Real Estate

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      Nicola Kelland

      Academic Staff Member - Real Estate

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      Role at open Polytechnic

      I am an Academic Staff member in the Real Estate team. My role is support learners through their NZ Certificate in Real Estate (Level 4) and mentor Real Estate Branch Managers to achieve their National Certificate in Real Estate (Agent) (Level 6)

      Relevant education and work experience

      • Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008
      • Real Estate Salesperson Certificate
      • Certificate in Tertiary Teaching.

      I initially became a Real Estate salesperson in 1984, then left the industry to raise my youngest child, then pursued a trade teaching career at Waikato Polytechnic. I returned to the Real Estate industry in Auckland in 1995, firstly as a salesperson, then becoming a Licensed Agent in 2006 and company shareholder.

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      Teresa Hall

      Academic Staff Member - Real Estate

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      Role at open Polytechnic

      I am an Academic Staff Member in the Real Estate team. My role is to support students with their online learning and understanding of the real estate industry to gain their NZ Certificate in Real Estate (Salesperson) Level 4. 

      Relevant education and work experience

      I have been involved in the real estate industry for most of my working career, enjoying a variety of roles that included administration, property management, sales, training, and managing my own families’ real estate business. I am licensed under the REA Act 2008 as an Agent. 

    • Terry Fogarty

      Academic Staff Member - Real Estate

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      I help facilitate student learning and successful navigation through the Real Estate Licensed Salesperson programme. 

      Qualifications 

      Real Estate Licensed Salesperson (Level 4), Real Estate Branch Manager (Level 5), Master Of Education (UNSW), Bachelor Of Commerce (Otago), Diploma In Teaching (NZ), Certificate in TESOL (McKendree College)

      Work experience

      For three years I worked for Harcourts (Dunedin) as a residential salesperson (Rookie salesperson of the year 2013).

      For four years I worked for Edinburgh Realty (Dunedin) as a residential salesperson (Top Agent magazine award 2016)

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      Vaughan Wetton

      Academic Staff Member - Real Estate

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      Role at Open Polytechnic

      I am an Academic Staff Member in the Real Estates team helping learners to achieve their goal of becoming Real Estate Salespeople.

      Relevant education

      • National Certificate in Real Estate (Salesperson) (Level 4)
      • Diploma in Business Management. Level 5
      • Certificate in Adult Teaching (CAT) level 5
      • Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Education (CATE) level 5
      • National Certificate in Adult Literacy Education Level 5
      • Various other trade qualifications. (Aviation)

      Relevant experience

      I started working at Wintec at the beginning of 2005 as a tutor on the Aeronautical Engineering program, finishing 2016 as manager of the Metal Trades Department.

      In October 2016, I started my career in Real Estate at Ray White Hamilton, moving onto LJ Hooker Hamilton and finally to Lugtons Cambridge, joining Open Polytechnic 2021.

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