1.
Mary
Hall
44
Waitohu
Road,
York
Bay,
Wellington
5013
027
271
5200
•
hallmary.nz@gmail.com
Senior
Advisor
|
Senior
Policy
Analyst
• Extensive
experience
in
economics
and
education
related
policy
roles
as
a
Policy
Advisor
and
Projects
Coordinator
for
central
government
and
not-­‐for-­‐profit
organisations.
• Proven
experience
engaging,
influencing
and
working
collaboratively
with
senior
level
government
and
non-­‐government
stakeholder
groups.
Currently
manage
relationships
with
the
Ministry
of
Education,
multiple
NGOs
and
sector
groups,
and
a
wide
range
of
internal
stakeholders.
• Policy
related
experience
includes
reviewing
policy
models
and
frameworks,
analysing
legislation,
preparing
background
information
and
briefings
for
Boards,
writing
speeches
and
briefings,
and
wide-­‐
ranging
research
and
analysis
of
organisational
priorities.
• Other
recent
achievements
include
designing
and
managing
the
submissions
process
for
NZSTA,
drafting
recent
submissions
to
Select
Committee
on
the
Education
Update
Bill,
redeveloping
the
annual
report
(including
background
research
and
concept
plan),
and
writing
information
pieces
for
the
membership
magazine.
• Strengths
in
critical
thinking,
systems
and
process
design,
and
inter-­‐agency
relationship
management.
Policy
Advisor
to
the
President
NZ
School
Trustees
Association,
Wellington
2007
–
Present
Education
Tutor
University
of
Southern
Queensland,
Aus
2002
–
2004
Project
Coordinator
Open
Polytechnic
of
New
Zealand,
Lower
Hutt
1999
–
2003
Team
Leader
Days
Bay
Play
Centre,
Wellington
1987
–
1997
Policy
Advisor
(Economics)
Department
of
Trade
and
Industry,
Wellington
1982
–
1987
Operational
Policy
Analysis
&
Design
Stakeholder
Relationship
Management
Project
Management
Research
Legislative
Review
Data
Analysis
Written
&
Oral
Communication
Organisational
Improvement
Projects
Policy
Advisor
–
New
Zealand
School
Trustees
Association
The
New
Zealand
School
Trustees
Association
is
a
membership-­‐based
organisation
that
represents,
supports
and
provides
fully
integrated
services
to
enhance
board
capability
in
their
governance
and
employer
roles.
NZSTA
has
50
staff
with
a
national
office
in
Wellington
and
four
regionally
based
hubs
across
the
country.
Responsible
for
providing
policy
advice
to
the
President
in
a
similar
role
to
a
private
secretary.
The
work
involves
research
and
policy
analysis,
writing
briefings,
speeches
and
background
information
for
the
Board,
and
extensive
relationship
management
and
organisational
representation
with
inter-­‐agency
groups
and
sector
partners.
• Worked
directly
with
NZSTA
President
to
successfully
research
and
develop
NZSTA
policy
positions,
influence
policymakers
and
stakeholders
in
government
and
non-­‐government
groups,
and
develop
organisational
processes
for
presentation
to
membership
and
NZSTA
managers.

2.
• Drafted
submissions
to
Select
Committees
and
other
government
agencies
e.g.
Education
Update
Bill
(November
2016);
Employment
Standards
Legislation
Bill
(October
2015);
Select
Committee
Inquiry
into
the
determinants
of
wellbeing
for
Maori
children
(Apr
2014);
Inquiry
into
21st
Century
learning
environments
and
digital
literacy
(May
2012).
• Carried
out
research
and
background
information
for
redevelopment
of
the
NZSTA
Annual
Report.
Developed
the
information
required,
how
to
present
the
concept
and
link
to
the
NZSTA’s
core
values
and
strategic
plan.
• Drafted
briefings
and
reports
for
NZSTA
President,
Board
and
managers
e.g.
promoting
a
values-­‐driven
organisational
culture;
policy
framework
review;
creating
an
effective
voice
for
Māori
within
NZSTA.
Drafted
regular
articles
for
membership
magazine
(STAnews);
memos,
and
media
releases.
Designed
and
analysed
member
surveys.
• Successfully
represented
NZSTA
on
inter-­‐agency
reference
groups
and
working
parties
e.g.
Rural
Education
Reference
Group
(RERG);
Special
Education
Dispute
Resolution
Process
(SEDRP);
Career
Education
Benchmarks;
Guidance
and
Counselling
Guidelines;
Sexuality
Education
Guidelines.
Postgraduate
Certificate
in
Online
Education
University
of
Southern
Queensland
Year
Bachelor
of
Arts
(Hons)
–
Economics
University
of
Otago
Year
• Enjoys
working
collaboratively
in
team-­‐based
projects.
• Proven
experience
collaborating
and
partnering
with
sector
groups,
government
agencies
and
internal
colleagues
including
board
members.
Able
to
influence
others
to
reach
agreed
outcomes.
• Experience
leading,
coaching
and
mentoring
others
in
policy
projects.
• Very
strong
critical
thinking
skills.
Able
to
apply
lateral
and
systems
thinking
to
policy
problems
and
organisational
projects.
• Excellent
writing
skills
used
daily
to
write
briefings,
board
summaries,
speeches,
submissions
and
magazine
articles.
• Able
to
juggle
multiple
priorities
and
work
to
tight
deadlines.
• Highly
self-­‐motivated,
demonstrates
initiative
and
a
strong
work
ethic.
Nationality:
New
Zealand
citizen
Interests:
Handcrafts;
Gardening;
Genealogy
“Great
work,
Mary.
I
have
ticked
my
copy
on
every
page.
Thanks
for
sharing”
-­‐ Susan
Apathy,
Deputy
Chief
Executive
Officer,
New
Zealand
Catholic
Education
Office
“Thanks
Mary,
we
really
appreciate
the
time
you
have
put
into
this
work
for
us,
as
always
some
great
ideas.
The
team
will
work
on
it
and
you
will
see
lots
of
it
incorporated
again.”
-­‐ Dale
Bailey,
General
Manager
Operations
(Acting)
Careers
New
Zealand
“Thanks
so
much
for
this
feedback,
fitting
it
in
to
your
busy
workload,
and
the
quick
turnaround.
I
get
a
sense
that
you
are
quite
knowledgeable
in
this
context
and
really
value
your
comments.
This
will
provide
our
writer
plenty
to
ponder!”
-­‐ Amanda
Hargreaves,
Health
Education
Consultant,
Cognition
Education
Limited