Ngati Mutunga ki Wharekauri/Taranaki
Shona joined Southern Mediation Services to fulfill a long term goal to work in the field of Family Dispute Resolution. She has a particular interest in ensuring that tamariki/children have a voice and make meaningful contributions to finding workable solutions to issues that impact on the whole whanau/family.
Shona originally trained as a Primary School Teacher and taught in New Zealand and Australia for several years. After bringing up her family she returned to the workforce and worked for 6 years with the then Office of the Race Relations Conciliator where she trained in Mediation and Facilitation of Community Disputes. Subsequently, Shona worked in Community Development roles, Adult Education, focussing mainly on Treaty of Waitangi training and as a Consultant to the Not for Profit/Voluntary Sector.
For 6 years she managed Te Ture Manaaki O Rehua, Maori Law Centre in Christchurch During this time she became a Restorative Justice Facilitator.
For the past 10 years she has worked as an Employment Mediator.
