General Manager for the Research Vaka within Moana Connect, with over sixteen years of research, evaluation, and teaching experience at the University of Auckland. Previously contributed to courses based on Addictions, Pacific Health, and Equities and Inequalities in Health at the School of Population Health, University of Auckland. Also the Pacific Theme Lead for the Growing up in NZ Longitudinal study.I am extremely passionate about incorporating Pacific frameworks and worldviews into research and am committed to elevating the voices of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa, New Zealand and abroad.My long-term career goal is to be an effective advocate for vulnerable families, women, and children in Aotearoa, New Zealand, through quality research and evaluations that highlight the need and solutions for the improved well-being of these populations. Areas of interest include - Teenage pregnancyMaternal and child healthSuicide PreventionRheumatic FeverPacific StudiesSocial, Community and Pacific Health ResearchSocial theories – Unconscious bias, racism, intersectionality HousingMaternal depression