Donna Kerkmeester

Mā te pohewa mā te auaha hoki, ka whakapuaki ngā kura e huna ana.

With imagination and creativity, a hidden jewel can be revealed.

Donna is our marketing specialist. She is based in our Auckland office.

Donna is responsible for coordinating business development and innovation processes, managing workshops and the website and creating resources.

Donna brings a diverse skill set with a background in event management, digital and social media marketing, and graphic design. She studied graphic design at The Graphic Design School, earned her event management credentials from Auckland University of Technology (AUT), and completed a course in social media marketing at Unitec.

Before joining Evaluation Associates | Te Huinga Kākākura Mātauranga Donna worked at the Centre for Educational Leadership, Future Learning Solutions, Auckland UniServices Ltd based at the University of Auckland. For over 11 years she has worked in the education sector communicating and coordinating with the Ministry of Education, principals, school leaders and stakeholders. In addition, she was the co-ordinator for the New Zealand First-time Principals’ Programme from 2010-2016 which allowed her to deepen her understanding of the New Zealand education system.

In her spare time, you can find Donna sporting a bee suit working her urban apiaries, spinning and bottling honey, doing a bit of DIY around the home or taking the dogs for a walk.