Biography
Cassandra has an eclectic mix of passions – she is a change catalyst coach, romance novelist, freelance photojournalist, and artist. She has an intense passion for passion in all its guises. She believes in the power of love and creativity to transform peoples lives, making them feel refreshed, playful, inspired, adventurous, and courageous.
As fellow artist Paul Klee says – “one eye sees and the other feels” Cassandra’s creative endeavours are echoes of our culture when we are at our most happiest. Classic but fresh each time. The significance of creativity whether it is writing, photography, painting or anything that involves taking something that doesn’t exist and making it real is about the power of transformation. Sometimes all it takes is one sentence in a book, one evocative image or one sensual painting to evoke a radical reinvention of one’s life.
Created in Aotearoa, New Zealand Cassandra’s passions all embody the essence of her beliefs and speak to her soul mission: to live life to the fullest, to take risks, to be playful, to create beauty and to always have fun and to help others achieve the same.
Education
Business
- Bachelor of Commerce – Victoria University 1995–1998
- Bachelor of Design – Wellington Institute of Technology (2yrs of) 1998 –2000
- Diploma of Counselling – Wellington Institute of Technology 2000- 2003
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Current projects
- Freelance writer for the NZ Herald
- Coaching and change communications
- Misc romantic fiction novels – works in progress
Awards and achievements
- Successfully wrote, designed and published Happy at Work: for mid-lifers, Dec 2009
- Supreme Winner Wai Art Awards May 2008 for “Love Stain” – a mixed media triptych
- Finalist The Adam Portrait Award and Exhibition, Wellington Feb 2008
