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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

Three words to describe myself would be: Experienced, Obliging and Fun.

My first job was fixing typewriters (anyone remember them). Not long after that they invented something called photocopiers and from there we moved in to computers.

You could say I’ve developed and grown with the office automation industry and over the past 15-20 years I’ve spent most of my time teaching people how to use them.

As a Work Placement Coordinator, my role is to hunt out employment opportunities for our clients.  I’m fussy and critical about cover letters and CV’s, as these are the first impression an employer gets of a potential employee.

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

Caring, loyal and non-judgemental

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

National Certificate in Adult Training and Education, Te Ara Reo Māori Level 2 and Level 4, BA in German. Currently studying Te Pūtaketanga at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Many years of experience working with people from different backgrounds. 5 years in my current role at ATC assisting people into mahi.

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

Empowering people, helping them break down barriers, gain confidence and working with the awesome staff at ATC. Having the privilege to support and offer pastoral care to our Tauira.

• What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have?

Love the water, whether it be a lake, river or ocean. Summertime, swimming, pipi gathering, oysters and other kaimoana. Yum! Trying new things, feeling the fear and doing it anyway. If you haven’t already, try the Swoop swing in Rotorua. Adrenalin rush!