DIA Women's Network in Conversation with CE of Te Papa, Courtney Johnston
Date: Monday 9 March 2020, 12pm to 1pm
Cost: Free
Location: Taiwhanga Kahau — Auditorium, National Library Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street.
Join the DIA Women’s Network in partnership with National Library for a conversation with Courtney Johnston, Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive of The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa for International Women’s Day 2020.
Celebrate International Women’s day with us
Join Courtney and Bhavana Bhim (a member of the DIAWN committee) at Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, the National Library of New Zealand, for a conversation about what it means to be a working woman today.
You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and get a sneak peek into Courtney’s superwoman journey from an Art History graduate, then National Library employee to CE of New Zealand’s national museum!
The theme for this is year is #EachforEqual which embraces gender equality and celebrates the achievement of women.
About the speakers
Courtney is the youngest Chief Executive of Te Papa and carries a wealth of knowledge and experience with her. She holds an MA in Art History from Victoria University of Wellington and began her career in 2004 as a publicist for City Gallery Wellington.
She joined the National Library of New Zealand in 2006 where she managed content on the web. Following on from her web experience, she was appointed General Manager of Boost New Media then became Director of The Dowse Art Museum and Petone Settlers Museum in 2012. Courtney became Director of Audience and Insight at Te Papa in 2018, then appointed Chief Executive 2019.
Bhavana is a Corporate Communications Advisor for Te Tari Taiwhenua Internal Affairs and a member of the DIAWN committee. She studied Art History and Classical Studies at Victoria University of Wellington and is passionate about arts, education and women’s rights. Bhavana is also a contributing fashion writer for Lucire- The Global Fashion Magazine which is published here in New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Romania.
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Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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