Programme Directors
Our friendly and professional management team is based at our office in Northern Wairarapa. We also have a large group of expert advisors and programme facilitators based throughout New Zealand.
AWDT graduates feature strongly in our management and facilitation teams. Not only do they bring their own expertise, but having completed one or more AWDT programmes, they understand, first-hand, the power of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with like-minded women to provide a rich learning experience for all.
Meet our Programme Directors
We’re here to help – read about each of our roles here. Because we all help each other out in our busy office, when you phone us (06 377 4560) any one of us may answer.
- Loshni Manikam
- Sara Heard
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Loshni Manikam - Escalator
Loshni is our Escalator Programme Director and also facilitates part of the Understanding Your Farming Business programme.
Loshni’s fascination with human behaviour has seen her career progress from law to dairy farming to leadership coaching and training when she obtained her coach certification from the NeuroLeadership Group in 2012.
A graduate of the Escalator programme, Loshni is also a director of a dairy-farming operation in Southland where she farms with her husband and 3 sometimes-lovely children.
She specialises in working in the agri-sector as she firmly believes that people are the key component of the sector’s continued success – unlocking their potential has benefits for the individuals, their communities and the sector.
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Sara Heard - First Steps
Sara has been working with First Steps since graduating from the programme herself in 2012. She is an accredited International Coach Federation (ICF) coach.
Sara combines coaching and communication skills with her natural empathy and warmth to bring out the best in others, to support their growth and development.
A born and bred farmer, Sara experiences first-hand the multiple roles of a farming woman. She combines her AWDT role with working alongside her husband as an equity partner in a sheep, beef and cropping business.
Like you, we've been adapting to our new normal. But while alert levels and safety measures might change, our commitment to empowering women doesn't.
If you have, or are intending to sign up for an AWDT programme, you can find our full Covid Programme Plan through the link below. It covers our programme structure at different alert levels and our commitment to running safe events for participants & facilitators.
Thank you for your patience, flexibility and willingness to explore new formats (like online learning) with us. One way or another, we'll get there. Together.
AWDT COVID Programme Plan | Agri-Women's Development Trust
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AWDT COVID Programme Plan Last updated: August 2020 At the Agri-Women’s Development Trust, keeping you safe while you learn and grow is our top priority. Our Covid Programme Plan is designed to keep our programmes running, wherever possible, while maintaining this commitment to your safety.As a pa...Understanding Your Farming Business (UYFB) registrations are on the home stretch!
If you're on-the-fence about our most popular free programme empowering sheep, beef and dairy farming women with skills & confidence - then jump in! Spaces are filling fast.
Likewise, now is a great time to recommend UYFB to a farming friend who is ready for #supportedgrowth.
Find out more and register right here: bit.ly/31WxNkZ
Thanks to the Red Meat Profit Partnership Red Meat NZ, their support makes UYFB free to attend.
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As you can see, the UYFB is, once again, proving popular with the punters! If you haven't indulged yourself, why not take a little time out for the sake of yourself, your farming business, your family and your future. And why not tag a "sister" or an actual sister, sister-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, neighbour, friend, recent arrival to the district or the sector - tag someone who you think would benefit/enjoy such an amazing opportunity. I've never heard of anyone that's regretted finding the time for UYFB.
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Sophie Land or Chloe Reeves would you have time for this good opportunity?
Making it work in Woodville & bringing it from Balclutha!
Shout-out to all our newest Understanding Your Farming Business graduates - welcome to the AWDT community!
The next series of UYFB starts in just a few weeks and spaces are filling fast. If want to follow in these women's #supportedgrowth footsteps, register now! buff.ly/3gt7lDn
Thanks also to the Red Meat profit Partnership Red Meat NZ - their support keeps UYFB free to attend.
Rochelle Spark keen or know anyone who might be. Need a few more participants for Darfield in late Sept.
Love seeing these graduations go ahead and women embrace the Zoom version. Granted it's not quite the same, but it's better than nothing! Looking forward to graduating the ladies from Kurow and Timaru tomorrow night via Zoom. must remember to get a photo - how do you do that??
Inspiring leadership by #criticalfarmingpartners Lynley and Matt Wyeth and their family - caring for the planet at Spring Valley Enterprises
Aerial footage shows off 8km private eco-corridor project
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Matt and Lynley Wyeth don't do things by halves. The Masterton couple are just about to plant 20,000 plants to create a fully-fenced eco-corridor through their farm.Help create positive change in the primary sector
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Be part of a culture of supported growth
We're looking for a Programme Manager to join our team based in Masterton. Find our more at www.awdt.org.nz/news/careers-vacancies/ Applications close 5pm Friday 11 September #supportedgrowth #keepingitreal #creatingpositivechange
