Valia Papoutsaki

This week is a slightly different Get To Know as we share the wonderful profile on Dr Evangelia Papoutsaki, Writer Support and Research Ethics Administrator in Tuapapa Rangahau, from the Waiheke Weekender about her life living on and studying islands from Europe to Waiheke.          

Cher Wang

Meet Cher Wang, our Digital Experience Specialist, who loves to dance, travel and New Zealand!   What is your role and what are some of the things that you enjoyed doing this year? My role is Digital Experience Specialist, with 50% looking after our social media channels, 30% for other digital channels, and 20% working… Read more »

Doris Ding

What is your role and what are some of the things that you enjoyed doing this year? I work as Partnerships Manager at Unitec. I look after Unitec’s international partners and some agent relationships to drive an increase in quality enrollments to Unitec, and I am responsible for managing and maximising impact from Unitec Institutional… Read more »

Shiu Verma

What is your role and what are some of the things that you enjoyed doing this year? I am the Property and Infrastructure Manager, and my job is to ensure all Unitec buildings and facilities meet compliance requirements and are generally fit for purpose. Since given 50/50 responsibility at MIT/Unitec I have most enjoyed meeting… Read more »

Albert Beeming

Meet Albert Beeming, who joins Unitec as our new security manager and is looking forward to getting to know new people and his team What is your role and what are some of the things that you enjoyed doing this year? I’m the new Security Manager and I’m enjoying learning the new processes and meeting… Read more »

Sarah Coutts

Meet Sarah Coutts, who recently joined us as Health & Safety officer and loves darts, spending time in the garden and with animals What is your role and what are some of the things that you enjoyed doing this year? I have recently joined Unitec as a Health and Safety Advisor. I have really enjoyed… Read more »

Trisha Hanifin

Meet Trisha Hanifin who loves teaching literacy to students and is a passionate creative writer with her first novel published last year. What is your role and what are some of the things that you enjoyed doing this year? I have been working at Unitec for more than 15 years now, mainly involved in teaching… Read more »

Geoff Parish

Meet Geoff Parish, a lecturer in the School of Building Construction who has been teaching at Unitec for close to 35 years. We asked him to share some of his memories and learn more about his time at Unitec. At school in the UK, I had wanted to build bridges, then in 1954 my headmaster… Read more »

Sue-Ann Wang

Meet Sue-Ann Wang who enjoys life in New Zealand but loves time in her home in China, especially with her family.   What is your role and what are some of the things that you enjoyed doing this year? My current role at Unitec is working as a Senior Industry Partner. A broad introduction to… Read more »

Soheil Varastehpour

Meet Soheil Varastehpour who may be an IT whiz but also loves restoring furniture, carpentry and cooking his native Iranian food. What is your role? I’m currently a lecturer at School of Computing, Electrical, and Applied Technology, teaching Network and programming courses in the NZDCS & BCS programs. I am also supervisor /co-supervisor for postgraduate… Read more »