Dr. Pushpa Wood ONZM

CEO

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand18 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in financial literacy advocacy and education.
Director at a leading financial education center.
Extensive experience in community engagement and program development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Financial Education and Community Engagement Specialist.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyProgram DevelopmentCommunity EngagementCritical ThinkingUniversity Teaching

Other Skills

NegotiationBudgetingQualitative ResearchFundraisingOperations ManagementMentoringTraining and Development (HR)Analytical SkillsCoachingStudent EngagementGrant WritingEmployee TrainingCommunity OutreachSocial MediaNonprofit Organizations

About

I have a long history of financial literacy advocacy. I was previously the Education Manager at the Commission for Financial Capability and have worked in financial literacy across the school, tertiary, and industry sectors. I was a member of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority’s project advisory group reviewing financial literacy unit standards. My research interests include identifying what motivates people to change their financial behaviour, preparedness of women in planning for their future, and testing culturally appropriate evaluation tools.

Experience

18 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

7 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

10 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Wellington community trust

Trustee

Jul 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 10 mos · Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

As well as funding community groups across the Wellington region, Wellington Community Trust (WCT) works in partnership with local government, other funders, and community and charitable organisations to realise our vision.
Our vision is active people, resilient communities and sustainable environments Our mission is to grow the Trust funds to benefit the Wellington region.

NegotiationCritical ThinkingCommunity OutreachCommunity Engagement

Fincap (national building financial capability charitable trust)

Board Member

Jul 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 10 mos · Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

FinCap is a nationwide organisation dedicated to serving and strengthening all budgeting and financial capability services in New Zealand. Those local services support people facing urgent and deep financial problems to manage their debts and successfully find ways forward.

Business StrategyCritical ThinkingVolunteer ManagementCommunity Engagement

Financial dispute resolution service

Advisory Council Member

Jan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 4 mos · Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Financial Dispute Resolution Service is an independent dispute resolution scheme to help consumers and financial service providers to resolve disputes.
Financial Dispute Resolution Service has a specially appointed Advisory Council who provide advice and recommendations.

Community Engagement

Financial education and research centre (fin-ed centre), massey university

Director

May 2012 – Present · 14 yrs · Based in Wellington, NZ

The Fin-Ed centre is a joint initiative between Westpac and Massey University. The Centre aims to empower New Zealanders to make more financially savvy decisions – to give people the tools they need for the life-long process of managing their finances.
The Fin-Ed Centre also has connections internationally – it is part of the OECD’s International Network on Financial Education. This means the Centre has access to financial literacy documents issued by the OECD, and is invited to attend global OECD financial education events.
The Centre provides mentoring, practical learning, consultancy and is actively researching in areas of relevance to financial literary in New Zealand.

NegotiationBudgetingProgram DevelopmentQualitative ResearchFundraisingBusiness Strategy+14

Commission for financial capability

Education Manager

Nov 2009 – Apr 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

The Commission for Financial Capability (CFFC) is an independent government-funded organisation helping people to get ahead financially. We work to ensure the retirees of today and tomorrow are equipped with financial knowledge, skills and confidence to make good financial decisions at every stage of their lives and reach retirement in good financial health.

NegotiationProgram DevelopmentQualitative ResearchBusiness StrategyMentoringVolunteer Management+4