Mandy Cunis
I graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) and began my professional career working with children, however, I have been involved in childcare (home based) for over 20 years.
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I am married to Shayne, a Kiwi. We moved to New Zealand from London in 1994 and had our boys, Josh and Luke, just about off our hands.
Elizabeth Wells
I have been teaching and learning alongside young children since 2003. I completed my Bachelor of Teaching ECE from Unitec in 2004.
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I am passionate about enhancing project work, and am inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to teaching and learning. I am particularly interested in the development of pre literacy skills and finding natural ways to foster the love of communication in its many forms.
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I live locally in Glen Eden, with my husband and son born in 2013. My interests include singing, drama, storytelling, arts and crafts and netball.
Rajneeta Chand
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Bula, Namaste and Kia Ora, my name is Rajneeta Chand and I have been part of the Shining Starz whanau since 2017.
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I was born in the beautiful Islands of Fiji and at the age of 10 moved to New Zealand with my parents and my older brother.
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I have a Bachelors of Art degree with double major in English and Education. After completing my degree at the University of Auckland, I went on to study further at New Zealand Tertiary College where I finished my Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education).
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