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I am a New Zealand–qualified solicitor and experienced information professional with a strong background in property, public, and regulatory law, legal research, and knowledge management. I have worked extensively with complex legislation, contract drafting and review, governance and compliance, and high-level legal research for institutional, government, and commercial clients.
In addition to legal practice, I have experience training and evaluating AI systems, creating and refining prompts, reviewing and ranking model outputs, and improving response quality for large language models. My earlier career in law libraries and public libraries strengthened my skills in research, information organisation, database use, training, and user-focused support. I bring a detail-oriented, analytical, and practical approach to legal, AI, research, and information-based projects.
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Language
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Work Experience
Associate at Anderson Lloyd Lawyers, Dunedin
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025General property solicitor with a focus on commercial, institutional, and local government property matters. Acted for major property and infrastructure owners, commercial port operators, hydro-electric generators, local authorities, schools, and high-net-worth private clients. Advised on strategy, risk, and commercial matters; handled statutory duties under key legislation; negotiated and reviewed contracts; managed leasing and licenses; conducted conveyancing with complex title due diligence; advised on compulsory land acquisitions and governance/regulatory matters; dealt with easements, covenants, encumbrances; worked on trusts, ecclesiastical law, digital-asset succession planning, and cross-border estate administration.
Solicitor / Senior Solicitor at Anderson Lloyd Lawyers, Dunedin
August 1, 2017 - January 1, 2023Property-focused solicitor role supporting commercial, institutional, and government clients; provided strategic and risk assessments, contract negotiation, and governance advice; led complex infrastructure and land-use matters; contributed to succession planning for digital assets and NFT-related estates; mentored junior staff.
Outlier AI Freelancer at Outlier AI (Scale AI platform)
October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Training AI systems by creating prompts, ranking AI outputs, and refining model responses to improve language-model performance.
Library Assistant at New Zealand Law Society – Otago Branch, Dunedin
April 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017Managed day-to-day library administration; assisted legal practitioners with library resources and databases; provided training on legal databases; updated loose-leaf collections and indexed judgments for LNX Plus in line with NZ Law Style Guide.
Library Assistant / Lending Services Supervisor at Dunedin Public Libraries – City Library
July 1, 2007 - August 31, 2017Library assistant and lending services supervisor overseeing daily operations and user support.
Course Approval Assistant (casual) at University of Otago
February 1, 2008 - PresentCasual course approval support.
Checkout Assistant at Centre City New World Dunedin
January 1, 2007 - July 31, 2007Checkout and customer service
Checkout Assistant at Orewa New World, Auckland
March 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006Checkout assistant
Associate at Anderson Lloyd Lawyers
January 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025General property solicitor with focus on commercial, institutional, and local government property matters; advised on statutory duties under multiple Acts, negotiated and reviewed contracts, leases, and licenses; oversaw conveyancing of commercial, residential, and rural property; advised on governance and regulatory matters; conducted complex title due diligence and advised on infrastructure and public works matters; involved in governance and succession planning for digital assets and estate administration across jurisdictions.
Solicitor / Senior Solicitor at Anderson Lloyd Lawyers
August 1, 2017 - January 1, 2023General property solicitor providing strategic, risk, and commercial advice; representation for major property and infrastructure owners, port operators, hydroelectric generators, local authorities, schools, and high-net-worth private clients; advised on a broad range of statutory duties, contracts, leasing, conveyancing, and complex infrastructural matters including easements and encumbrances; governance and regulatory work under Trusts Act, Incorporated Societies Act, Charitable Trusts Act, and related legislation; estate administration and cross-border probate matters.
Library Assistant at New Zealand Law Society – Otago Branch
April 1, 2016 - August 1, 2017Managed day-to-day library operations, trained legal practitioners in database use, updated loose-leaf collections, and indexed judgments for LINX (LINX Plus) per NZ Law Style Guide.
AI Training Freelancer at Outlier (Scale AI)
October 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025Created prompts, ranked AI outputs, improved model responses, and performed related tasks to enhance learning language models (LLMs).
Outlier AI Freelancer at Outlier (Scale AI platform)
October 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025Trained AI language models by creating prompts, ranking outputs, and improving model responses; contributed to human-in-the-loop feedback processes to enhance LLM performance.
Checkout Assistant at Centre City New World
January 1, 2007 - July 1, 2007Customer service and retail duties in a busy supermarket environment.
Checkout Assistant at Orewa New World
March 1, 2004 - December 1, 2006Customer service and retail duties; supported store operations.
Kitchen Volunteer at Pātaka Ora Community Kitchen – Araiteuru Marae
September 1, 2025 - PresentVolunteer role supporting community kitchen operations and Marae activities.
Store Assistant at Otago Community Hospice – Vogel Street Op-Shop
September 1, 2025 - PresentVolunteer store assistant supporting community fundraising activities.
Documents & Precedents Committee Member at The Law Association of New Zealand (TLANZ) – Auckland District Law Society Incorporated
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025Participated in committee work producing precedents and guidance for the association.
Property and Commercial Representative at NZ Law Society – Otago Branch Council
June 1, 2023 - July 1, 2025Represented property and commercial interests on the Otago Branch Council.
Chairperson / Trustee / Festival Volunteer at Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust
July 1, 2022 - PresentLed governance and festival volunteer activities; contributed to strategic oversight and event programming.
Trustee – Community Liaison and Volunteer Co-ordinator at Vogel Street Party Charitable Trust
January 1, 2018 - November 1, 2025Oversaw community liaison and volunteer coordination for events and initiatives.
Treasurer at Southern Consort of Voices Incorporated
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023Overseeing financial matters and governance for the choir organization.
Shift Worker & Leader/Board Member at Community Law Otago
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017Contributed as a shift worker and led initiatives as a board member supporting community law services.
Education
Master of Bioethics and Health Law with Distinction at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016Bachelor of Laws at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2014Bachelor of Arts (Psychology / Linguistics) at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2014Bachelor of Music with Honours at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2014Certificate in Money Management (Level 3) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025Master of Bioethics and Health Law with Distinction at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016Bachelor of Laws at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2014Bachelor of Arts endorsed in Psychology at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2014Bachelor of Music with Honours at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2014Certificate in Money Management (Level 3) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025Certificate in Money Management (Level 3) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025Master of Bioethics and Health Law with Distinction at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016Bachelor of Laws at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2014Bachelor of Arts with Psychology at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2014Bachelor of Music with Honours at University of Otago
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2014Qualifications
Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
September 1, 2016 - January 6, 2026First Aid Certificate
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026Education Perfect – Te Ao Māori for Professionals
January 1, 2023 - January 6, 2026National Certificate in Retail Level 2
January 1, 2005 - January 6, 2026Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
September 1, 2016 - January 6, 2026First Aid Certificate
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2016First Aid Certificate
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026Education Perfect – Te Ao Māori for Professionals
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023National Certificate in Retail Level 2
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005Industry Experience
Professional Services, Government, Real Estate & Construction, Education, Other
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