About me
Kia ora, I'm Your Name
I moved here as a newcomer myself, and I spent far too long learning the unwritten rules the hard way.
- Based in
- Auckland, working nationwide
- Works with
- Individuals, families and workplace teams
- Formats
- One-to-one, small group, and team workshops
- Delivered
- In person and online
Founder & Cultural Coach
Why I do this work
I arrived in New Zealand with a good CV, decent English and absolutely no idea how anything actually worked. The practical things came right within a few months. The rest took years — the meetings where I could not tell whether people agreed with me, the friendships that never quite started, the slow suspicion that I was the problem.
I was not the problem. I was missing a set of rules nobody had written down, and once someone finally explained them to me, everything I already had started working again.
Culture Bridge is the support I wish had existed then. Not a lecture about a country, but practical, specific help with the situations that actually come up — the interview, the performance review, the awkward silence at morning tea.
I work with individuals, families and teams across Aotearoa New Zealand, in person and online. If any of this sounds familiar, I would like to hear from you.
What I bring
- Lived experience as a migrant to New Zealand
- Facilitator of cross-cultural workshops for teams and community groups
- One-to-one coaching for job seekers and newly arrived professionals
- Partnerships with employers on inclusive onboarding
Belonging is built, not granted
Want to talk it through?
A first conversation is free and there's no pitch at the end of it. If I'm not the right person, I'll say so and point you somewhere better.