Student Development and Engagement

Alcíone Fagundes
Student Support and Engagement Manager
Alcíone leads the Student Development and Engagement team, empowering them to deliver initiatives that align with the Code of Pastoral Care and support student wellbeing through a holistic approach grounded in the Te Whare Tapa Whā framework. She supports her team to provide high-quality pastoral care, engagement, and retention initiatives that enhance the overall student experience. Their shared goal is to create inclusive opportunities for all students to succeed, regardless of background or personal challenges, so they can thrive academically and enjoy a positive, enriching university journey.

Peta Mobberley
Career Development Manager
Peta leads career activities in the Business School. She works with students, employers and colleagues in the school to achieve her primary goal of supporting students on their journey to securing meaningful graduate employment.  

Lizzie Morris
Employer Liaison Manager
Lizzie supports new and existing strategic relationships between industry employers to promote the Business School as the preferred choice for graduate candidates. She works closely with the team to identify new opportunities for employers to engage with graduates through employer-sponsored events and activities that enhance the student experience.

Cameron Haworth
Case Programme Manager
Cameron manages the University of Auckland’s Case Programme. The Case Programme is an extracurricular programme that develops dedicated students into insightful leaders through experiential learning. He works with students to develop their self-awareness and teamwork skills and offers pastoral care to students in the programme. Cameron also supervises case writing and the organisation of the Oceania Case Competition and the Champions Trophy International Case Competition.

Rachael Swasbrook
Student Experience Adviser
Rachael develops and implements opportunities and access to services that engage, develop and support students through the student lifecycle and improve the student experience. Rachael manages the mentee component of the Business School Women's Mentoring Programme, and is also the Business School Case Programme co-ordinator and Champions Trophy International Case Competition Event Director.

Tamsin Kingston
Career Development Adviser
Tamsin delivers career development activities in the Business School. Her primary goal is to support students on their journey to securing meaningful graduate employment. Tamsin works one-on-one with students, guiding and facilitating their career development through career discussions, interview practice, and CV and cover letter checks. She also works with Peta to deliver a full suite of career-related events and workshops throughout the year, including the Passport to Business programme.

Lily Edwards
Student Experience Adviser 
Lily supports students with their wellbeing, pastoral care, and learning support. She meets with students to help them identify challenges and explore possible solutions, and she connects them with the appropriate support services, both within the Business School and across the University, to help them achieve academic and personal success.

Uili Uili
Student Support Adviser
Uili is responsible for supporting Māori and Pacific students during their study at the Business School, ensuring a supportive and social environment that focuses on student development and engagement to equip them for meaningful employment. Uili supports both Māori and Pacific student commerce associations, Te Mana Pakihi and Commerce 'o Pasifika. He also works with employers who are interested in engaging with Māori and Pacific business students.   

Jour Aguon
Student Support Adviser
Jour supports students with their wellbeing, pastoral care, and learning support. She meets with students to help them identify challenges and explore possible solutions, and she connects them with the appropriate support services, both within the Business School and across the University, to help them achieve academic and personal success.