Meet our team

Ngati Maru - Ngati Puu / Sakoca - Fiji

Ange joined MIT in 2018 as part of the leadership team at Manukau campus, before becoming project manager of Te Ara Oranga in 2022. She brings with her a wealth of experience in operational management, team building and working collaboratively across multiple stakeholders. Ange has over 15 years’ experience with the Ministry of Social Development, helping improve the social well-being of New Zealander’s, and pathwaying clients into education and employment opportunities.

From 2017 Ange’s leadership experience has focused around tertiary education in South Auckland. Firstly with Best Pacific Education and then as campus co-ordinator here at MIT. Ange is passionate about empowering her community, to make a significant impact upon the health disparities for Māori and Pasifika.

Te Atiawa, Ngāti Tama – Taranaki

Kia ora! My name is Jordan and I am excited to be a part of the TAO team.

I have completed my Bachelor’s in Health Science with a Major in Case Management as well as completing 3 years of Midwifery study. Previously been working in a mental health setting at Greenlane Hospital supporting clients in to work and housing.

I am very passionate about working with Māori and Pacific people helping them to achieve their dreams! Having a strong Māori and Pacific presence in the health workforce is very important to me and I will do anything possible to help our ākonga through studies.

Look forward to meeting you all!

Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou. Ko Katie tōku ingoa.

I whakapapa to Ngāi Te Rangi in Tauranga Moana and Clann MacGilleEathain (Clan McLean) in the Scottish highlands.

I completed my BA and BA(Hons I) in Biological Anthropology at Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland. I previously worked at Waipapa Taumata Rau as the Lead Tutor for Māori Health and a Mentor for the Tuākana program, helping Māori and Pasifika tauira reach their potential and succeed in tertiary study.

I am passionate about facilitating Māori and Pasifika success in tertiary education – particularly in the health arena. Increasing the number of Māori and Pasifika in the health workforce is integral to remedying the differential health outcomes for our MPI communities across Aotearoa.

Kia Ora! I am Meena.

I am excited to start my new role as Health Workforce Research and Data Analyst with Te Ara Oranga.

I am a recent graduate of Data Analytics here at MIT | Te Pūkenga.

I am passionate about data, and cyber security enthusiast, and have over 10 years’ experience in ICT and telecommunications.

My mahi will help monitor and measure the deliverables of the Te Ara Oranga Pathways to Wellbeing Project, and shape and define the ways in which my team will tautoko our student’s learning journey.

I believe everyone deserves an opportunity to achieve their goals and dreams and I look forward to helping my fellow MIT ākonga succeed in entering the health workforce.

Malo e lelei

I have dedicated myself to MIT for 8 years as a Senior Student Advisor, and have now transitioned smoothly into my new role as Te Ara Oranga Health Workforce Transition Coordinator.

I am excited to be a part of the TAO team and have a passion to work closely with our students. The experience and knowledge I bring has blessed me with the confidence to participate in any situation that our students face, which will hopefully add value to their academic endeavours.

Let's go!!