My name is Phil Edwards and I have been an employee at Otago Polytechnic for 10 years. I am currently an Associate Head of School of the Otago institute of Sport and Adventure. Over the past three years I have been the branch president of TEU and a vice-president before that. This year I stepped down from the presidency and am now a member of the national ITP sector committee. If you have any questions about your employment or you have any problems please don’t hesitate to contact me phil.edwards@op.ac.nz 479 3624 or come to my office in S104.
Hello everyone, my name is Michelle Watt and I am currently employed as an Administrator in the School of Nursing. I was a student at Otago Polytechnic in 2000 and became the vice-president then President of the Student Association in 2001 and 2002. I was a member of the Otago Polytechnic Council during this time. I moved to Christchurch and worked for the Council of Social Services and Tenants Protection Association. I then moved to Whangarei where I worked as the Student Advisor at NorthTec for 5 years and during this time became chair of the local TIASA Branch. At this time I also completed a degree in Social Science focussing on Student retention for my final research project. I have a passion for empowering people to reach their potential and removing barriers to success. This year I was elected vice-president of the local branch of the TEU. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you want to talk about joining the union or if you want union support.
For more information, including TEU’s General Staff Manifesto and the latest news, check out:
michelle.watt@op.ac.nz or ph 4796152
teu.ac.nz/general-staff
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