About Us - Early Start Team
Who to contact within the Early Start Project
Management
- Tania Gilpin Ngāti Porou, GENERAL MANAGER, Kai Hapai Mātauranga Māori, B.A (SocEd), Cert. Supervision, Reg. Social Worker, Contact Tania
- Glynis Matehaere - CLINICAL MANAGER, Dip. SW, MANZASW, Registered Social Worker, Contact Glynis
Clinical Team - Clinical Supervisors
- Janine Harrison – RGON
- Karma Gilray - BA (Psych), PGDipScChFamPsyc
- Jo Waddingham - BM
- Kerry Painter – BSW, Registered Social Worker
- Petra Drobne - BCoun
Clinical Team - Family Support Workers/Whānau Awhina
Early Start employs a team of fulltime Family Support Workers/Whānau Awhina. All the clinical staff at Early Start have professional qualifications with backgrounds in either nursing, social work, early childhood education, teaching or other related fields.
Administration
- Shirley Percasky
- Lucy Gregory
- Sue Taylor