Meet Our Team

Mary Sagen

Placement Support Coordinator - Bell Block

Wonderful relationships begin over a cuppa and a chat and our Placement Support Coordinator Mary enjoys both! Mary joined the team in March 2021 with a focus of finding job seekers employment in the New Plymouth district.

Mary is positive, encouraging and incredibly thoughtful. She has explored many different industries, having had roles in Job Development, Recruitment and Training, Hospitality, Health and Safety, Group Exercise, Public Speaking, Sales and Marketing, Content Writing, and Horticulture.

If you’re looking for work and would like to book in to have a cuppa and a chat, send Mary an email using the link below.

Tina Parata

Placement Support Coordinator - Hāwera

Ko Taranaki te mauanga
Ko Aotea te waka
Ko Ngati Ruanui me Ngaruahine oko iwi

Tina is from Hawera and has built her networks from the roots up. She grew up amongst the dairy industry and then travelled and worked throughout Australia, Southeast Asia and Aotearoa. Her work experience includes 15 years with the Ministry of Social Development and Tina’s life skills contribute to her community knowledge, empathy, resilience and perseverance. Tina’s role is to help people work towards their goals and assist them through the obstacles to employment.