Meet The Team
Our Team
OUR
Leader
Meet Theresa Nimarota our Chief Executive Officer, a seasoned leader with a strong background in nonprofit management, education, and diverse community engagement. With extensive training in social work and a Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision from the University of Auckland, our CEO brings a wealth of expertise to Taeaomanino Trust. Her career is defined by a deep-seated commitment to empowering individuals and communities to thrive.
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At Taeaomanino Trust, guided by her visionary leadership, we are committed to making a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve. Through strategic business development initiatives, our CEO leads efforts to expand our impact and reach, ensuring that Taeaomanino Trust remains a leader in driving positive change within our community.
Theresa Nimarota
CEO
Leadership Team
Alapua Poasa
NZAC 47581
DAPAANZ 3910
Accredited Clinical Supervisor
MProfPrac
BCouns
GDip Add
BSoc Policy
Tuaopepe Lucia Kasiano
SWRB 3973
BSW
MProfPrac
Daniel Umaga
Certificate in Public Health
Grayson Ibell
BBus (Design & Market Insights)
Administration Team
Mental Health and Addictions Services Team
BBus (Design & Market Insights)
Grayson Ibell
Office Manager
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BHlth (Health Promotion and Pacific Studies)
Loleseti Poasa
Administrator
NZAC 47581
DAPAANZ 3910
Accredited Clinical Supervisor
MProfPrac
BCouns Add
GDip Add
BSoc Policy
Alapua Poasa
Team Manager
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DAPAANZ 5600
BAdds
Zihao Jiang
Counsellor
Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)
Seanoa Faraimo
Support Worker
EPAC
DAPAANZ 2506
BCouns
GDipAdd
Cert Supv
Mohammed Hassan
Counsellor
Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) / EPAC
Louisa Cleverley
SWRB 1530186
MASW
BSc (Psych)
DAPAANZ
RN190728
BNRN
Post Grad Dip Specialty Care
Dip SW
Cert Add Couns
Dip Biblical Studies
Counsellor
Child, Adolescent and Mental Health (CAMHS)
Rosa Nimarota
Counsellor
Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) /Family Harm
SWRB 12838
BSW
Briar Maxwell
Counsellor
Child, Adolescent and Mental Health (CAMHS)
Family & Community Services Team
SWRB 3973
BSW
MProfPrac
Tuaopepe Lucia Kasiano
Team Manager
Bachelor in Youth Development
Patricia Tavita
Fanau Worker
Family Start
Elenoa Fagalei
SWRB (P) 1535720
BSW
Tabera Mwea
BHSc (Public Health)
Social Worker
Family Start
Fanau Worker
Family Start
BA (Cultural Anthropology and Pacific Studies)
Lesina Pereira
SWRB 9148
BSW
Sara Teaurima
Fanau Worker
Family Start
Co-ordinator
Antenatal
SWRB (P) 1536368
BSW
Kihayla Uluilelata
Social Worker
Family Start
National certificate in Mental Health and Addictions (Pacific Health)
Suluvave Nonutunu Sila Aliva
Support Worker
Homebase
Whanau Ora Services
Daniel Umaga
Team Leader
Certificate in Public Health
Monique Lamositele-Sio
Co-ordinator
Financial Wellbeing
Alapua has a Master of Social Services Degree and is a Certified Counsellor
Alphonso Parsons
SWRB (P) 1538901
BSW
Social Worker
Whanau Ora
Atele Aliva
Tina Matua
Support Worker
Whanau Ora
Poko Ngaro
National Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions (Pacific Health)
SWRB 115745
Bachelor of Bi-Culturalism and Social Work
Matile Laumemea
Community Support Worker
Whanau Ora
Social Worker
Whanau Ora
SWRB 11559
BSW
Tangi Edwards
Social Worker
Whanau Ora
Alapua has a Master of Social Services Degree and is a Certified Counsellor
Family Harm/ Resilience and Individual Counselling
NZAC (P) 99433
DAPAANZ (P) 6832
BCouns Add
Amanda Foster
Team Leader
Family harm/Individual & AOD counselling
BA Psych.
Jahaziel Natanielu
Counsellor
Family harm/ Individual counselling
Louis Smith
Kaimahi
Whanau Resilience
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Arnya Bradley
Counsellor
Family harm/ Individual counselling
Youth & Children Services
SWRB 7295
BSW
Jeanette de Thierry
SWRB 10154
BSW
SWRB 9410
BSW
Social Worker
SWIS
Matalena Tufala
Co-ordinator
Family Group Conference (FGC)
SWRB 13627
BSW
Nani Beganovich
Social Worker
Youth Transition/Fast-Track
SWRB 11401
DAPAANZ (P) 6133
BSW
Stephanie Va’a
Co-ordinator
Family Group Conference (FGC)
SWRB 10154
BSW
Zella Wilson
Social Worker
Youth Transition
SWRB 10638
BSW
Okesene Faraimo
Social Worker
Hapori