Date and place of birth: 29-09-1976, Waiatarua, Waitakere

Ethnicity: Pakeha

Current residence and electorate: Avondale, Auckland (New Lynn electorate)

Educational and vocational qualifications MA (Hons) (Geography); BA (Philosophy & Geography majors), University of Auckland 1st year of Dip. Naturopathy, Wellpark College of Natural Therapies

Current occupation: Research Assistant

Previous occupations: Tertiary geography tutor 2008- 2010 Assistant manager Geography Resource Centre, NZGS (2008-2009) Retail sales consultant, manager (2003 - 2006)

Other work experience (including voluntary/unpaid) Auckland Women's Centre volunteer receptionist (3 months 2002); organic gardener; Caregiver; Greenpeace actions climb team;

Community connections: My mother's family moved to Titirangi over fifty years ago. Both my parents are musicians and my mother is a regular stall holder at the Titirangi Steiner School. Having attended Woodlands Park and Titirangi primary schools, Glen Eden intermediate school and Green Bay High School, I have strong connections in the area. Executive member, Auckland University Students Association (2000, 2003); Kai Tika Community food co-op Auckland 2002-present; Political activist about issues such as APEC, GE, Tertiary education, anti war, among others 1999 - 2005; broad connections with staff and students at University of Auckland's School of Environment through my role as a contract tutor since 2008; Broad connections with Central Auckland green-minded people through political activism, food communities and social networks.

Policy Interests/Expertise: Sustainable economics; Sustainable land-use practices and organics; Environmental (and economic) education; Holistic community economic development; sustainable economic development; safe and whole food; health; Coastal development; natural health Academic interest in the interface between market forces and alternative economic practices.

My broad political issues: I think we need to expand on the fantastic work already being done by our MPs in parliament, by getting more people in, and by remaining true to our ideals - which have got us this far already. I am passionate about rethinking and reclaiming economics as processes which serve our societal aims, not the other way around.

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