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Jan Harrison

Jan Harrison

Primary School Teacher & full time parent

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    President, Friendship Force Christchurch

  • Education

    • Papanui High School

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    • Christchurch Teachers College

      1968 - 1970
      Trained teacher Certificate Primary Teaching

  • Experience

    • Burnham and Bishopdale Primary Schools

      Jan 1971 - Jan 1988
      Primary School Teacher & full time parent

      Taught at Burnham School for one year, then at Bishopdale School for 2 years. Relief teaching at Roydvale Primary School.

    • Waiouru Plunket Sub-branch

      Jan 1975 - Jan 1982
      President

    • Roydvale School PTA

      Jan 1984 - Jan 1987
      Secretary

      Voluntary role

    • Breens Intermediate

      Jan 1986 - Jan 1988
      School Committee member

    • Alzheimers Canterbury

      Jan 1987 - Jan 1988
      Resource Officer

      Paid role

    • Alzheimers New Zealand

      Jan 1988 - Jan 1999
      National Executive Director

      Paid role

    • NZFVWO (now Social Development Partners)

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1995
      Executive Committee Member

      Voluntary position

    • Papanui Toc H Athletic Club

      Jun 1995 - May 1999
      Committee member & President

      President for 3 years and club delegate to Athletics Canterbury. Voluntary role.

    • NZFVWO (now Social Development Partners)

      Jan 1997 - Jan 1999
      Vice President

      Voluntary governance role

    • Volunteering Canterbury

      Jul 1999 - Jul 2003
      Board Member

      Elected Board member, and Treasurer for three years during this period. Voluntary role

    • Women's Centre Christchurch

      Oct 2000 - Apr 2003
      Manager

      Paid role with responsibility for operational management.

    • Arhtritis New Zealand

      May 2003 - Jun 2010
      Regional Manager, Southern

      Paid role

    • Volunteering Canterbury

      Jun 2005 - Jun 2015
      Chairperson

      Voluntary role

    • Volunteering New Zealand

      Dec 2010 - Nov 2016

      Voluntary role Voluntary role

      • Chairperson

        Nov 2014 - Nov 2016

      • Board member

        Dec 2010 - Nov 2016

    • Christchurch Community House Trust

      May 2014 - May 2019
      Chairperson

      Voluntary governance role

    • Friendship Force Christchurch

      Jan 2018 - Nov 2021
      President

      Voluntary role.

    • U3A Avonhead

      Jan 2019 - now

      Voluntary role, leading the committee.

      • Immediate Past President

        May 2022 - now

      • President

        Jan 2019 - May 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Trained Teachers Certificate (Primary)

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jan Harrison
      Life Member Volunteering Canterbury Jul 2015