Originally from Scotland I moved to Aotearoa in 2015 and never looked back! I live in the Bay of Plenty with my husband and our dogs. 

I am a senior Virtual Executive Assistant and governance professional with over 15 years’ experience supporting CEOs, Board Chairs and leadership teams across public sector, private organisations and not-for-profits. 

Outside of work, I am actively involved in community service as a GoodSAM Responder, Hato Hone St John Area Committee Secretary, 3 Steps for Life Community Educator, and Civil Defence Welfare Manager. I also have a strong interest in continuing to grow my understanding of te ao Māori, so I can show up as a better Tangata Tiriti partner. 

As someone who has made Aotearoa home, I felt a genuine pull to learn more about te reo Māori, tikanga, and the values that underpin this place. Through my studies, I have gained a diploma and several certificates, and I continue to build on that learning. 

Ko Ben Nevis te Maunga te rū nei tāku ngākau. Ko Clyde te awa e mahea nei āku māharahara.

Nō Scotland ahau. I whanau mai au i te taha o te awa o Paisley. Kei Kawerau a maua e noho ana, ko toku tane.

I tana taha ko Pirirakau te hapu, ko Poututerangi te marae. E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe o Tauranga Moana; e noho nei tana whanau. Ko Kuka tana whanau ingoa.

Karekau a māua tamariki, ahakoa e toru a māua kuri. Ko Heather tōku ingoa.

No reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.