Our People - Kate Lyon
Kate has over twenty years experience in statistical research and survey design; administration; design and development of training courses and resource material, as well as many years involvement with community organisations, training institutes and polytechnics.
Kate also writes and develops NZQA Unit Standards, Training resources, Assessments and Evidence Guides for ITOs.
She designed the web model that PAN uses - Ara Tukutuku - after working as a faciliator in a research project for MSD in 2004.
Since July 2000 Kate has been working on developing various forms of communication facilitation - especially concentrating on cultural values and needs and the diverse individual needs of people with disabilities and communication difficulties. As a scholar of mythology, she uses metaphor and analogy extensively in her work.
Kate has recently written a set of books "The Hero's Journey", which uses the mythic structure of Joesph Campbell's monomyth to explain about the ways we can use this structure to enhance our lives and create wellbeing. You can see more about these books on the publisher's website - ABA Books Ltd.
Kate has worked as a Support Worker with IHC, and with professional care organisations, and has extensive experience working with people with diverse needs. She has worked extensively with youth; with the homeless and with people with disability and mental health needs.
Kate is also a qualified drama teacher, and uses role play and drama extensively in her work.
Contact:
100 Leinster Avenue
Raumati South
Kapiti Coast
New Zealand
Telephone: 64 04 9022553
E-mail
Qualifications
- Cert. Children's Literature
- Dip. Tchg
- LTCL
Snapshot
- Communications Faciliator - MSD Participatory Action Research into MWE and its effect on people with intellectual disability in the workforce.
- Director - Merlin Design - Web-based learning and design company
- Research - Diverse Thinking Styles of Children - [Wellington College of Education]
- Administrator/Head Teacher - Set up an alternative school - Genesis Learning Centre - for youth who experienced difficulties within a traditional education environment.
- Youth Initiatives - Worked with local youth to set up a community centre and develop a skateboard park
- Commissioned Research - Wellington City Council - Commissioned by WCC to design and administer a survey to determine the community needs of a multicultural area. Worked with Inner City Ministry to develop and set up Crossways Community Centre in Mt Victoria, Wellington.
- Research Statistician - Department of Statistics. Member of development group introducing NZ's first integrated economic survey.