Training For Work

Carol is dedicated and passionate about creating opportunities for people to become the best they can be.  During the 5 years she has worked with Trainme, Carol has been involved in supporting hundreds of Work and Income beneficiaries from all walks of life to gain employment.  She has inspired and motivated people by encouraging them to move out of their comfort zone, to realise their potential and most importantly, to believe in themselves.   She is responsible for leading the team who offer the Training for Work programme, at our Hamilton and Ngaruawahia campuses. Prior to coming to Trainme, Carol taught at Primary and Intermediate schools for 4 years, and also worked as a trainer of adults for 12 years in the IT industry.  She relaxes by playing the piano, gardening, cooking and socializing.

To describe myself in three words, I turn of course to the classic: Benevolent Maori Cyborg. I have many years of tutoring experience, focussing mainly on adult students, and in addition to my adult training certification, I have an honours degree in Screen & Media. The most enjoyable part of my role at TrainMe is being a part of the journey our clients make, seeing them grow in confidence and capability, and helping them find success in moving into paid employment. In my downtime, I love capturing people and places with my camera.

He uri teenei oo Ngaati Hauaa, Ngaati Koriki-Kahukura, Ngaati Maahanga, Ngaati Naho, Ngaati Hainamana.

• What are 3 words would you use to describe yourself?

Churr Maaori Churr

• What qualification(s) and/or industry experience do you have?

Been job hunting most of my life.

• What do you enjoy most about your role at TrainMe?

He aha te mea nui o teenei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata

• What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have?

Whaanau, music, marae, hapu, iwi!

He iti te kupu, nui te korero…..Churr

I have a positive glass half full approach to life & believe that everyone should been given the opportunity for their talents & abilities to shine. Empowering people to discover & develop their skills & confidence is hugely rewarding.

As a qualified Health & Life Coach, helping clients to find work is one piece of the puzzle. Getting to know their story, their strengths & challenges is the important piece. Helping them find new strategies to achieve their goal of sustainable, rewarding employment completes the picture.

My career experience has been focused in health care and education including working at Waikato DHB for several years & in the community as an Educator. I am also an advocate for students with learning challenges.

What I enjoy most about working at ATC is that we recognize that everyone learns differently so we accommodate this by delivering practical interactive sessions.

When I am not working, I love being outdoors with my family, at the beach, bike ridding or watching my son boxing.

The three words about me are 3 Ps: PEOPLE, PROGRESS and PLAY.

I really enjoy engaging with PEOPLE from a diversity of backgrounds, ages, ethnicities etc.  And I get a huge buzz out of helping people grow (PROGRESS) through learning and so get to a better place in life (which is so much of what TFW is about).  And PLAY ... of course!  My early qualification was a Diploma in Business Management.  I spend over 30 years in the business sector (mainly Multi-national/Corporate, but also not-for-profit and consulting/project work), and have strong experience in a wide range of business disciplines including sales, marketing, HR and senior management.  I made the switch to adult education in 2012 (did my CAT at Wintec in Hamilton), and most recently have been involved for over 3 years delivering Training for Work programs.  My interests include any activities with family and friends (particularly if there’s food involved!), and making and enjoying music.