Ngai Tahu She/Her

I have worked in the prevention sector for ten years in government and NGO roles.

I began as a rehabilitation facilitator for Ara Poutama O Aotearoa (Department of Corrections), supporting clients using cognitive behavioural therapy, exploring how experiences and formed beliefs can influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. Later, I was trained as a Senior Advisor of Kaupapa Māori to provide in-house supervision of rehabilitation facilitators. My role was to support professional practice and growth for individuals and groups through a Tiriti lens.

I have supported health practitioners in providing wrap-around support for whānau hauora. Most recently I have helped large government contracts in the community to undertake harm prevention research while upholding te Tiriti.

I live in the Wairarapa with my whānau and travel the lower North Island for mahi.

I am passionate about providing kaupapa Māori services as a crucial, missing piece of the puzzle so that we may work toward becoming a Tiriti-led society.