Dave Guerin and David Choat are tertiary education experts with years of experience in tertiary education. They know the tertiary education world backwards, so their analysis will save you time and help you make better strategic decisions.

Dave Guerin

Dave Guerin is the CEO/Education Strategist for Education Directions and works full-time for the company – some of his previous projects are listed below.

• Industry – Education Adviser for Business NZ, ITO feasibility studies for computing and diving industries.
• TEOs – Executive Director/Lobbyist for NZ Association of Private Education Providers, ITP New Zealand, Independent Tertiary Institutions and Assn of Private Providers of English Language, consultant to PTEs and ITPs.
• Government – Policy analysis for The Treasury, NZQA, TEC, MOE and DOL.
• Students – VUWSA President and NZUSA Treasurer.

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David Choat

David Choat is an Education Strategist for Education Directions.  All of his tertiary education work is through Education Directions, while he pursues other interests in politics and policy primarily through Policy Progress. Some of David’s previous projects are listed below.

• Politics – ten years’ experience in the Parliamentary environment, including Advisor in the Office of the Tertiary Education Minister (2000-2004) and a year in the Prime Minister’s Office.
• TEOs – consultancy work for ITP New Zealand, Industry Training Federation, ITOs and an ITP.
• Government – consultancy work on tertiary education, skills and research issues for TEC, DOL, MOE and MORST.
• Students – Research Officer for NZUSA.
• Research – project for Science NZ.

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