Our Staff - KiwiClass - Multicultural Support Services - He Amo Taunaki

Our Staff - KiwiClass - Multicultural Support Services - He Amo Taunaki

Staff

Elizabeth Young
Chief Executive
Kim Paterson
ESOL Programmes Manager
Cinthia Soto
Employment Programmes Manager
Athicha Janrit
Office and Database Administrator
Lucia Zhang
Office and Payroll Administrator
Sheilah Jacay
Employment Coach
Mo Kalifa
Employment Liaison
Ximena Abarca-Espina
ESOL Assessor for Wellington
Kate Peters
ESOL Assessor for Lower Hutt
Aurélie Poinard
ESOL Assessor for Porirua
Jinnie Potter
Teaching Volunteer Coordinator
Tessa Bardsely
Homework Club Coordinator Lower Hutt
Maria Haddad
Homework Club Coordinator Wellington

Teachers

Abram Shamon
Ada Nally
Aurélie Poinard
Babette Polly
Balazs Kundermann
Dorothy Velupula Nightingale
Fiona Hoang
Jill Visser
Jinnie Potter
Joanna Divett
Kate Peters
Kim Paterson
Malcolm Pimentel Hellier
Mary Connell
Natalia Beliaeva
Sarah Pettus
Taylor Hughson
Ximena Abarca-Espina

Child Carers

Merumo Mukaide
Muna Roble
Prabha prathaban
Amina Muday
Tania Ida Palomina-Vargas
Vannida Kheng
Yasemin Yalcin

From MCLaSS to KiwiClass In November 2019 we changed our name - a move that was decided by our students, and for our students. For nearly 25 years we have been known as MCLaSS, Multicultural Learning and Support Services. After extensive consultation with our students, we found that most didn't know what MCLaSS stood for, and that they had no personal connection to the name. After a lot of discussion and feedback, we asked our students and clients to vote on a new name and a new logo. The results were clear: our new name would be KiwiClass. Our students report that the new name makes them feel more welcome, and like a real member of their new home. We are excited to welcome you to KiwiClass!