Staff Bios
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Cathrine Holland (Cathy) – Waikato Maniapoto, Ngati Toa, Kai Tahu
Job Title: Chief Executive
Why Parentline? Children are our investment for the future.
My commitment is to the children who come into Parentline; those who have been traumatised through having been abused or witnessed domestic violence. My affirmation is to
see these same children and their families leave our service as confident children and parents / caregivers, healed, recovered and better equipped and able to deal with the
stresses of modern living.The future for Parentline is extremely exciting as we expand the range, level and mix of services available to the community. Whilst our investment is in the future of children, our greatest asset is in the staff who remain ever passionate about the difference they can make to a child’s life.
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Trish Wright
Job Title: Service Delivery Manager
Job Description: Responsible for the operational management of Parentline services ensuring excellent service delivery that is outcome focused and evidenced based, and
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Grant Cowie
Job Title: Funding & Marketing Manager
Job Description: Develop and implement a funding plan to diversify the organisation’s funding base and formulate a marketing and communications plan to lift the Parentline
profile in the community.Why Parentline?
Parentline has a good name and achieves amazing results with families and children. My role will enable Parentline to remain doing these great things and the ability to offer new services and achieve more.
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Pare Thomson
Job Title: Team Leader / Counsellor
Job Description: To manage a team of practitioners in the delivery of quality services to children and their families.
Why Parentline? Parentline is a unique and special place for our tamariki. Parentline House provides a safe place for tamariki to be themselves, to share their hopes, their
hurts, their fears, and their dreams. I feel blessed to work alongside families and their children. In my experience Parentline is the only child advocacy service in it’s truest form
of meeting the needs of children from a holistic approach. Professionally, culturally and ethically I feel really privileged to be part of Parentline today and the future. -
Tina McCarty
Job Title: Team Leader / Social Worker
Job Description: Caseworker / Line Management / Groups Co-ordinator / Training Co-ordinator
Why Parentline? I believe we are all here for the same purpose and that is to experience Life & Living therefore I understand every encounter we have with another human
being needs to be carried out as lovingly and as peacefully as is possible.I believe that each of us has the potential to grow and to change and that self awareness and self reflection are the essential tools we can all learn to develop a balance between our Hinengaro, our Tinana, Aronga and our Wairua. This helps bring an overall sense of well-being which filters thorugh our whanau/families and ultimately into our communities.
Parentline is an agency which has the right people, with the right expertise, creating the right place and space to awhi and support families to bring balance and aid change. It is an honor and a privilege to be part of the team.
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Lisa Herewini
Job Title: Intake Co-ordinator / Social Worker
Job Description: Support and advocacy for the safety and wellbeing of children. To coordinate all new referrals into Parentline services. To support and facilitate both
children and Parent Programs.Why Parentline? I first visited Parentline on a field trip while studying social practice in Tauranga. Our paper was called “professional practice” and our tutor felt that given
Parentlines credibility, all students could benefit greatly from visiting Parentline premises. We learnt quickly that Parentline were strong advocates for the rights of children and this was reflected in every part of our experience that day.To this day, Parentline has not waivered in its desire to ensure that the voice of children is being heard, and continues to provide the resources, skills and information needed to assist and support children and families.
I am grateful for the opportunity I have been given to be part of the Parentline team, and walking alongside children and their families brings great satisfaction to me as a social work practitioner. I know as a parent myself that raising children can be one of the most challenging yet rewarding jobs we will undertake in our lifetime. By taking one step at a time and understanding that like ourselves, children need to feel safe, secure and loved, we are well on our way to making positive and lasting differences for the future.
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Dennis Beazley
Job Title: Caseworker / Counsellor
Job Description: Support and advocacy, Counselling children who have been affected by abuse and/or family violence, supporting whanau, group facilitation.
Why Parentline? I believe children have the right to feel safe and secure and live in an environment that is free from violence and abuse. Parentline is a national leader in this
area and I am privileged to be working in an organisation that is passionate about this kaupapa. I feel honoured to be able to work from a male perspective that is positive.
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Rena Marshall
Job Title: Caseworker / Social Worker
Job Description:
Why Parentline? I believe that making a difference in the lives of whanau is what brought me to Parentline. I have worked with whanau for the last 25 years, making a
difference no matter how small the steps. The last 11 of those years, I have been loyal to Parentline. Whanau need to be treated as you would your own; only then will we as Caseworkers in this field of work, capture their hearts. Parentline is unique in having a partnership, whereby we recognise mana whenua; where we offer a service for Maori by Maori; where our staff are professional. Our overarching goal is keeping our tamariki safe from abuse. I believe we are truly the ‘maker’s of tomorrow’. -
Catherine O’Kelly-Shinohara
Job Title: Caseworker / Psychotherapist
Job Description: Support and advocacy for the safety and well being of children / Supporting parents and whanau for the safety and well being of children / Counselling
children along their healing path through child focused counselling / Facilitating groups.Why Parentline? The experiencing of Joy, Satisfaction and Love is a fundamental right of all human beings. Supporting the courage that it takes to remove obstacles that
prevent happiness in life is the work that I receive the most pleasure from.I respect the privilege that I am given by Parentline to work with both children and families as they courageously bring about changes in their lives.
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Ailine Daisa
Job Title: Caseworker / Social Worker
Job Description: Support and advocacy for the safety and well being of children / Supporting parents and whanau for the safety and well being of children / Social work services to children, adolescents and their families / Facilitating Groups
Why Parentline? I always believe that children are precious and as a member of the society, I have the responsibility to help them thrive in a peaceful, loving and nurturing environment. I’m so grateful that I was given the chance to work for Parentline as it continually supports and cares for me to do this.
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Jane Hendriks
Job Title: Caseworker / Counsellor
Job Description: Support and advocacy for the safety and well being of children / Supporting parents and whanau for the safety and well being of children / Counselling children along their healing path through client-centered play therapy, art therapy and sand play / Facilitating groups.
Why Parentline? I was first introduced to Parentline 17 years ago when I was a young Mum struggling with one of my children. The advice that I received was invaluable. A few years later I went back to Parentline for support and went through their parenting programme and my children went through their self esteem group. This was when I first realised the importance of parents changing their behavior if they want any behavior to change within their children.
I am passionate about the rights that children are entitled to for example, the right to feel safe, secure, loved, respected and honoured. This passion is the driving force behind my work and Parentline is the best place for me to express this passion as Parentline supports what I believe in. I work alongside an awesome group of co workers who share in the passion of supporting children along their healing path. It is my privilege to work at Parentline.
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Peter Edmonds
Job Title: Alternative Care Coordinator
Job Description: To provide quality alternative care options for children and families who are Parentline clients; including but not limited to, the delivery of planned respite care.
Why Parentline? I am passionate about the safety and well being of children and their families. Parentline, which I hold in high esteem, allows me the privilege to work with skilled professional colleagues who are making positive changes for children.
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René André
Job title: Caseworker (counsellor)
Job Description: Counselling with children who have experienced domestic violence and are in need of emotional healing. Conducting comprehensive assessments, developing treatment plans and providing a range of therapies for children including sandplay and drawing therapy. Supporting parents and whanau to take responsibility for their own, and their children’s, safety and wellbeing. Facilitating groups.
Why Parentline? Parentline is a place where children are supported to acknowledge and express their feelings appropriately and to heal naturally through a range of therapies. Parents and caregivers are also encouraged to be involved in the healing process, they realise opportunities to take greater responsibility for their own and their children’s wellbeing, developing stronger connections with their children. Parentline has a diverse team of caring professionals who are skilled at creating therapeutic spaces for children and promoting children’s wellbeing.
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Anna Wood
Job Title: Caseworker/Arts Therapist
Job Description:
Support and advocacy for the safety and well being of children / Supporting parents and whanau for the safety and well being of children / Supporting children along their healing path using person-centered arts therapy, sand play, and play therapy modalities / Facilitating groups.
Why Parentline:
Parentline is a progressive organisation dedicated to the wellbeing of children and their families. I feel privileged to work in such a caring team, who share in a passion and belief that with the right support children and their families can make positive long-term changes.
In order for children to be healthy and happy, they must learn to communicate their needs by expressing themselves in a safe environment. Arts therapy gives children the opportunity to express powerful emotions, which in most cases they are unable to articulate through words. Through creative activities children learn tools which help them access understanding, strength and trust. Providing children with a stronger sense of who they are and what they are capable of achieving in the world.