Areas of Expertise: Arts, Business, Ethnic, Faith-based, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Pasifika, School, Tertiary Education, Volunteer
I have many years of experience supporting Pasifika and Māori women to reach their goals in their chosen careers and education. I am completing PhD studies in Indigenous Studies at a wānanga, having completed two Masters degrees at Auckland Uni and AUT. I have worked at a wānanga for 15 years, including teaching classes for 8 years in Indigenous Research and Tikanga Māori. I have a Samoan chiefly title of Faalavaau (Si'ufaga, Falelatai) and travel between my two homes of NZ and Samoa. I am also a woman of faith and believe that our spirituality is important in our decision-making and the importance of aiga, fanau and fanua or families, children and land. I'm happy to work with any, especially those who would like to build their confidence and succeed. I have recently become a qualified life coach as I want to support as many people who need support in their everyday lives to meet their goals. Contact me if you have any questions, want to know more or would be like me to supervise you..
Qualifications:
Diploma of Tertiary Teaching (2008) AUT
Master of Arts (1989) Auckland University
Diploma of Life Coaching (2024) NZ Institute of Business Studies