1. Marnie Kent
8 Ocean View Terrace,
Sumner, Christchurch 8081
Telephone: 326 4144
Mobile: 027 600 6076
E-mail: marniekent@me.com
This Curriculum Vitae outlines a bit about my personality, what I am passionate about, my work
experience and education.
My working career spans over a variety of industries ranging from IT, Science, Conservation,
Landscape Architecture, Childcare and Not-For-Profit. My time was spent on a variety of projects
and events from initial set-up through to completion that required my skills in Administration,
Accounts, Database, Fundraising, Health & Safety, Human Resources, Marketing, Planning, Project
Management, Promotion, Public Relations, Reception and Community Engagement Services.
My career has been recognised with awards, certificates of recognition and various appearances
on television and radio.
Accounts
• Deposit money, bank reconciliation, bookkeeping, prepare paperwork for auditing
• Process accounts payable/receivable, generate invoices, file invoices, and process GST returns
• Produce reports (P&L, balance sheet, and trial balance)
• Manage expenditure and revenue budgets
Administration
• Process mail and distribute, take bookings and correspond with participants
• Take (dictaphone), type, and distribute minutes/agendas
• Secretarial duties, diary management
• Set up skype teleconferencing
• Set up dropbox filing system for filing documents, set up and maintain hard copy filing systems.
• Write policies and procedures
Database
• Setup, maintain and manage database system using Excel, Access or Mailchimp
• Enter data into database
Fundraising
• Identify projects that require funding
• Source, complete funding applications, and administer funding
• Write sponsorship proposals and approach businesses for sponsorship
• Write progress reports and acquittal reports
Health & Safety
• Keep H&S manual updated
• Research latest knowledge on important issues, train staff on updates and follow-up
• Coordinate meetings and type/distribute reports
Human Resources
• Write job descriptions and job adverts, advertise, interview, and give appraisals
• Process timesheets, payroll, and PAYE returns
• Maintain annual leave register and staff records
• Organise staff social outings
Marketing
• Identify and develop a product to sell for fundraising purposes
• Provide opportunities for businesses to advertise for fundraising purposes
• Develop a promotional strategy
Planning
• Contribute towards organisational planning/goals, and strategic plans
Project Manage
• Identify community needs, manage resources for projects, engage services of experts
KEY SKILLS/TASKS
PERSONAL PROFILE

2. • Collaborate with key stakeholders, meet and greet clients, introduce guests
• Seek and manage resources ($$, people, equipment) required to run each project
• Plan, supervise & oversee events/projects, plan operation needs with timeframes, write project
report updates, tend to complaints
Promotion
• Set up social media, website, email, hard copy paper
• Distribute materials at various outlets
Public Relations
• Building relationships with key stakeholders and like minded organisations, Network
• Conduit of information (Presentations, public speaking)
• Develop information for specific needs (flyer)
• Develop a website that engages public benefit
• Write stories for media that have a new and fresh perspective
Reception
• Answer calls, greet visitors and tend to enquiries
Team Leading
• Induction, H&S overview, give demonstration
• Transport and manage participants
Computer Programs
• Apple & PC
• Page Maker Pro
• Photoshop
• All Microsoft software
• MYOB, QuickBooks, NZ Gold
• ezPublish & CSS web software
• Mailchimp & Skype
• Doodle Poll & Loomio
• Dropbox & Google Docs
• Mindnode Pro & iMindMap
Sumner Community Residents’ Association Aug 2012 – Oct 2015
Community Development Coordinator (part time consultant)
§ About: A Not-For-Profit organisation that engages with local residents, government and non-
government agencies as a conduit of information for important news, celebrations, events and
issues that effect Sumner residents.
§ Achievements: Establish: the Sumner Hub, Resources library; Projects that bring about
community connection (i.e. Sumner Community Van; Chatter Soup Social; Sumner Village
Green; Sumner Graffiti Removal); Community noticeboards. Create: Sumner Hub e-news via
Mailchimp; Sumner hub newsletters and organise delivery; www.sumnerhub.nz; What Sumner
offers seniors brochure; Sumner Hub brochure; Sport & recreation in Sumner brochure; Keeping
safe in Sumner brochure; Sumner gets ready to get thru brochure; Fundraising flyer; Hot topic
flyers; Sumner hub flyer, Senior Chef flyer; Sumner shop & eat flyer; Neighbourhood Emergency
Response Training session for Sumner community; ‘Love Sumner’ sticker; ‘Sumner Rocks’ sticker;
Stand to display in local shops to sell stickers. Manage: three Sumner related websites; Staff
and volunteers. Attend: Meetings with Sumner Fire Brigade, CCC, Hagley Ferrymead
Community Board, CERA, CanCERN, MSD, and DIA; Public talks; Workshops; Network meetings;
Work with the committee to create a vision and purpose for the organisation.
§ Key tasks: Accounts, Administration, Database, Fundraising, Human Resources, Marketing,
Planning, Project manage, Promotion, Public relations, Reception.
Reason for leaving: Time to move on and seek new challenges.
Conservation Volunteers (CV) NZ Ltd Jul 2010 – Aug 2012
Volunteer Engagement Officer / Team Leader (Full Time Employee)
§ About: Recruiting volunteers from Australia, New Zealand and around the world to join
important environmental and wildlife conservation projects from a one day experience to 7+
day experience we participants would be transported, fed and housed.
§ Achievements: Establish: New office space and furnishings; New project sites; New tools for
projects; Street signage. Create: ‘Volunteer for CV project’ flyer. Manage: Volunteers on
project site; Work with Project K students on a project site, National H&S monthly meetings on
skype, Network with various organisations to promote CV projects; Presentations for prospect
volunteers. Attend: Meetings with DoC, CCC, ECan, Forest & Bird.
§ Key Tasks: Accounts, Administration, Fundraising, Health & Safety, Promotion, Public Relations,
Reception, Team Leading.
EMPLOYMENT
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

3. Reason for leaving: Local community wanted to employ me for my services post earthquake.
Environment Canterbury Feb 2010 - Jul 2010
Clean Heat Administrative Assistant (Fixed term contract)
§ About: A small team within Environment Canterbury working towards promoting the reduction
of air pollutants in Canterbury with brochures handed out at shopping malls and in the
newspapers.
§ Achievements: Communicate with key players, email material, organise couriers, source
materials, provide reports on successful outcomes. Source key venues around ChCh to display
material and coordinate staff to be on site to hand out material.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Database, Project Manage, Promotion, Reception
Reason for leaving: Fixed term contract expired.
Various short term contracts through ChCh Agencies Jul 2009 – Feb 2010
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Reception
Earthwork Landscape Architects (SI) Ltd May 2006 – Jul 2009
Administration Manager (Part Time Employee - PM)
§ About: A small company of 3 to 5 staff offering landscaping design services.
§ Achievements: Create a new filing system and database for the library resources; and set up a
professional accounting system.
§ Key Tasks: Accounts, Administration, Database, Human resources, Reception.
Reason for leaving: Time to move on and seek new challenges.
Redcliffs Sumner Community Crèche (Moa Kids) Aug 2005 – Dec 2006
Administration Manager (Part Time Employee - AM)
§ About: A small Not-for-Profit community crèche providing affordable childcare.
§ Achievements: Sorting out the chaos and creating a functional system that suits the
accountant for auditing purposes.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Accounting, Human Resources
Reason for leaving: Time to move on and seek new challenges.
Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust (AHEIT) Sep 2005 – Mar 2006
Coordinator (Part Time Consultant)
§ About: A newly formed Not-for-Profit organisation with a sole purpose for Clean Water - Open
Space - Safe Recreation and Healthy Ecosystems that can be enjoyed and respect by all.
§ Achievements: Working with the board to help set the trust up. Liaise with members and
government agencies, document relevant trust information for easy reference, support sub
committees with administration. Create a brief for a project called ‘Adopt a patch’ along the
Avon and Heathcote Rivers.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Accounts, Fundraising
Reason for leaving: Fixed term contract expired.
Glow Glow Glow Your Boat Jan 2005 – Aug 2005
Project Manager (Short Term Contract)
§ About: A small private company that engaged people into fun and creative activities.
§ Achievements: Working alongside Steve Gurney to create a fun event that included a river
cleanup and a competition where competitors had to decorate their floating devices with
lights, and the best-displayed boat won a prize. Document a project manual outlining all the
logistics to run the event, along with a health & safety procedure and manual, coordinate the
event on the day.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Fundraising, Health & Safety, Marketing, Planning, Project manage,
Promotion, Public Relations, Reception.
Reason for leaving: Fixed term contract expired.
Maternity Leave Jun 2004 – Jan 2005
Mother (Full Time)
National Institute for Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) Jun 2003 – Jun 2004
Personal Assistant to Management (Full Time Employee)
§ About: A Crown Research Institute providing a scientific basis for the sustainable management
and development of NZ’s atmospheric, marine and freshwater systems.
§ Achievements: Personal Assistant to three managers and provide reports on staff progress
outputs. Compile weekly project progress reports, manage education bookings and distribute

4. materials. Set up and maintain national student register and developed the ‘Principal
Scientists Directory of Information’, which outlines all the important information senior scientists,
need to be made aware of especially for new staff.
§ Key tasks: Administration, Database, Project manage, Promotion, Reception.
Reason for leaving: To be a mother.
Maketxt 2002 – Jun 2003
Administration/HR/Accounts (Full Time Employee)
§ About: A newly formed company developing IT games for mobile phones.
§ Achievements: Set up company policy & procedures, and accounting systems.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Accounts, Human resources, Reception
Reason for leaving: Company folded.
Top Sport Kayaking 2001 - 2002
Administration/HR/Accounts (Full Time Employee)
§ About: An outdoor sports company that sells and hires kayaks.
§ Achievements: Sort out a dysfunctional accounting system, coordinate staff meetings. Assist
with sales.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Accounts, Human resources, Reception
Reason for leaving: Time to move on and seek new challenges.
ENCOS Global Systems 1999 - 2001
Administration/HR/Accounts (Full Time Employee)
§ About: A new start-up company started with three staff and grew to 35 staff in six months with
the aim to develop a software system that tracked items i.e. meat in real time from gate to
plate so consumers knew where their produce came from.
§ Achievements: Introduce new support systems and up-skill on a new HR role. Liaise with legal,
recruitment agencies and business supporting institutes. Conducted exit interviews. Maintain
company share register. Organise annual shareholder meetings. Liaise with shareholders and
companies office.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Accounts, Human resources, Reception
Reason for leaving: Redundant.
Gold Coast & Hinterland Environment Council 1998 - 1999
Administration Coordinator (Part Time Employee)
§ About: A not-for-profit environmental organisation working closely with government agencies
and the community to preserve and protect the local natural environment.
§ Achievements: Network widely to promote the ‘Currumbin Valley Heritage Trail’ project. Design
information handouts and brochures for display. Process membership applications.
Coordinate project planning and prepare applications. Chair meetings and advise on
direction and progress.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Accounts, Fundraising, Project manage, Public relations, Reception
Reason for leaving: Study full time at university
Wet Paper Publications & Gold Coast City Council 1995 - 1998
Public Relations Consultant (Part Time Employee)
§ About: A small publishing company working collaboratively with the local council on delivering
public educational programs on ways to conserve water and waste as well as clean
waterways.
§ Achievements: A guest speaker in various schools on ‘No time to Waste’, ‘Waterwise’ and
‘Waterwatch’ programs. Develop a Television and Radio competition with a storyboard for
school children to write their script. Select the winning entry and organise their commercial to
be professionally filmed for television and recorded for radio. Produce a 30 second television
commercial introducing the Waterwise program. Negotiate a budget with radio and television
stations to air the commercials. Organise a launch in a local high profile shopping complex
inviting schools and local councilors to the stage to reveal the winning entries.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Fundraising, Health & Safety, Marketing, Planning, Project mange,
Promotion, Public relations,
Reason for leaving: Fixed term contract expired.
Travelled overseas Jun – Oct 1994
Europe

5. Gavin Ross Financial Planning Jan 1989 – Jun 1994
Personal Assistant (Full Time Employee)
§ About: An independent portfolio management service to high net worth individuals requiring
specialist professional management of their Australian stock market portfolios.
§ Achievements: Upgrade the Managed Account Service filing system into a better managed
format, consult with share registrars, maintain client investment bank accounts, processing
share contract notes, maintain client share register and process client’s income tax reports on
their dividend revenue, signature of Gavin Ross Trust account.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Accounts, Database, Reception
Reason for leaving: Travelled overseas.
Sumner Community Group Apr 2011 – Aug 2012
Community engagement role (Part Time Voluntary)
§ About: A grass roots organisation I set up post Sumner Community Response Hub to engage
with the Sumner community to bring about resilience and connection.
§ Achievements: Create Neighbourhood Emergency Response Training workshop and organise
public meetings on earthquake related issues. Co-setup and manage
www.sumnercommunity.co.nz. Host a public meeting to touch, move and inspire the
residents of Sumner to continue with their energy and join a newly formed community group.
Coordinate the formation of new community groups i.e. Sumner Disaster Response Group,
Sumner Urban Design Group, Sumner Environment Group, Sumner Creative Art Group, Sumner
Local Food Group. Created the Sumner community noticeboard. Created the Sumner
community hard copy newsletters. Assisted the community with concerns raised and
responded with information. Meet with key stakeholders to discuss resilience issues for Sumner
should another earthquake happen. Give interviews for research purposes. Purchase a 12
seated van for community use and seek companies to advertise on the van.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Database, Fundraising, Human Resources, Marketing, Planning,
Project manage, Promotion, Public relations.
Reason for leaving: Merged with the Sumner Residents Association.
Sumner Community Response Hub Feb 2011 – Apr 2011
Hub Coordinator (Part Time Voluntary)
§ About: A group of locals came together to set up an emergency hub to provide information,
food, resources and shelter.
§ Achievements: Rise to the occasion of emergency response by setting up an emergency hub
and welfare centre, manage volunteers to work in the hub. Give interviews to the media.
Organise emergency response meetings with Civil Defense, Red Cross, CCC. Coordinate a
pop-up school for three weeks to give parents a break whilst they sorted out their damaged
homes, and for the children to connect with their friends, and for the teachers to teach whilst
they couldn’t work due to damaged schools. Give interviews for research purposes.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Database, Health & Safety, Human resources, Marketing, Project
manage, Promotion, Public relations, Reception.
Reason for leaving: Only required to operate during a time of need post earthquake.
Save the Avon Heathcote Estuary Protest (2 months) 2001
Coordinator (Part Time Voluntary)
§ About: A number of residents wanted to express their concern on CCC’s request to renew their
contract with ECan to continually discharge partially treated effluent into the Estuary.
§ Achievements: Join forces with Steve Gurney to promote an event through all media channels
and coordinate 1,000+ participants lined up along the estuary protesting. Giving interviews to
the media. Generate flyers and promote. Create a petition, distribute and deliver to ECan.
§ Key Tasks: Administration, Database, Fundraising, Health & Safety, Marketing, Project manage,
Promotion, Public relations, Reception.
Reason for leaving: A short-term project.
VOLUNTARY

6. Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology Jul 2009 – Nov 2009
Papers completed towards a Business qualification
§ Introduction to Commercial Law – Nature and sources of New Zealand law, Legislation, Courts,
Common Law and Precedent, Tort of Negligence, Creation of the contract, Vitiation of the
contract, Discharge and remedies, Law of agency, Property, Consumer Guarantees Act 1993,
Contractual Remedies Act 1979, Fair Trading Act 1986, Minor's Contracts Act 1969, Sale of
Goods Act 1908, Trade Marks Act 2002.
§ Management Accounting – Job Costing, Process Costing, Absorption and Variable Costing,
Activity-based Costing, Standard Costing, Budgeting/Variances, Inventory Management and
Planning, Strategic Planning, Cost-Volume-Profit Relationships, Pricing Decisions/Decision-
making.
§ Organisation & Management – Stages of problem solving, Leadership, Motivation, Delegation,
Team dynamics, Organisational structures, Planning and control, Problem solving, Ethics and
social responsibility, Influence of environments on organisational behaviour, Management
philosophies.
Griffith University – Gold Coast, Australia Jan 1999 – Jun 1999
Papers completed towards a Business qualification
§ Business Accounting
§ Information Systems
§ Business Communication
TAFE 1996
Certificate in Training & Development
§ Design Training Programs and Sessions
§ Instructional Skills (Group)
Various Education Providers 1993 - 2013
Short courses
§ First Aid Refresher with St Johns. Oct 2013
§ Social Enterprise Course with Social Enterprise Institute. Aug 2013
§ Landmark Advanced Course with Landmark Education. 2011
§ News & Media Skills with skillset. Aug 2011
§ Presentation Skills: Engaging your Audience with Skillset. Aug 2011
§ Driver Safety Programme with Driver Safety Programme (SI) Ltd. Mar 2010
§ Keys to Success - NLP with Steve Gurney & Mike Catton. Jan 2009
§ Access essential skills with ACE Computer Training. Feb 2007
§ Transforming Communication with DTC. Aug 2003
§ The Art of Minute Taking with CPIT. Jul – Aug 2003
§ Effective Meeting Management with CPIT. Jul – Aug 2003
§ Bookwork made easy with BIZ Training. Apr 2003
§ Basic Marketing with BIZ Training. Mar 2003
§ An Intro to E-Commerce with BIZ Training. Mar 2003
§ Make it happen – projects for small business with BIZ Training. Mar 2003
§ Web Page Design – Advance with CPIT. Aug - Sep 2002
§ Landmark Forum with Landmark Education. 2001
§ HR Foundations by HRINZ. 2001
§ Introductory Earth Education Workshop by The Institute for Earth Education. 1996
§ Certificate in Training & Development with TAFE Queensand. 1996
§ Public Speaking Communication & Motivation with Speech:Power. May 1996
§ Leading Ecologically Program with Leading Edge Education. Feb 1996
§ Career Development & Planning with Specialised Training Services. Nov 1995
§ Interior Plantscaping Technician with Holmesglen College of TAFE. Oct 1993
§ Introduction to Plant Identification and Naming with Holmesglen College of TAFE. Sep 1993
EDUCATION

7. § Sumner Community Residents’ Association Certificate of Appreciation for making a difference
and for your generous, inspirational community leadership show in our community over the
past five years following the earthquakes.
§ Dune Restoration Trust of NZ Award for outstanding contribution to coastal revegetation. Mar
2013
§ Zonta Club of Waimakariri Certificate of Recognition for an outstanding contribution to the
community. Mar 2012
§ Off the Wall Certificate of Recognition for contribution to the reduction of graffiti vandalism in
ChCh. Dec 2012
§ Christchurch Coastal Pathway Certificate of Recognition for hard work which enabled the
council and the community to reach a significant milestone in a 3mt wide pathway from
Ferrymead to Sumner. Jun 2012
§ Christchurch Earthquake Award for act of kindness, service and heroism following 22 February
2011 earthquake. Feb 2012
§ CCC & Civil Defense Certificate of Commendation for dedication and service provided
following the 22 February earthquake. Aug 2011
§ Sumner Fire Service Certificate of Appreciation for assistance rendered to the Sumner Fire
Brigade following the February 2011 earthquake. Jul 2011
§ Conservation Volunteer CEO’s Safety Award for outstanding action in ensuring the safety and
welfare of our volunteers during an emergency. Oct 2010
§ Gold Coast & Hinterland Environment Council GECKO Golden Award for environmental
dedication. Dec 1998
§ Australia Day Awards (proposed nomination) for Young Australian of the Year. 1998
§ Gold Coast City Australia Day Award for Citizen of the Year. Jan 1998
§ Gold Coast & Hinterland Environment Council GECKO Silver Award for inspiration to fellow
conservationists and for setting an example to the community. Dec 1997
§ Cold Coast City Council Mayor’s Certificate of Appreciation for your support in the 1997 GCCC
National Water Week. Oct 1997
§ Rotary Club Southport Courtesy Award for the consistent courtesy and helpful service you have
offered to the general public. Sep 1997
§ Loders Creek ICM Certificate of Appreciation for your support in the 1997 ‘Clean up Australia
Day’. Mar 1997
§ Natural Resources Award for your enthusiasm and support for World Forestry Day. Mar 1997
§ Gold Coast City Council Mayor’s Certificate of Appreciation for your support in the 1996 GCCC
National Water Week. Oct 1996
§ Christchurch The transitional City IV publication by the Christchurch Transitional Architecture
Trust. pp195, 200, 220 Dec 2012
§ Tephra – Community Resilience: case studies from the Canterbury Earthquakes publication by
Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management. pp 23-25 Dec 2012
§ I Love Christchurch – Survivors’ stories one year on article in NZ Listener. p 28 Mar 2012
AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ARTICLE WRITUPS

8. Darren Wright
Former Chair of the Sumner Community Residents Association
Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade
021 511 325
Dave Sharp
Conservation Volunteers NZ
027 642 8230
Steve Gurney
Gurney Gears
021 487 639
Tanya Jenkins
Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust
027 224 5627
Annie Currie
Personal and Professional Development Worker
326 5086
Billy O’Steen
Director, University of Canterbury Community Engagement Hub
027 956 9511
Colette Doughty
Former Consultant of the Sumner Community Resident’s Association
021 113 2884
Dave Knowles
Community Police Services Sargent for Lyttleton, Sumner & the Bays
021 191 1418
Jason Pemberton
Former Student Volunteer Army Coordinator
027 335 7665
Luke Merryweather
Former Employee of Foundation for Youth Development
027 446 4445
Sara Templeton
Chair of Hagley Ferrymead Community Board
021 036 7672
EMPLOYMENT REFEREES
CHARACTER REFEREES