Our People
President - James Anderson-Pole
Responsibilities: TBC
Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary), partial completion of Certificate in Deaf Studies (DEAF801-804).
Teaching experience: Community classes at Onehunga High School, Auckland Deaf Society and other providers in Auckland; taster classes and NZSL courses for Deaf Aotearoa; mainstream and Deaf provision classes at various schools in Auckland; one-on-one tutoring for freelance clients and Merge.
Vice President - Candice David
Responsibilities: TBC
Qualification: Certificate in Deaf Studies: Teaching NZSL.
Teaching experience: Over 5 years of experience teaching NZSL in various settings: community education, hospitals, businesses/workplaces, and school & kindergartens.
Executive Committee - Amber Tiopira-Waaka
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Executive Committee - Becky West
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Executive Committee - Jaime Brown
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Executive Committee - Mike Alley
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Executive Committee - Peter Barker
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Executive Committee - Ruth Whyte
Responsibilities: Professional Development & Mentoring, RAP, Complaints procedures.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Education (Primary); Certificate of Interpreting (Auslan); NAATI Auslan-English qualification; Certificate in Deaf Studies: Teaching NZSL.
Teaching experience: Teaching community education classes for 5 years; NZSL Tutor at van Asch Deaf Education Centre.
Staff - Theresa Cooper
Role: NZSLTA Executive Administrator (previously titled as Communications Co-ordinator and Finance Administrator)
Qualification: Certificate in Deaf Studies: Teaching NZSL; Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies; Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours).
Teaching experience: Eight years of teaching NZSL classes in various settings, including government departments, private businesses, and community education.
Life members: Lynette Pivac, Shona McGhie, David McKee, Josje Lelijveld
Deceased life members: Penny Went, Dennis Tod
