A visionary leader, educational entrepreneur, culture creator, and progressive design thinker.

Always ahead of the wave, I started my educational journey 25 years ago. I have worked as a primary and secondary teacher, a specialised classroom teacher, a literacy and numeracy tutor, an initial teacher educator, deputy principal and an acting principal.

Culture is everything. It influences our attitudes and behaviours while also impacting every aspect of a school. I help individuals and teams to grow their capability.

I raise teaching practice by creating optimal learning environments through capability coaching. I do this through behaviour management, innovation to engage, cultural responsiveness and impactful leadership decisions and action plans.

I walk in different worlds, with bicultural and multicultural experiences. I use this to enrich my consultancy work. I carry with me te ao Māori values because it allows for a more unified and inclusive experience while also living our Tiriti relationship.

Experienced in Design Thinking from Stanford University, I use this methodology to co-create innovative action plans and frameworks with my clients, taking ideas to action.

As leader of the secondary programme at the New Zealand Graduate School of Education, I was responsible for training exceptional teachers, ready to teach from day one.

I energise by heading into the mountains or to the sea. I enjoy attending cultural events, often volunteering. Life is for fun.