Sarah Stuart-Black
Sarah Stuart-Black QSO | |
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Born | Sarah Ann Norman 1972 (age 51–52) |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Other names | Norm |
Occupation | Secretary General of New Zealand Red Cross |
Sarah Ann "Norm" Stuart-Black
On 7 December 2020, Stuart-Black took up the role of
Biography
Stuart-Black originally trained as a nurse, completing her qualification in 1993.[4] She then worked in New Zealand and England as a nurse. In 1997 she returned to university and completed a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in disaster management.[4] She was a member of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team for nine years and has worked in Ethiopia, Niue and the Solomon Islands.[1]
Stuart-Black joined the New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency Te Rākau Whakamarumaru in 2003, and in December 2014 she was appointed director of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.
In the
Origins of "Norm"
Stuart-Black is widely known as "Norm", including by the
Publications
- Norman, S., & Talib, A. (2005). Improving child survival in Ethiopia: Needs assessment for the Ethiopian health care system. Cambridge, Mass: John F. Kennedy School of Government.[10]
- Stuart-Black, J., Coles, E., Norman, S.; Disaster research and the social sciences: lessons learned and future trajectories. (1 January 2005). Bridging the divide from theory to practice. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters.[11]
- Stuart-Black, S., Stuart-Black, J., Coles, E., & Health Protection Agency (Great Britain). (2008). Health emergency planning: A handbook for practitioners. London: TSO.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "The people leading New Zealand's fight against Covid-19". RNZ. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Stuart-Black, Sarah 1972–". Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand Red Cross appoints new Secretary General". New Zealand Red Cross. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ a b Brenda Phillips, David M. Neal, Gary Webb (2016). Introduction to Emergency Management. CRC Press.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "New Director of Civil Defence announced". www.civildefence.govt.nz. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Sarah Stuart-Black | NZSEE 2020 Annual Technical Conference". 26 February 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Minister welcomes new Director of Civil Defence". The Beehive. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2021". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ NZ SG Vlog – Sarah (Norm) Stuart-Black (video). New Zealand Red Cross. 10 December 2020. Event occurs at 0:01:58. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- OCLC 212807721.
- S2CID 255703555.
- OCLC 244817683.