Olivia Carson

Learning & Development Professional

Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

About

In a career that has been focused on Learning and Development in safety critical environments, I have built a growth mindset where building and maintaining positive working relationships, gathering and disseminating quality information and managing priorities has led to greater opportunities for myself and others.

Experience

  • Guidance Counsellor/Social Worker at Buller High School
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    Walking alongside rangatahi to foster confidence and enhance mana

  • Alternative Education Coordinator at Buller REAP
    Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr

    Working With Rangatahi to provide a space for them to thrive instead of just surviving.

  • Health & Safety Advisor at Moutere Management
    Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 · 4 mos

    Strengthening and developing capability for safety in an innovative forestry based organisation. While in the role I developed and built a Health and Safety Management System that was fit for purpose in a high risk industry.

  • Port Nelson Limited (5 yrs 9 mos)
    • Training Advisor - Operations
      Jan 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Working with all levels of the organisation to identify needs, develop pathways, monitor, control and report on progress as well as implementing change for building capability and confidence in a safety critical environment.

    • People and Development Advisor - Stevedoring
      Aug 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Working with the Stevedoring management team to build capability and performance in Stevedoring. This was a secondment role to assist with performance reviews, performance management, Covid 19 mandate requirements as well as the continuation of my previous role in managing the operational training requirements of Stevedoring.

    • Training Coordinator
      Oct 2018 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Stevedoring Training Coordinator responsible for planning, inducting, mapping out, designing and delivering training for 130 Stevedores located in both Nelson and Marlborough. A key member of organisational project groups for creating and delivering new initiatives in workplace H&S and new resources.

  • Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) (3 yrs 4 mos)
    • Programme Coordinator Bachelor of Commerce and Management Tutor
      Feb 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Coordination and development of the Bachelor of Commerce Degree Programme working with Tutors and Learners to create better outcomes. While in the role I was instrumental in redesigning the scope of the degree to meet the new structure of the NZQA guidelines and worked alongside the team to gain a rating of Excellence in Educational outcomes during the External Evaluation and Review of NMIT by NZQA.

    • Programme Coordinator New Zealand Diploma in Business and Management Tutor
      Sep 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      New Zealand Diploma in Business Programme Coordinator overseeing developing and maintaining programmes of learning and records for the progression for students enrolled on the qualification.

    • Academic Staff Member - Management Tutor
      Feb 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Tutor at NMIT on the Bachelor of Commerce Degree Programme in Management, HR Management, Organisational Behaviour, Research Methods, Business Communications, Small Business Management, and relief tutor for Marketing, Social Media and Leadership.