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Online portfolio and showcase

Nau mai, haere mai

Welcome! Join me as I share my haerenga (journey) through creativity, art-making, speaking, and the mahi of helping people to learn and grow. 

Artist and educator

I'm a curious and creative professional who thrives on fostering collaboration and designing learning experiences that truly resonate. I practise human‑centred design, putting the learner at the heart of my process. I craft practical, effective solutions that are not only engaging but drive meaningful outcomes. Whether leading a team, facilitating a group or shaping a strategy, I bring energy, empathy and a commitment to making learning impactful and inclusive.

As an artist and public speaker, I am interested in exploring and sharing my world, both inner and outer. Art is a visual expression of how I feel and how I process life's experiences. Public speaking is a means of sharing that experience using language and stories.

Group of people seated in a workshop who are smiling and laughing. Karen Lynley standing speaking to the group with her back to the camera.
Drawings and paintings of hands and bodies scattered on a surface with painting materials.

01 EXPERIENCE

2016-2019

SPACE /PARENTING PLACE

Training and Program Development

Responsible for analysis, research, co-design and content development, evaluation and improvement of the 'Space for you and your Baby' curriculum (Early Childhood and Adult education). Design and delivery of the learning pathway for Space Facilitators.

2019-2021

SITE SAFE

Learning Facilitator
Health and Safety in Construction training and contribution to course development. Face-to-face and online facilitation. Leadership delivery, assessment, marking, peer review and academic moderation. 

2021-2024

KĀINGA ORA

Senior Change Trainer
End to end change project support across training needs analysis, strategic development, stakeholder relationship management and human-centred learning innovation using ADDIE. Change practitioner and Prosci trainer.  

2024-2026

CUBIC

Lead Training Specialist

Responsible for creating, delivering, and managing engaging technical training modules for customer programs. Senior-level role focused on analyzing user needs, aligning training with project milestones, and delivering consistent learning outcomes.

2009-2015

THE LEARNING CONNEXION

Executive Facilitator

Senior leader responsible for the Academic Board, business capability and governance. HR processes and conflict resolution along with evaluation, moderation, quality assurance and programme compliance.

Earlier work for The Learning Connexion 

  • Creation of the Distance Delivery Programme

  • Extramural Manager

  • Tutor and mentor to adult students.  

Drawing of Karen Lynley's head in graphite pencil - a self portrait

02 EDUCATION AND SKILLS

National Certificate in Adult Education and Training, level 5

Honours Diploma in Art and Creativity, level 6

Prosci Certified Change Practitioner

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

Distinguished Toastmaster Award

NZ Cert in Workplace Health and Safety Practice, level 3

Te Ara Reo Māori, level 1

NZQA Unit Standard 4098 Use standards to assess

Ci forum logo
NZQA logo
PROSCI logo
PeopleCert logo
Site Safe logo
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Te Wananga o Aotearoa logo
The learning Connexion logo
Toastmasters International logo

03 MAHI / WORK

Click the links to learn more about Toi - my art portfolio, Ako - my professional showcase and Kōrero - my public speaking experience. 

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