I was born in Whanganui-a-Tara and lived in Nelson, where we raised three children.

After being a registered nurse for many years, I moved into social work roles, and it was there that I first heard about Skylight. My role is Counselling Team Leader, and I manage the Awhi Mai Awhi Atu counselling in schools programme.

I am interested in the elements that make a good (empathetic, innovative, trusted, “human”) leader. I have had many opportunities to learn from roles within the Government and Charity sectors as well as voluntary group facilitation roles.