Researcher

Research Doctor

Bay of Plenty

Iwi - Te Arawa (Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāti Whakaue, Tuhourangi, Ngāti Pikiao). Te Whakatōhea (Ngāti Rua)

Tertiary Qualifications
2007 Doctor of Philosophy in Education (University of Waikato [UoW])
2000 Master of Education with First Class Honours (UoW)
2000 National Honours Society
1999 Bachelor of Education (UoW)
1993 Diploma of Teaching – Primary (UoW)

Professional Teaching Awards and Experience
2003 NZQA Excellence in Tertiary Teaching Award
Excellence in Innovation

Recent Research Experience
Dec 2010 – present Te Puni Kokiri – Te Arawa Whānau Ora
Action Research to evaluate the effectiveness of Te Arawa Whānau Ora Māori Health Initiatives

July 2011 – present Te Puni Kokiri – Te Waipounamu Whānau Ora
(as above)

Feb – July 2012 Te Papa Tākaro o Te Arawa
External Evaluation of Te Arawa Pride Sports Programme

Sep – Dec 2010 Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi
Summarise pertinent holdings within Rotorua Library’s Māori Collection

Nov 2010 Te Wānanga o Aotearoa ki Te Waiariki
Critique Ngā Hua o Te Rangahau Research Report

Feb – July 2010 Te Taumata Mātauranga o Ngāti Whakaue
Develop Ngāti Whakaue Focused Early Childhood Curriculum in partnership with Iwi

Feb – July 2010 Te Taumata Mātauranga o Ngāti Whakaue
Develop Quality Indicators for Early Childhood Centre in partnership with Puna Whānau

Aug 2009 – Aug 2010 Te Rūnanganui o Te Arawa,
Te Taumata Mātauranga o Ngāti Whakaue,
Te Taurā Whiri i Te Reo Māori
Evaluate Te Reo o Te Arawa Māori Language Programmes

November 2009 Ngāti Rangiteaorere
Critique Te Reo and Tikanga Māori Classes Report

January 2009 Te Wānanga o Aotearoa ki Te Waiariki
Edit Rāranga Book before Final Submission for Publishing

Voluntary Positions
Ngāti Rangitihi Waitangi Claim Research Team

2008 – 2010 Founding Chairperson for Ngāti Whakaue Early Childhood Centre

Sep 2011 – present Lynmore School Whānau Support Group

March 2012 – present Lynmore School Board of Trustees

June 2012 – present Te Wānanga o Aotearoa ki Te Waiariki
Research Mentor for two staff members to complete research projects from beginning to end