Our People

Responsibilities: Finances

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.

Responsibilities: Conference, Funding Applications and Central Rep

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. And provide NZSL courses for Deaf Aotearoa.

Responsibilities: RAP and Constitution / SGM / BGM

Qualifications: Science Degree. BFOR.SC. Teaching Diploma (Primary). Post Grad Teacher of the Deaf.

Teaching experience: 14 years with Van Asch Deaf Education Centre, Including Parent Workshops in NZSL, High School NCEA NZSL; Currently teaching NZSL Full Time with Freyberg High School.

Responsibilities: Communications, Funding Applications and Membership

Qualifications: Diploma of Computer Graphic Design, Diploma of Website Design and Diploma of Internet Technology. Partial completion of Certificate in Deaf Studies (DEAF801-803).

Teaching experience: No teaching experience but supporting NZSLTA and TeachSign. Over 20 years of experience as a Freelance Front-end Web Developer for SUTHERLANDesign.

Responsibilities: Professional Development (PD), Southern Rep

Qualifications: Partial completion of Certificate in Deaf Studies (DEAF801-804).

Teaching experience: Community classes at Rising Holme and Riccarton High School. Taster classes and one-on-one private tutoring.

Responsibilities: Mentoring and Northern Rep

Qualifications: Certificate in Deaf Studies: Teaching NZSL. Diploma in Applied Interior Design. Bachelor of Spatial Design. Diploma of Graphic Design Communication.

Teaching experience: Ko Taku Reo - NZSL Tutor; Merge NZ for Administration / NZSL Tutor; Auckland of Deaf Society; Blockhouse Bay Community Centre - established my own NZSL class; AUT Centre for refugee education ECC - Deaf refugee.