Meet Moana McKeen: ITC’s new Tourism Education Tutor & Marketing Support!

Moana in Tahiti – her favourite place to visit!

ITC’s newest recruit is Moana McKeen, who is joining us as a Tourism Education Tutor and Marketing Support professional.

Moana brings more than 17 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry, with an impressive background in product development, client engagement, and business growth.

Her career spans key roles with Fuzion World Travellers, Tahiti Tourism, and Flight Centre, where she has developed a reputation for exceptional relationship management, insightful market knowledge, and a deep commitment to delivering outstanding service.

Moana holds a Bachelor of Aviation in Flight Crew Management from Massey University, and her passion for tourism, learning, and helping others thrive shines through in everything she does.

We’re incredibly excited to have Moana join the team, and we know her warmth, expertise, and industry insight will be a wonderful asset to our students, partners, and marketing projects.

We asked her a few quick questions to learn more!

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Catching up with student-turned-tutor Laura, who is also a Disney Alumni!

Laura Osbourn has had quite the journey, starting as a student, earning a place in the Disney Exchange Program, and now a tutor!

Back in 2018, we spoke to a graduate who had returned to ITC to complete her level 5 Diploma with the intention of joining the Disney Exchange Program.

She made it to Disney, but the pandemic threw a spanner in the works and she had to return to New Zealand – so we interviewed her again in 2020!

However, that wasn’t the end of her story. After many ups and downs and a lot of hard work, Laura Osbourn returned to ITC again, but this time as a tutor.

As we continue with our ongoing ‘Adventures after Disney’ series, we felt it was a great opportunity to interview someone who has not just successfully applied for the Disney Program, but someone who will also be helping current students prepare for their applications as well.

With that said, here’s the latest updates on graduate, Disney alumni, and tutor Laura Osbourn!

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Meet Susan Afoa: Former student, current tutor, and Pacifica leadership personal development scholarship recipient!

Meet Susan Afoa: Former student, current tutor, and Pacifica leadership personal development scholarship recipient!

We first introduced Susan Afoa in June last year when she was a new tutor for ITC Botany, but when we first met her, it was almost 10 years ago when she enrolled as a student!

Susan has come a long way in the past decade, and we couldn’t be more proud of her success story, or more excited for her to be part of our team so she can help new students follow in her footsteps.

We recently caught up with Susan to learn more about her experiences, her work as a tutor, and her exciting new scholarship! (more…)