STUDIES
WRITING
Editing Your Children’s Novel, with author Penny Joelson City Lit, London, UK – 2023
Developing Writing for Children, with author Lou Kunezler, City Lit, London, UK – 2022
Ways into screenwriting weekend course with screenwriter Alan Nixon, City Lit, London, UK - April 2021
Advanced Writing for Children Workshop with author Lou Kunezler, City Lit, London, UK – Sept 2020 - March 2021
Writing for Children, with author Lou Kunezler, City Lit, London, UK – Sept 2019 - March 2020
The Art of Storytelling Masterclass, in 19 modules, with author Neil Gaiman, Masterclass.com, Online delivery - 2020
Advanced Picture Book Writing, with author Lou Kunezler, City Lit, London, UK - Sept-Dec 2019
Writing Fiction, with author Jonathan Barnes, City Lit, London, UK – Sept-Dec 2019
Short Story Writing, with author Zoe Fainbanes, City Lit, London, UK – Sept- Dec 2019
Bachelor of Arts in English, (including creative writing), The University of Canterbury, NZ – 2009 - 2013
ART & CRAFT
Introduction to Sculpture, with various sculpture specialists in clay, wood, metal, papier mache, mold making, City Lit, London UK - Aug 2023
Introduction into Māori Bone Carving, with carver John Fraser, The Bone Dude Studio, Birdlings Flat, New Zealand, Jan 2023
Drawing and Painting, with artist Matt Phillips, Hampstead School of Art, London, UK - 2022
Drawing and Painting, with artist Henry Guy Gibbons, Hampstead School of Art, London, UK - 2020-2021
Children’s Book Illustration, with illustrator and author Tim Ellis/Tim Tiley, City Lit, London UK - 2021
Beginners Pottery, 4 week course, Freyas Clay Club at Kingsgate Workshop, London, UK – 2020
Introduction to Weaving, at the London Loom – 2019
Children’s Book Illustration, course, with art agent Lilla Rodgers, Make Art That Sells (MATS), Online Delivery – 2019
Children’s Book Storyboarding, course, with artist Sandra Morris, Selwyn Education, NZ - 2015
Children’s Book Illustration, course, with artist Sandra Morris, Selwyn Education, NZ – 2015
Botanical Painting, workshop, with artist Sandra Morris, Sandra Morris Illustration School, NZ – 2015 - 2017
Botanical Painting course, with artist Sandra Morris, Sandra Morris Illustration School, NZ – 2015
DESIGN, ANIMATION & MODEL FABRICATION
Wētā Worshop Unleashed World building workshop, afternoon workshop world building miniature maquette, Wētā Worshop Unleashed, Auckland, NZ - Dec 2023
Intensive Prop Making Bootcamp, 5 day prop making workshop (mold making, casting, prop fabrication, prop painting skills), Makinarium, Pinewood Studios, London, UK – Oct 2023
Model Animation, short course in stop motion animation, City Lit, London, UK – May - July 2023
Aardman Sketch To Screen - Academy Certificate, 5 day puppet making course, Aardman Academy, Online Delivery - June 2021
Aardman Character Design - Gateway to Industry, 2 day course with Sylvia Bull, Aardman Academy, Online Delivery - May 2021
Pixar in a Box - Pixar Animation Studios + Khan Academy, Online Delivery - 2021
Scale Model-Making for Animation, full weekend workshop, with Animation Fabrication and Set Designer Jennifer Kidd (Isle of Dogs, Norman Picklestripe etc) at Scale Model Studios, London, UK March 2020
Foam and Latex Wire Armature for Animation, full weekend workshop, with Animation Fabrication and Set Designer Jennifer Kidd (Isle of Dogs, Norman Picklestripes etc) at Scale Model Studios, London, UK Jan 2020
Letterpress Printing, full weekend workshop, Inkiana Press (formerly GTO printers), Auckland, NZ - 2015
Typography and Brush Lettering, day workshop, Auckland, NZ - 2015
3D Modelling and Animation (Lightwave), short course Natcoll/Yoobee School of Design, NZ - 2007
2D Flash Animation, short course, Natcoll/Yoobee School of Design, NZ - 2007
Introduction to Dreamweaver, short course, Natcoll/Yoobee School of Design, NZ - 2007
Adobe Total training in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, (40+ teaching hours), Adobe Total Training, DVD delivery – 2006
PSYCHOLOGY
Graduate Certificate in Psychology - IN PROGRESS, Massey University, NZ (distance studies)
Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Harvard X, Online Delivery - 2019
Bachelor of Arts (including Child Development), The University of Canterbury, NZ – 2009 - 2013
LANGUAGE
French language B, L’ecole Etoile, Paris, France – 2013
Bachelor of Arts, (including Linguistics, French, Latin, and Te Reo Māori), The University of Canterbury, NZ – 2009 - 2013
New Zealand Deaf Sign Language Level 1, 8 week course, Rising Holme Community College, Riccarton, NZ - 2011
French language, (Beginners-Intermediate) Alliance Francaise, NZ – 2006-2009
FOOD, WINE, PATISSERIE
Patisserie Cake Decorating 8 week course, Rising Holme Community College, Riccarton, NZ - 2013
Introductory Patisserie Cake Decorating evening class, Rising Holme Community College, Riccarton, NZ - 2013
Certificate in Restaurant, Wine and Bar (Distinction) Christchurch Polytechnic (CPIT), NZ - 2003