[GSBN] Connections for valued staff person moving to NZ?

[Tom Hahn]

Hello everyone - This is a bit of an aside from direct bale-talk, but 
since I'm not sure who on the GSBN list might be located in, or have 
contacts in New Zealand, I thought it would be okay to put a brief 
post on the main GSBN list.

I have a young(ish) staff person who just got engaged a month ago to 
a young man planning to attend  university in New Zealand this coming 
year, and she is just now in the process moving there.  Her name is 
Shana Payne, and she is looking to connect with the environmental 
design and building world down under.

She is an intern-architect, graduated a year ago with a Masters in 
Architecture from University of Minnesota, and has been working with 
us on our environmental design projects and teaching a bit here at 
Ecosa this past year or so.   She and her fiance are currently 
situated just outside Christchurch, but may be considering other 
locations in NZ, depending on various work/school circumstances.

I have high praise for her energy and her enthusiasm for the work 
(she is an Ecosa graduate, as well), and she has a lot of passion for 
affordable, environmental and beautiful design and building (...one 
of her graduate school efforts was a series of homes she and her 
classmates designed and built in Biloxi, Mississippi, for Hurricane 
Katrina recovery).

So, if any of you doing work or with contacts in New Zealand (or even 
eastern Australia) might be open to having her contact you, drop me a 
direct email (off-list) with your email address to pass on to her, or 
feel free to write to her directly at <shanapayne at gmail.com>.

Thanks for your time, and any connections you might pass her way...

Best regards,
Tom Hahn
-- 
Ecosa Design/Ecosa Institute
Prescott, AZ
928-541-1002