Professional learning group facilitator
Description of responsibilities: Providing the coaching element of the EPD@AUCOL programme which is developing experienced school principals in the greater Auckland area on contract to the Ministry of Education.
Project: Review of the Family Safety Team Initiative
Client: NZ Police
Location: Wellington
Year: 2009
Duration: August - December
Role: Reviewer
Description of responsibilities: Conducted a national review of the Family Safety Team initiative operating in six high areas around the country recognised as having high levels of family violence.
Project: Governance and Management Training
Client: National Collective of Independent Womens Refuges
Location: Country wide
Year: 2009
Duration: Intermittent
Role: Training designer, Trainer, Co-trainer
Description of responsibilities:Developing and delivering G&M training to a wide range of Refuges throughout the country.
Project: National Taskforce for Action on Family Violence
Client: Ministry of Social Development
Location: Wellington
Year: 2008
Duration: Two national meetings
Role: Facilitator, Co-facilitator
Description of responsibilities: Plan and facilitate Taskforce meetings to review effectiveness and develop strategic priorities for the Ongoing Programme of Action for addressing family violence in NZ - It's not ok.
Project: Organisation Strengthening
Client: Northpine Ltd
Location: Waipu and Auckland
Year: Twelve months (ongoing)
Duration: Two national meetings
Role: Trainer, coach
Description of responsibilities: Working to the strategic growth plan developed by the co-owners, I work to the General Manager in developing and driving The People Plan. Developing leadership and effective teamwork at all levels of the business and between sites has been the first priority. Developing more effective interactions, communication and a culture of achievment see us coaching leaders, rolling out company wide training and working 1:1 with leaders.
