Ellie Nicholson - Wellington SLANZA National Executive representative
When I was a small bookworm, tucked in a corner reading a book, my Grandad predicted I was destined to be a teacher or a librarian. I have now proudly been both. I started my career as a teacher but put it to one side for children and travel and when I returned discovered I would have to retrain. Given I wasn’t sure that I could be the teacher I wanted to be and the mum I needed to be in the number of hours there are in a day, it was time for a rethink. What I did know was that I wanted to stay in education, so I completed a post-graduate library diploma and started my new career as Library Manager at St Patrick’s College in Wellington.
As Chair of SLANZA Wellington, and organiser of the online conference Whakaohooho, I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work with amazing people who share my passion for libraries.
Most recently I have accepted a new role as a facilitator for the National Library and can’t wait to meet and work with librarians all around Aotearoa.
As NE rep for Wellington, I look forward to bringing my passion, experience and knowledge into continuing to support my amazing fellow librarians.
When I was a small bookworm, tucked in a corner reading a book, my Grandad predicted I was destined to be a teacher or a librarian. I have now proudly been both. I started my career as a teacher but put it to one side for children and travel and when I returned discovered I would have to retrain. Given I wasn’t sure that I could be the teacher I wanted to be and the mum I needed to be in the number of hours there are in a day, it was time for a rethink. What I did know was that I wanted to stay in education, so I completed a post-graduate library diploma and started my new career as Library Manager at St Patrick’s College in Wellington.
As Chair of SLANZA Wellington, and organiser of the online conference Whakaohooho, I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work with amazing people who share my passion for libraries.
Most recently I have accepted a new role as a facilitator for the National Library and can’t wait to meet and work with librarians all around Aotearoa.
As NE rep for Wellington, I look forward to bringing my passion, experience and knowledge into continuing to support my amazing fellow librarians.
