Victoria Green – Staff Spotlight June 2025

It’s that time of the month to celebrate the people who make it all happen! 🙌💼 Kia ora to Victoria Green, our incredible Facilitator in the Adults & Seniors service, featured in this month’s Staff Spotlight. TRANSCRIPT:Hello! My name is Victoria Green. I started working at Deaf Aotearoa’s Christchurch office … Read more

Beryl (Harri) Harrison – Staff Spotlight May 2025

😀 Staff Spotlight 👋 Kia ora to Beryl (Harri) Harrison! “Kia ora koutou! My name is Harri. It’s a short nickname because of my last name, Harrison. This is my sign name, and you can see why that is.I started working in this organization in 2003 as a staff interpreter. … Read more

Megan Pochin – Staff Spotlight March 2025

😀 Staff Spotlight 👋 Kia ora to Megan Pochin! TRANSCRIPT:Hello! My name is Megan. My role at Deaf Aotearoa is as an iSign Graduate Interpreter (based in Wellington). This means I’m part of a two-year programme here. Last year, I graduated from AUT and joined Deaf Aotearoa. It’s been a … Read more

Alanah Gilder – Staff Spotlight February 2025

😀 Staff Spotlight 👋 Kia ora to Alanah Gilder! TRANSCRIPT:Hi, my name is Alanah, nice to meet you! I work at Deaf Aotearoa as the Fundraising Manager. I have been here for 8 months and I work in the South Auckland office. Outside of work, I enjoy seeing my friends … Read more

Donna Bailey – Staff Spotlight Aug 2024

😀 Staff Spotlight 👋 Kia ora to Donna Bailey! TRANSCRIPT:Hi! I’m in this week’s Staff Spotlight! Hi! I’m Donna, a hearing interpreter at iSign, Deaf Aotearoa, based in the Avondale office. I serve as the Graduate Interpreter Programme Supervisor, where I support newly qualified interpreters from AUT for two years. … Read more

Kellie Bowman – Staff Spotlight July ’24

😀 Staff Spotlight 👋 Kia ora to Kellie Bowman! TRANSCRIPT:Hi, my name is Kellie Bowman. My sign name is this because 15 years ago, while I was studying at Victoria University, my tutor Mark Berry gave it to me. He chose it because my hair was yellow, but not anymore! … Read more

Tim Lewin Staff – Spotlight June 2024

😀 Staff Spotlight 👋 Kia ora to Tim Lewin! TRANSCRIPT:Hi, my name is Tim. I grew up here in Auckland and I work in South Auckland office, as NZSL Translator. This means I work here with the green screen! I’m always in the green room, translating from English into NZSL. … Read more

Cheryl Spykerman – Staff Spotlight March 2024

😀 Staff Spotlight 👋 Kia ora to Cheryl Spykerman! TRANSCRIPT: Hello, my name is Cheryl. I work as a Child & Youth Team Leader, and my office at Deaf Aotearoa is in… Hawkes Bay! It’s a beautiful place. When I first started working for Deaf Aotearoa, I was in Auckland … Read more

Natasha Cloete – Staff Spotlight January 2024

😀 Staff Spotlight 👋 Kia ora to Natasha Cloete! TRANSCRIPT: Hey! Happy New Year 2024! I hope you all had a good holiday. Maybe some of you worked through the holidays, but still, it’s great to enjoy summer in December and January! Getting together with your friends etc. I’m sure … Read more

Ruth Coburn – Staff Spotlight December 2023

😀 Staff Spotlight 👋 Kia ora to Ruth Coburn! TRANSCRIPT: Hi, my name is Ruth. I’m a Team Leader of Adults & Seniors Service. I’ve been working at Deaf Aotearoa for 16 years! I really love meeting the community, new community members, and people coming in, and we’d have a … Read more

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