Meet Anetta: ITC’s newest family member!

Anetta has a fantastic travel and tourism background, and can’t wait to share it with students!

Anetta Kusa is ITC’s newest family member, where she has recently joined as the Academic & Quality Manager.

Adding to the team’s array of experience, Anetta brings her own history of travel and tourism adventures. She started out in Poland, and has now spent more than 20 years here in Aotearoa!

Read on to learn more about her background, experience, and advice for ITC students!

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Introducing Birthe Bakker – Our Newest Botany Team Member!

Birthe Bakker is our Newest Botany Team Member, bringing a huge amount of travel and tourism experience to the team.

It’s been an exciting time here at ITC, as we recently welcomed a new Auckland City Tutor Fiona, and now we’re introducing our newest member of the team at Botany – Birthe Bakker!

Birthe is from the Netherlands, and has international experience helping travellers with personalised itineraries. She also brings a PhD to the team!

She is going to play a key role in educating and supporting our next generation of Kiwi travel and tourism experts, so we asked her a few quick questions to learn more. (more…)

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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Meet our newest team member and City Campus Tutor, Daria!

Our newest team member and City Campus Tutor, Daria, during a 2023 trip to Sicily.

ITC’s newest team member grew up around tourism and hospitality, so it’s no surprise that her career has been rich in travel and tourism experiences.

Not only has Daria built a career on her love of tourism, but she also made the decision early on to share those skills with others. That’s how she ended up as the newest member on our team, and that’s why we’re so excited to have her on board to help lead our students towards their own incredible careers!

We chatted with Daria to learn more about her background, and what she can offer for ITC students.

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