BORN: 20th January 1950 in Lower Hutt

Education: by Mercy Sisters

Marital Status: Married 35 years, three children and four grandchildren.

Employment: Manager, Hannah’s Retail Store in Upper Hutt for the past five years. 21 years service in total.

Catholic Women’s League: Member of Upper Hutt Branch for 21 years. President of Upper Hutt Branch for two terms (current President).  Mission Convenor of the Wellington Archdiocesan Council for four years. President of Wellington Archdiocesan Council for a three year term. National Council of Women representative for the Upper Hutt branch for six years.

Other Leadership Roles: President of St Catherine’s Indoor Bowling club, Upper Hutt for the past four years - term ends in February 2009.  President of Kindergarten and Member of School Committee. Netball Coach.

Leisure Interests: Family activities, Indoor Bowls, Netball, Reading, easy Listening Music and Walking.

I have always been very “mission” minded both within and outside CWL. I have maximized me energy, effort and time to achieving positive results through fund-raising efforts to assist various needy causes both in New Zealand and in the Pacific Region. In this regard I have displayed a flair for organizing events that have raised significant levels of income through activites such as quiz evenings, fashion parades, etc.

During my term as Archdiocesan Mission’s Convenor I believe that I made a major contribution to the re-design of return frorms that have since made the work of those completing them considerably easier.

I am excited about the opportunity that the position of National Mission’s secretary provides me to extend on my successes, and contribute at the national level in extending the work of CWL in the Missions field and being of ready assistance to Diocesan Mission Convenors when required.