Background
Butterfield, Shona Elizabeth was born on November 15, 1946 in Timaru, New Zealand. Daughter of Lauris Alfred and Isabel (Wilson) Butterfield.
Butterfield, Shona Elizabeth was born on November 15, 1946 in Timaru, New Zealand. Daughter of Lauris Alfred and Isabel (Wilson) Butterfield.
Bachelor, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1979. Master of Arts, Massey University, 1982. Diploma, School Advanced Nursing Studies, Wellington, New Zealand, 1975.
Staff nurse, Wellington Hospital, 1970-1971;
staff nurse, Bispepjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, 1972;
staff nurse, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden, 1973;
deputy principal tutor, South Canterbury Hospital Board, Timaru, 1974-1978;
head of nursing, Manawatu Polytechnic, Palmerston North, 1979-1986;
associate director, Christchurch (New Zealand) Polytechnic, 1986-1989;
principal, New Zealand Technology Corresponding Institute, Lower Hutt, 1989-1990;
chief executive, The Open Polytech of New Zealand, since 1990. Deputy chair Nursing Council New Zealand, Wellington, 1984-1986. President Distance Education Association of New Zealand, since 1991.
County member New Zealand Institute Management, since 1992.
Fellow New Zealand Institute Management. Member New Zealand Nurses' Association, Commonwealth Council Educational Administration, New Zealand Educational Administration Society.