Tyra Jacobsen

Experience

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  Les Mills New Zealand

  Jan 1995 - Apr 2012

  • Fitness Instructor

    Jan 1992 - Apr 2012

  • Receptionist

    Jan 1995 - May 1999
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  NZ Police

  May 1999 - Jul 2008

  • Youth Aid Officer

    Mar 2004 - Jul 2008

  • Police Constable

    May 1999 - Mar 2004
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  Deutsche Bank

  Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

  Personal Assistant
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  Department of Corrections- NZ

  Jan 2009 - Jul 2012

  Government Training Establishment Advisor
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  ChildPlayWorks

  Jan 2010 - now

  Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Childplayworks (Charitable Trust)

  ChildPlayWorks is a Charitable Trust that delivers child-centred play therapy (CCPT) training and services throughout New Zealand. (https://www.childplayworks.com)The philosophy of Child-Centered Play Therapy:•Children possess an innate capacity to strive towards their growth and maturity.•The unique therapeutic relationship built between the child and the therapist facilitates inner emotional growth and develops a child’s positive self-image.•Child-Centered Play Therapy is non-directive with this being adult-facilitated but child-led.The team at ChildPlayWorks has developed a comprehensive training programme which is focused on the Child-Centered Play Therapy approach for working therapeutically with children. The training programme can be completed in 3 years and consists of 3 Stages, consecutively built over 7 modules. Additionally, ChildPlayWorks provides CCPT to tamariki throughout Aotearoa who need support but who don't meet the criterion required for funded therapeutic support via the public sector. We seek charitable funding from our incredible donors and use this to provide CCPT services (play therapy and filial therapy) directly into our communities via our amazing network of highly skilled graduates. This is an exciting and critically important part of our work. The ChildPlayWorks Board is comprised of key people throughout Aotearoa who hold skills and experience relevant and appropriate to Childplayworks' philosophy, goals and purposes. Show less

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  Consultant / Contractor

  Jul 2012 - Jan 2016

  Assessment and Quality Advisor
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  Competency International Limited (CIL)

  Mar 2014 - Jan 2016

  Associate
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  The Skills Organisation

  Feb 2016 - Jul 2018

  Industry Manager (Uniformed Services)

  Uniformed Services: NZ Defence Force, NZ Police, Department of Corrections, Customs, NZ Fire Service, Ministry of Primary Industries

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  Department of Corrections NZ

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2023

  • Change Lead, High Impact Innovation Programme (HIIP)

    Sept 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Senior Advisor, Change

    Jul 2018 - Sept 2021
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  Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

  Aug 2023 - now

  Change Manager