TEU National Women's Committee, Te Kahurangi Māreikura

TEU National Women’s Committee, Te Kahurangi Māreikura

TEU National Women’s Committee,” Te Kahurangi Māreikura 2011 committee members

National Office:

Suzanne McNabb,

Women’s Officer, [Education, Organising & Policy]
Phone: (04) 801-4798,
Mobile: 021 995 013,

Fax: (04) 801-4799,
http://scr.im/suzannem

Alexandra Sims

TEU Women’s Vice President
Faculty of Business and Economics
University of Auckland
Phone: (09) 923 4901
a.sims@auckland.ac.nz

Lyndsay Ainsworth

Library,Lincoln University
Phone: (03) 325-2811 ext. 8547
Fax: (03) 325-2944
ainsworl@lincoln.ac.nz

Marie Hutchison

School of Business and Tourism
Waiāriki Institute of Technology
Phone: (07) 346-8813
Marie.Hutchison@waiariki.ac.nz

Pip Bruce Ferguson

University of Waikato
Teaching Development Unit
Phone: 07 8562 889 x 4116
pip@waikato.ac.nz

“I have worked for over twenty-five years in staff development in polytechnics and universities; as a lecturer in those institutions; and as a research manager for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. In that time I have been privileged to learn from, and contribute to the further learning of, colleagues from a wide range of occupations and backgrounds. I have also been an independent researcher, conducting work around achievement by Māori and Pasifika students; supporting newly qualified teachers; supporting parents educating pre-schoolers; and evaluating educational programmes in secondary and tertiary contexts. My interest in action research ensures that I constantly seek to improve my own practice.”

Sue Bretherton

Auckland University of Technology
Phone: 09 921-9999 ext 5783
sue.bretherton@aut.ac.nz

Vicki-Lee Tyacke

Faculty of Health, Science & Technology
Universal College of Learning
Phone: 06-952-7001 ext 70406
v.tyacke@ucol.ac.nz

Frances Matheson

School of Architecture & Design Victoria
University of Wellington
Ph +64-4-463 6212
frances.matheson@vuw.ac.nz

I work at the Faculty of Architecture and Design, as a First Year Workshop Technician. This means I have a multi layered job of teaching, advising and the safety of students in the first year of their degrees. Our average enrolment for the first year is 525-550 students which by the end of the year drops to 490- 520ish

I also have studied 4 years part time for my BA, Design and worked at the university for 8 years concurrently. I am a qualified, Carpenter/Joiner, with Trade Certificate; working in the trade for 26 years. I am married to a Navy Man and have two full on boys 9 and 13.

I have been part of the union for 5 years; I have become a more active member in the last 3years as I have gained more confidence within the university environment. I am now our branch president for the coming year and was one of the team for the last round of bargaining.

[pullquote]To do a Tui beer advert:

Anyone can do Tertiary Administration.

Yeah right![/pullquote]I have take an even more active role within the TEU by becoming part of the National women’s committee; Te kahurangi māreikura.

As a member I would to like promote the role of general staff women as important members of tertiary education staff especially as a majority are in administration where they are commonly seen as expendable and readily replaceable.