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

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

Staff

Elizabeth Young (JP)
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
Faith Barker
Case Worker and Homework Club Coordinator

Teachers

Abram Shamon
Ada Nally
Aurélie Poinard
Balazs Kundermann
Betsy Quero
Bette Cosgrove
Brenda Godkin
Dorothy Velupula Nightingale
Fiona Hoang
Jamie Casley
Jill Visser
Jinnie Potter
Joyce Tam
Katie Barton-Ginger
Kate Peters
Kim Paterson
Malcolm Pimentel Hellier
Mary Connell
Natalia Beliaeva
Raniah Shamonka
Ximena Abarca-Espina

Child Carers

Merumo Mukaide
Muna Roble
Prabha Prathaban
Maryam Khalili
Tania Ida Palomina-Vargas
Suadad Abid Mankhi
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!