Early Intervention Team

Parenting Team

​Ashley Crosby
Early Intervention Teacher
ashley.crosby@ohomairangi.co.nz

Brie Gutierrez
Speech Language Therapist/Parenting Facilitator
[email protected]

Deborah Lobo 
Special Education Advisor/Parenting Facilitator
[email protected]

Elaine Spark
Gateway Assessor/Early Intervention Teacher/Parenting Facilitator
Te Aupouri
[email protected]

Kalala Mary Autagavaia
Parenting Facilitator
[email protected]

Karen Thomasen
Early Intervention Teacher
[email protected]

Kiani Nua
Parenting Facilitator
[email protected]

Kendall Helg
Administrator
[email protected]

Kiri Nua
Parenting Facilitator/Early Intervention Teacher
[email protected]







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​Lyn Doherty 
Psychologist/Parenting Facilitator
Ngati Porou/Ngapuhi
[email protected] 

​Maia McGregor
Administration/Parenting Facilitator
Ngati Porou/Ngapuhi
maia.fowler@ohomairangi.co.nz

​Maria Francisca Oyaneder Jimenez
​Speech Language Therapist
[email protected]

Melanie Tomlinson
Early Intervention Teacher
[email protected]

Naina Modi-Patel
Speech Language Therapist/Parenting Facilitator
[email protected]

Natasha Kumar
Early Intervention Teacher
[email protected]

Susan Searle
Speech Language Therapist/Parenting Facilitator
[email protected]

Tawera Ormsby
Administration/Parenting Facilitator
Ngati Porou/Ngapuhi
t[email protected]

Te Ana Nua
Administration/Parenting Facilitator
[email protected]

All facilitators are trained in the programmes they deliver, and are encouraged to gain accreditation. Amongst this team of Maori, Pacific and Pakeha, are psychotherapists, social workers, community activists, psychologists, musicians, parents, grandparents, great grandparents, speech language therapists and early intervention teachers. Three team members train others in Mellow Parenting.
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Hoki ki te Rito - Oranga Whānau 
Mellow Parenting And Mellow Bumps ​

Elaine Spark, Lyn Doherty, Tigilau Ness, Tawera Ormsby
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Not Pictured: Kiri Nua

Incredible Years

Maia McGregor

​Not pictured: Deborah Lobo, Alberta Sagala  

Caregivers

Our dedicated team care for children while their parents are attending parenting programmes. 

Bus Drivers

Roger Fowler

Our Bus Drivers pick up and drop off parents, children and whānau. Transport is provided by Mangere East Community Centre

Ohomairangi Trust Board

The board provides strategic leadership and all four board members are founding members of Ohomairangi Trust. 

Chairperson
Aroha Gray

Treasurer
Lyn Doherty

Secretary                     Trustee
Mera Penehira                   Elaine Spark