Helping people reach their business goals,
is my business.
Providing support for people and projects comes naturally to Jamie. She has over 10 years of executive level support experience, primarily pertaining to Strategy and Economic Development.
She connects to, learns from, and is inspired by te ao Māori, playing her part to form an inclusive Aotearoa for her Ngāti Awa children to thrive. Formerly Executive Assistant to the Mayor and CE of Whakatāne District Council, Jamie managed high pressure and confidential situations with ease, successfully multitasking and identifying opportunities to improve on the status quo.
As an experienced administrator in both the public and private sector, Jamie is focused on supporting people and project deliverables. Whether it’s drafting reports, taking minutes or executing events.
She enjoys providing strategic support and equally loves the operational delivery of reaching an audience. Through regular communication and reporting, Jamie seamlessly becomes an extended part of the teams she works with.
Her working style has been described as confident yet collaborative. Through regular communication and reporting, she seamlessly becomes an extended part of the teams she works with.
Learning journey
Jamie's formative years were spent studying at the University of Canterbury, with a love of learning continuing to flourish throughout her career.
Qualifications
Co-ordinated Incident Management System (CIMS 2) Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management 2015
Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning (Primary) University of Canterbury 2008
Bachelor of Arts (History and Sociology) University of Canterbury 2006
Professional Development
Rocketspark Design Partner since 2021
SOLGM EA/PA Forum Christchurch 2018 and Wellington 2014
LG Management Challenge Wellington 2017
EMA Management Development Training Whakatane 2013
Thought Leadership Day Matt Church, Sydney 2012
Business Coaching, Quay Coaching Club, Whakatane 2012
Sales Training Seminars with the Sales Training Company, Auckland 2010
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Jamie has provided business support to -
trades
startups
entrepreneurs
hospitality and retail
public and private events
real estate sales teams
IT sales teams and web designers
senior executive teams
legal practice
not-for-profits
elected positions
associations
project managers
governing boards
Civil Defence Emergency Operations Centre Controllers
multi agency recovery team
A professional achievement
It's worth noting Jamie's contribution to the emergency response and recovery following the April 2017 flooding events in Edgecumbe and the wider Whakatāne District. Jamie was PA to the Controller in the Whakatāne District Emergency Operations Centre for two weeks during the local state of emergency. As the District prepared to transition from Emergency Response to Recovery, Jamie was seconded to the Whakatāne District Recovery Project as PA to the Recovery Manager and Recovery Office Manager. Jamie collaborated with multiple agencies to bring them under the same roof, reflecting the social, built, natural and economic environments the Recovery Manager was leading.
Jamie drew on existing relationships and her professional experience to work in partnership with external agencies, such as Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the EQC team, Rural Support Trust, Federated Farmers, Chamber of Commerce, CDEM Group Manager, REMA and Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
Jamie ensured the day-to-day running of the Recovery Office created the right environment for timely information sharing and enabled a wrap -around response for the effected communities.
