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The WNRAS Team |
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Staff Jeff Thomas was appointed in December 2006 as General Manager. He has a B. Sc (Hons) in Applied Behavioural Science and a Diploma in Youth and Community Work. He worked in the social services, initially in youth and community work, then relationship counselling, group work and training. This was followed by several management roles for not-for-profit social service organisations, including CEO of two national organisations. Ranka Margetic-Sosa the Clinical Manager (appointed 1997 as foundation staff) works 4 days a week. She came to New Zealand in 1994 and is a psychologist trained in Bosnia, who has worked with war victims in Belgrade. Ranka had a specialist training in working with torture and trauma survivors sponsored by Soros Foundation. Ranka is also a Gestalt psychotherapist and is a registered member of the New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists. Angela Morgenstern (B.Csl Weltec NZAC) joined WNRAS
in 2005. She is from Germany and came to New Zealand in 1994. She is a NZ qualified counsellor who has been working with a wide variety of clients from different cultural as well as and socio-economic backgrounds. She has a special interest in trauma, anxiety, and PTSD. She
has been working with adults and youth clients and works 4 days a week. Julie Crosland (Masters Health Science (Psychotherapy) MA (Applied) Social Work) started at WNRAS in September 08 and works 20 hours a week. She has trained in social work and in psychotherapy. Julie is New Zealand born and has English, Scottish and French heritage. Julie has a background in working in the mental health services with Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast Health DHBs, including working with people who have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Julie has also previously worked in refugee resettlement and was involved in the establishment of Interpreting Wellington. Lorraine Singh (Certificate in Theory of Pyschotherapy Ashburn Hall, Comprehensive Diploma in Nursing, Member of NZAC, and Affiliate Member of The New Zealand Association of Child and Adolescent Psychotherpiasts Association (NZACAP))Lorraine has worked for the Southland DHB as a specialist counsellor with its Child Adolescent and Family Service in both Invercargill and Gore, and for Parenthelp Wellington. Lorraine joined WNRAS in June 2009 working 3½ days a week. She works individually with children, and also with adults and parents, utilizing familiy therapy techniques as a way of supporting families. Joy Wilson (BA Nursing Health Management Massey University) joined the WNRAS team in January 2011 as their Programme and Services Coordinator and works 3 days a week. This position supports the work of the clinical manager with the referrals that WNRAS receives and the projects and programmes that WNRAS facilitates. These include the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) training, the Tamariki Kahukura Rainbow Programme and other project work that WNRAS is involved in. Joy is a registered nurse with extensive experience working in the refugee sector. Prior to taking this position Joy worked for Regional Public Health as a public health nurse and team leader. Dr Evan Kanter (MD, Ph.D.) is a Consultant Psychiatrist from the USA who is employed by the Capital and Coast District Health Board Community Mental Health Team. He works 2 days a week, and works with all the Clinical Staff. Siobhan Lilley is the Administration Manager and joined in February 2006 working part time over 3 days a week. She has tertiary qualifications in engineering and brings experience in database management as well as accounts and administration. Andrea Witkowski Administrator joined in September 2010, and works 3 days a week. Andrea has worked as a lawyer for both the public and private sectors. Andrea has focused on WNRAS compliance and data collection, plus supporting management in a variety of ways.
WNRAS StaffBack Row (left to right): Angela Morgentsern, Randal Cornish, Evan KanterMiddle Row: Siobhan Lilley, Jeff Thomas, Julie Crosland, Lorraine Chrisite, Samson SaheleFront Row: Lorraine Singh, Andrea Witkowski, Joy Wilson, Ranka Margetic-Sosa
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The Board
As a charitable trust WNRAS is governed by a Board of Trustees. The current Board is:
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The Support Team The WNRAS team is based in the Multicultural Services Centre at 39 Webb Street, Wellington with 5 other organisations who provide a range of services to refugees (and in some cases, migrants). This is a one-stop shop and WNRAS collaborates with all 5 organisations to meet the needs of its clients. These organisations are: |
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Refugee Services Aotearoa NZ - settlement services www.refugeeservices.org.nz |
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English Language Partners - ESOL home tutors, social english classes; job mentoring service www.englishlanguage.org.nz |
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Multicultural Learning and Support Services - english classes, job brokers www.mclass.wellington.net.nz |
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Interpreting Wellington - provide interpreters for all WNRAS's clients plus interpreters for the courts, hospitals etc www.interpret.org.nz |
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ChangeMakers Refugee Forum - rights based organisation to support refugee background communities, also research, advocacy and community development www.crf.org.nz |
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The Multicultural Services Centre - home to WNRAS and all the above organisations www.msc.wellington.net.nz |
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