WORK EXPERIENCE
I have been studying and working in the adventure tourism and outdoor education industry for the last 10 years both in New Zealand and abroad. My experiences include multiple roles as a technical advisor, operations manager, tour manager, guide, instructor and more. This kind of work is my passion and I see it as a career not just a job.
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Recently the Covid 19 pandemic has led me to broaden my skills and experience. This has let to obtaining an international industrial rope access qualification and subsequent work experience as a rope access technician. In addition I returned to studying and are currently two thirds through a graduate diploma of occupational health and safety management.
Timeline overview of work experience
February - September 2021
Studying
Graduate diploma of occupational health and safety management
2021 September - ongoing
Wild Wire Wanaka
Canyoning technical advisor
November 2021 - ongoing
Infinity Paragliding, Queenstown
Assistant paragliding instructor
2020 June - December
Multiple rope access companies
Industrial rope access technician
2017 June - September
Swiss River Adventures, Ticino, Switzerland
Senior canyoning & kayak guide
2016 June - September
Swiss River Adventures, Ticino, Switzerland
Senior canyoning & kayak guide
2015 June - September
Swiss River Adventures, Ticino, Switzerland
Senior canyoning & kayak guide
October 2015 - May 2016
Deep Canyon, Wanaka, New Zealand
Operations manager & lead canyoning guide
October 2014 - May 2015
Deep Canyon, Wanaka, New Zealand
Operations manager & lead canyoning guide
March & April 2018
Abel Tasman Canyons, New Zealand
Acting operations manager
2018 June - September
Swiss River Adventures, Ticino, Switzerland
Senior canyoning & kayak guide
2019 June - September
Swiss River Adventures, Ticino, Switzerland
Senior canyoning & kayak guide
October 2018 - May 2019
Canyoning Queenstown, New Zealand
Operations manager
October 2019 - May 2020
Canyoning Queenstown, New Zealand
Operations manager
2014 June - September
Swiss Challenge, Ticino, Switzerland
Canyoning & kayak guide
October 2013 - May 2014
Abel Tasman Canyons, New Zealand
Lead canyoning guide
2013 June - September
In-depth Adventures, Ticino, Switzerland
Canyoning & kayak guide
October 2012 - May 2013
AWOL Adventures, Auckland, New Zealand
Assistant canyoning guide
Lead canyoning guide
November 2016 - February 2017
Haka Tours, New Zealand
Adventure tour manager
2011 January - December
Bigfoot Adventures, Auckland, New Zealand
Operations manager & head outdoor instructor
2010 January - December
Bigfoot Adventures, Auckland, New Zealand
Outdoor instructor
Personal Experience
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You may notice there are months missing from this timeline, thats because I believe in the importance of taking breaks from work to go on my own adventures. From these adventures I develop and grow my own skills which ultimately add to my guiding strengths. Some of my recent personal adventures include:
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White water kayaking in Zambia
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Learning to Kitesurf in South Africa & Sri Lanka
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Acquiring my PG2 paragliding licence in New Zealand
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Canyoning in France and Corsika
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Exploring in Scandinavia