About Us
Dr. Cheryl Doig (EdD, MEd, DipEdMan, BEd, DipTching, CertQA, FNZIM)
Director – Think Beyond
Cheryl is a Fellow of the NZ Institute of Management (NZIM), and has served on NZIM boards at both local and national levels, including two years as president of NZIM Southern. She is an independent director on the board of Core Education Ltd. and is a member of the Institute of Directors. Cheryl is also Director of ALPinE Leadership and is involved in a wide range of online networks.
Cheryl’s particular areas of passion are organisational leadership, change and relationship management. She builds innovative practice into her work and sees herself as a learning catalyst. She challenges organisations to think differently in order to adapt for the future. Cheryl Doig works internationally with education and business leaders, and with organisations that want to challenge the status quo.
A recognised leader in education – previously a highly successful school principal, Teaching Fellow in Educational Management and school reviewer. Under her leadership both Richmond and Fendalton schools received national recognition, including the Goodman Fielder School of the Year. Cheryl has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards including the Beeby Fellowship and the Woolf Fisher Fellowship.
Cheryl has been a member of a number of advisory panels and planning groups at national and regional levels. She has been involved in the development and implementation of leadership programmes in New Zealand and Australia. Cheryl is a member of the ACEL Leadership Academy, an affiliate of Core Education and a member of the Neuroleadership Institute.
An experienced speaker and writer – Cheryl is a Professional Member of the National Speakers’ Association of NZ (NSANZ), and a member of the Global Speakers’ Federation. She is is available for keynote presentations, workshops and facilitation both nationally and internationally. She is a certified practitioner of the Herrmann’s Brain Dominance Instrument, which she uses as a tool to aid individual and team understanding. Cheryl is also an accredited facilitator of Four Quadrant Leadership.
Writing is also an area of expertise. In 2000 Cheryl wrote her first book Quality the Richmond Way and in 2009 her new ebook series Talking the Walk: Walking the Talk was launched. Others in the series will soon follow. Her blog, tweets and wikis are linked to this website.
David Duffy
Systems Manager – Think Beyond
David Duffy has a depth of knowledge and experience in the education area, having been a classroom teacher, adviser to schools, lecturer and deputy principal. He maintains a strong interest in the continuing development of teachers from the pre-training phase through to current practitioners and continues to maintain a presence at many conferences and educational forums. David currently maintains the systems for the organisation, and manages contracts and programmes.
Donna Frame
Learning Systems Leader
Donna has been a teacher, senior leader, lecturer and a school principal. She is passionate about education and making learning authentic and innovative, and is continually drawn back into the classroom. She enjoys sharing her experience with students and colleagues and loves learning. Donna has lived and travelled in many countries, thrived on being immersed in their cultures. She has provided professional leadership in Fiji and Abu Dhabi and now supports learning through Think Beyond’s sister site ALPinE Leadership. Donna currently lives in Christchurch with her family.
Daniel Coats
Online Support
Daniel Coats is a student and passionate writer. Always eager to share his ideas on technology, education and our rapidly changing world, he has spoken at the 2010 Ulearn Conference and represented New Zealand at the International Future Problem Solving competition, placing second. He regularly publishes short anecdotes on technology, leadership and life at Daily Decorum, as well as maintaining a portfolio of short stories and poetry at Brite Writing. You can also get in touch with him on Twitter, @danielcoats.
