Sarah Manley

CEO

Sarah brings extensive experience in growing successful school initiatives. During her 11 years at Hato Hone St John, she played a key leadership role in developing and delivering impactful national health and education initiatives with a focus on wellbeing.

Shannon Van Tonder

Administration Manager

Shannon comes with extensive experience and brings a skill set that sets our Mitey people up to be the very best they can be. 

Nikki Flexman

Head of Impact

Nikki brings a finely tuned skill set from her career as a lawyer, complemented by a degree in education and psychology. Her passion for mental health education has fueled her ambition to develop a school-wide approach that is both impactful and sustainable.

Jane Keely

Head of Coaching and Delivery - Phase 1

With over 20 years experience in education, Jane is skilled in mentoring teachers and modelling best practice. She leads the coaching team with unwavering passion and drive.

Caroline Blair

Head of Coaching and Delivery – Phase 2

Caroline draws on her diverse experience in education and commercial management to lead the coaching team, ensuring Mitey is successfully embedded and sustained in schools. 

Alex Reynolds

Mitey Phase 2 Coach

Alex was inspired to join Mitey to transform how schools educate tamariki about wellbeing. Her focus is on helping schools sustain and embed Mitey.

Alina Pescini

Mitey Coach

Fuelled by a passion for supporting our youth and educators, Alina is excited to introduce Mitey to schools in Wellington.

Amie Kiely

Mitey Coach

Amie brings a wealth of experience to her role as she introduces Mitey to schools in the Waikato.

Belinda Brown

Mitey Coach

As an experienced educator with a strong commitment to mental health education, Belinda delivers Mitey to schools in Southland.

Brenda Martin

Mitey Coach

A seasoned educator with extensive leadership experience in schools, Brenda is passionate about empowering others to grow and thrive

Bri Napper

Mitey Coach

Bri values working alongside teachers and leadership teams in authentic spaces to enhance their delivery of mental health education.

Clarelle Carruthers

Mitey Coach

As a former teacher at a Mitey school, Clarelle witnessed the positive impact of Mitey firsthand and decided to join the team.

Gina Pettitt

Mitey Coach

Gina believes in the importance of early, explicit mental health education to help tamariki thrive. She wants to help grow environments where mental health education is normalised and nurtured.

Hannah Aikman

Mitey Coach

Driven by a desire to serve her community, Hannah joined Mitey to support schools in building emotionally safe and connected environments for tamariki and staff.

Katie McQuaid

Mitey Coach

Katie uses her skills gained from a career in education to successfully deliver Mitey to schools in the Waikato.

Keiko Kubota

Mitey Coach

Bringing experience and passion Keiko works with schools in Wellington to ensure Mitey adapts to their needs and context.

Kim Batters

Mitey Coach

Kim brings to Mitey a deep commitment to mental health education and the wellbeing of tamariki. Empowering and transforming school communities lies at the heart of everything she does.

Kim Hankins

Mitey Coach

Supporting schools to learn the best ways to deliver effective mental health education is why Kim chose to join Mitey.

Kirstin Hensman

Mitey Coach

An experienced facilitator and teacher, Kirstin recognises the importance of wellbeing and is keen to embed purposeful, engaging mental health education into everyday practice.

Kirsty Hudson

Mitey Coach

With 25 years of experience in schools, Kirsty is pleased to introduce Mitey to the Bay of Plenty region, working alongside schools to meet their needs.

Leanne Barlow

Regional Development Coach

As an experienced teacher Leanne recognises the importance of explicit mental health education and shares her expertise across Aotearoa.

Lorrine Afoa

Mitey Coach

Lorrine thrives on fostering positive experiences for learning, teacher relationships, and parent engagement.

Rachael Murray

Mitey Coach

Seeing tamariki thrive in a classroom where they feel heard and valued Rachael is excited to help schools deliver meaningful mental health education.