Nerida Theinhardt

Experience

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  Department of Conservation (DOC)

  Oct 2001 - Feb 2002

  Visitor Center Tourist Information Customer Service

  Recepcion y asesoramiento de flora y fauna a visitantes del parque nacional

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  BRICK TOWERS COLLEGE

  Feb 2005 - Oct 2013

  Science Teacher
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  DNV GL

  Mar 2006 - Mar 2016

  Lead Auditor ISO 14001. FSC y PEFC

  • ISO 14001 Certified Lead Auditor (Argentina, Chile)• Forest Stewardship Council Certified Lead Auditor (FSC and PEFC) (Argentina, Brasil)• ISO 9001 Auditor• OHSAS 18001 Auditor• Round Table Sustainable Biofuels Certified Lead Auditor (Spain and Sierra Leona)• Trainer (Lead auditor, Environmental Management System, Chemical Substances)

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  N yT consultores

  Jan 2010 - Mar 2014

  CEO, ISO 14001 implementation and FSC y PEFC, Managment Systems

  Auditorias ISO 14001, ISO 9001 y OHSAS 18001Presentacion de tramites en APRA y OPDSHabilitacionesServicios de medio ambiente, Higiene y SeguridadAuditorias ambientales, Higiene y seguridadCalidadSeguridad AlimentariaFSC auditorias e implementacionResiduosAuditorias legalesEmpresas: AGM Grafica, Grafica Valmar, Bolsapel, Resiplast, Frio Dock,, Diacrom y otras

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  Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

  May 2011 - Dec 2014

  Capacitacion en temas ambientalesInducciones ambientalesAuditorias ambientales a empresas adheridas al programa Buenos Aires Produce Mas limpioEmpresas auditadasSheraton HotelLaboratorio SanitasFrigorifico RiosmaLaboratorio BiosidusQuilmesCoca ColaTandanory otras • Environmental Lead Auditor• Training (ISO 14001 Standard)• Assessing private Companies• Waste Management• Environmental Legal Assesment

  • Environmental Auditor for the Program : "Buenos Aires Produce Mas Limpio"

    May 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Environmental Specialist

    May 2011 - Dec 2014
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  N&T Consultores

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2019

  Owner Environmental Specialist

  • Owner Certified Lead Auditor Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)• Certified Lead Auditor ISO 14001, ISO 9001 • Environmental Audits • Environmental Management System Implementation • Quality, Health and Safety Audits and Implementation• Round Table for Sustainable Biofuels (RSB)Audits• Biodiversity baseline• Training (several standards)

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  Instituto Superior de Seguridad Pública (Police enforcement)

  Mar 2014 - Nov 2019

  University Science Lecturer

  Biology Lecturer for the environmental biology Bachelor career for the police enforcement students of Buenos Aires City

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  SGS

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2017

  Auditorias 14001 Lead Auditor FSC

  • Lead auditor ISO 14001

    Mar 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Lead Auditor FSC (Forest Stewardship Council )

    Jul 2015 - Mar 2017
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  SCS Global Services

  Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

  Certified Lead Auditor RSB Round Table of Sustainable Biofuells
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  Conservation Volunteers New Zealand

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2024

  Team Leader

  Key Responsibilities• Manage conservation projects, to protect and enhance biodiversity and pest management.• Provide advice to participants and stakeholders to increase awareness and understanding of biodiversity and restoration values.• Liaise with project partners to identify opportunities to deliver biodiversity outcomes.• Report and maintain documents for Regional Manager and National Office.• Deliver the work program and support the CWS team in achieving biodiversity management goals.• Support ākonga Māori, provide visual cues and translations to strengthen understanding. Engage with Māori and whānau to integrate their knowledge and expertise into the group.Key Achievements• Commenced as a Volunteer and quickly recognised for leadership strengths and directed to apply for Team Leader role. • Commended for achieving a 90% success rate for participants to secure employment; recognised skill development needed to enable transition and provided support and positive reinforcement. Developed innovative strategies to connect, build trust and strengthen motivation. • Valued for educational knowledge and motivation to implement new training initiative with specific learning outcomes to elevate skill set and employability. Show less

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  Environment Canterbury

  Nov 2022 - Jul 2024

  Zone delivery lead

  Deliver monitoring, compliance, and biodiversity projects.Collaborate with Zone Committee frequently. Liaise with the Zone facilitators.Engage with Runanga and Pou Matai Ko - Cultivating & Understanding of Mahinga Kai.Work closely with the Senior Manager to develop and implement the overall annual work programme.Ensure the effective delivery of programme projects within agreed scope and budgetManage and foster relationships with community and relevant agencies to enable alignment with the work plan and its outcomes. Key AchievementsDirectly lifted level of community engagement to showcase ECan initiatives and results. Volunteered to develop content, utilised multiple mediums to boost audience engagement and achieved high level of endorsement for effective presentation skills. Valued for willingness to dedicate personal time to attend community events.Proactively invested in team development to boost capability. Provided opportunities to upskill and gain confidence in use of technology, presentation of findings, Health & Safety and strengthened collaboration and team unity. Recognised for ability to engage with Runanga and Pou Matai Ko and directed to co-ordinate watercress project. Successfully overcame tension in the relationship between ECan and Runanga to secure their approval, set budgets, outlined project and provided the tools to enable Runanga ownership of the project.Presented business case to purchase a drone to improve efficiency, productivity and Health & Safety in the field. Vastly reduced time required for ecological assessment for projects, assessing new projects for funding presentations and gave greater assurance for staff safety in the field.Demonstrated a consistently proactive and engaging approach as an ECAN representative in the community. Partnered with Rangiora High to encourage students as a new generation of scientists in monitoring the Ashley/Rakahuri River to educate and raise awareness. Show less