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Health and Wellbeing
Shasta Aragon
Programme Leader (Healthcare)
Shasta is the Programme Leader for our Healthcare Level 5 programme and is based at the Auckland City campus. Originally a registered nurse from the Philipines, she has further pursued her interest in healthcare education in New Zealand and has been a part of AGI for over 5 years. Her engaging teaching style includes activities as well as input and she is one of our most popular tutors.
Shubrata Mittu
Facilitator
Shubrata's interests lie in food, being social, and staying active! He loves outdoor activities and any sport. Building on his background in Laboratory Medicine, he has been a part of the healthcare industry for over 8 years and chose to further his passion by becoming a facilitator with AGI. His motto is: "I love being with people, am happy to help, and contribute to bringing positive changes to people's lives."
Malvindar Singh
Facilitator
Malvindar is one of our key Healthcare tutors and is stationed at the Auckland campus. Malvindar infuses energy into every class and his dynamic approach blends thorough learning with bursts of fun, engaing activities and his pateient caring approach makes him a student favourite.
Isfaqur Siddiqui (Sid)
Facilitator
Meet Sid, a seasoned professional with over 13 years of experience in the health and disability sector. From lecturing to hands-on support work, Sid has left his mark on various leading organizations since 2011. He holds Level 8 and Level 7 certifications from NZQA, earned through his Master of Education and Bachelor of Education (Honours) from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Beyond his career, Sid is an avid traveler, musician, and food enthusiast. With his diverse background and passion for improving lives, Sid is committed to making a positive impact wherever he goes.
Jam Munoz
Facilitator
Jam brings with her vast experience from many different aspects of the healthcare and education industries. From her time as a registered nurse through a subsequent career in education, her keen interest now lies in blending both into the field of medical education, which fuels her passion for imparting quality knowledge and skills to our students.
Diversional Therapy and Community Health
AJ Aledron
Programme Leader (Diversional Therapy and Community Health)
When you say fun we say AJ!! One of our most dynamic and enaging tutors, AJ has over 12 years of industry and 9 years of teaching experience. AJ he has worked in a variety of different roles in the industry, but his true passion is for Diversional Therapy and Community Health and as our DTCH Programme Leader, this drives his passion for sharing these skills with students and educating the next generation of Diversional and Recreational Therapists.
Rhea Chang
Facilitator
Here to help you start your day with a smile! Rhea has been working in the Nursing, Aged Care and Diversional Therapy Industries for over 10 years. Starting with a degree in Nursing, she built on her passion and developed her skills to become both a registered Diversional Therapist (in Aged Care) and tutor of both our Diversional Therapy and Community Health and Diploma in Health and Wellbeing programmes. A big student favourite, Rhea is passionate to guide you to success in your studies and into your chosen career.
Pharmacy
Narinder Kaur
Facilitator
With a Master's Degree in Pharmacy and five years of experience as an Assistant Professor, Narinder has had the privilege of shaping the minds while contributing to academic literature through publications in national and international journals. Passionate about education and healthcare, she is committed to delivering high-quality knowledge and skills to students and inspiring them to follow their dreams in the Healthcare Industry.
Makeup Artistry
Alex White
Facilitator
An art student by heart, Alex gained her Certificate in Makeup Artistry in 2010 followed by a Diploma in Production Special Effects & Sculpting for Film. She loves encouraging students to use different tools and equipment to fulfil their artistic vision. She enjoys all types of makeup from minimalistic and natural all the way to special effects, body painting and prosthetics making. Alex explains: "I love to encourage aspiring artists to evolve and push their creations to the next level in everything they do."
Early Childhood Education
Lily Li
Programme Leader - ECE
Youth Work
Normalee Sekai
Head of Department,
Hauora / Youth Work
Information Technology
Dr. Shahid Ali
Head of Computing and Research
Dr Shahid Ali is our Head of Computing and Research. As a senior lecturer and active researcher, he has published his work in highly ranked journals and spoken at leading International Reseach Conferences as well as being the author of internationally published computational books. He is also a permanent committee member and peer reviewer for global conferences of AIRCC Publishing Corporation and a permanent guest editor for MDPI publishers. His expertise and research interests include machine learning, software testing, data mining ensemble learning and knowledge discovery.
Construction
Tej Shrestha
Programme Leader
With over 12 years of teaching experience and academic qualifications in Environmental Science from England and a Law degree from Nepal, is a Programme Leader for ACTS. He has extensive experience in dealing with sustainability in construction and minimizing its impact. Specializing in delivering courses on Sustainability in the Construction Sector and related regulations, Tej also ensures that new students are well-informed about the school's code of practices and policies. Students will first encounter him, learning essential skills such as report writing and referencing.
Noushin Naraghiaraghi
Facilitator
With a passion for construction and teaching, Noushin brings expertise and experience to her role as a construction tutor. Her approachable style and commitment to student success make her a valuable resource in the classroom.