Te aka ora structure

Te Aka Ora is a medium sized community organisation based on many services across Gisborne. 
2020 seen the induction of the organisations Chief Executive, who overseas all operations and staff support.  

Te Aka ora Staff

Joleen Perry

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

IWI: Te Aitanga-A-Mahaki, Ngai Tai, Ngati Porou, Ngati Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa
QUALIFICATIONS:  Bachelor of Arts - Te Reo me ona Tikanga,
​Graduate Diploma - Psychology, Post Graduate Diploma - Bi-Cultural Supervision,
​Harvard Business School  - Diploma Negotiation Mastery, EMA -HR and Public Relations Certificate
THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Miriata callaghan

Te Aka Ora Practice Leader
​Ko Te whanau-a-Maru te hapu
​Ko Te whanau-a-Apanui te iwi
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor in applied Social Services
​Certificate in Social Sciences

Pele Paenga

Te Aka Ora Executive Assistant
Ngati Porou, Ngati Konohi, Te Aitanga A Mahaki, Ngati Oneone, Ngai Tamanuhiri, Rongowhakaata
QUALIFICATIONS:
Certificate in Bi-Cultural Social Services.
Certificate in Money Management and Financial Services.
Te Pae Rangatiratanga - Maori business and management.
Diploma in Business Management -  Accounting
Apprenticeship in Youth Development
Certificate in Xero 
​EMA -HR and Public Relations Certificate

LAURA KEIR

Te Aka Ora Operations Manager
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Social Work,
Certificate in Professional Supervision Skills
​Diploma in Child Psychology
EMA - Management 101
EMA -HR and Public Relations Certificate 
​Registered Social Worker

Administration team

​Camryn Brown

Nera fleming

te aka ora whanau

 ADMINISTRATION TEAM:
Camryn Brown - Te Aka Ora Administrator and Finance Support
Nera Fleming ​- Finance Administrator
​TEEN PARENT SERVICE TEAM:
Angeline Maynard - (Whanau Support) Bachelor of Bicultural Social Work. Registered Social Worker
Manu Niwa - (Teen Parent Intensive Case Worker), Bachelor of Education - Early Learning. Studying towards Bachelor of Social Worker.
Pawel Markowski - (Teen Dad Support), Certificate in Youth Work. Studying towards Apprenticeship in Youth Development

House Parent supports: 
Sonja Laga'aia, Lana Mua, Kerry Irwin, Jacqui Paenga,  Heavyn Rangihuna, Amy Wybrow, Monique Hobdell

COUNSELLING SUPPORT TEAM:
Helena Boag- (Hawkes Bay based) Bachelor of Applied Social Work (Honours) with Counselling. Registered Counsellor.
Junior Maligi - (Turanga based)
Bachelor of Social Work.
Registered Social Worker.
TE WHARE WHAI HUA EARLY LEARNING CENTRE TEAM:
Jean Ellen Tomoana (Centre Leader)
Master of teaching ECE. Diploma in Teaching ECE. Postgraduate in Maori Medium Teaching in Education
​ Geraldine Matete - (Head Teacher) Bachelor of Teaching - Early Childhood Education. Registered Teacher.
Brittny Creswell- (Administration) 
Laura Higgs - Qualified Teacher
Hiraina Tuapawa - Qualified Teacher
Nina-Kate Rangihuna - (Kaiawhina)
Onyx Reedy - (Kaiawhina)
Kaiawha Ahuriri-Milner -(Kaiawhina)
YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORT:
Jan Turei - (SWIS Social Worker)  Registering Social Worker 
Taina Fleming - (SWIS  Social Worker) Studying final year of Social Work. 
Justine Maxwell-Edwards   - (SWIS Social Worker) 
Julie-Anne Timu  - (SWIS Social Worker) Bachelor of Applied Social Work, Post Graduate Diploma in Bi-Cultural Supervision. Registered Social Worker
Dannyl Heeney - (Transition Support)  Bachelor of Social Work. Registered Social Worker.
Hayley Te Aho - (Transition Support) Bachelor of Applied Social Work. Registered Social Worker.
Pawel Markowski - (Transition Support)
Donette Kupenga - (Kaitautoko) - Rangatahi Whare live in support.
Kelly Wyllie - (Rangatahi case worker) Bachelor of social work degree
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