Lauren’s role as the Programmes Co-ordinator/Youth Mentor includes working closely with youth, offering mentoring, managing various group programmes, and planning exciting school holiday programmes. Lauren has a passion for helping others and making a meaningful difference in the lives of the young people in our community. To further her education Lauren is currently studying towards a Diploma of Youth Work. In her spare time Lauren enjoys baking and volunteering as a gymnastics coach.
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Meet more of the Team
Trint Kelsen
Youth Worker
Trint is one of our Youth Workers, providing support to our young people by way of mentoring, engaging with them through the school holiday programmes, building relationships and providing support to our social workers.
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Cain Thomas-Knight
Membership Consultant/Fitness Coach
Cain joined the team as our Membership Consultant/Fitness Coach. Cain is a registered assessor with Skills Active Aotearoa and focuses on training and education. Cain is the ‘go to’ person for all of your membership needs and advice.
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Dane Carr
Fitness Services Supervisor
Dane joined Tūtaki as a contractor in January 2015 providing personal training sessions and classes. He then became our Fitness Services Coordinator for the Lions Den Gym & Fitness Centre in January 2017 when he became an employee. Dane takes one to one personal training sessions, group training, consultations and programme developments. Always looking for new and innovative ways of encouraging others to engage in training, he has recently launched Strong Cubs – a strength based training programme for children aged 5-9 years.
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Alex O’Hanlon
Office Administrator
Alex joins us as part of the administration team and is the first point of call upon arrival to our facility. She is responsible for our online presence and provides support to the entire team.
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Nelson Pulotu
General Manager
Nelson Pulotu joined Tūtaki as our General Manager back in November 2019. Nelson’s background in working with the local community and the leading force behind the inception of the Marfell Boxing Academy has provided him with the skillset required to manage and lead our organisation. One of his key focus areas is working with our current and potential stakeholders to identify new opportunities for collaboration.
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Brenda Buchanan
Youth Worker/ Programme Facilitator
Brenda joined the Tūtaki team as a Youth Worker and our Programmes Facilitator. Brenda worked closely with our youth, ran our group programmes and our school holiday programmes.
Brenda was the kind of person who would give off her own back to help those in need. Her heart was enormous and her passion and empathy shone through wherever she went. She has left a huge hole in our hearts here at Tūtaki, the Lions Den and in the community she was so passionate about.
RIP our beautiful friend, colleague and work mum, we will miss you.