I am 33 years old and I am Samoan.
I have been married for 15 years to my high school sweetheart, we have 4 children. Growing up I have lived in different suburbs of South Auckland as we moved a lot for various reasons.
My first pregnancy happened at the age of 17years old, just out of high school and about to head into a new season in my life.
That pregnancy tested my faith and trust in people along the way. I put a lot on hold choosing to focus on being the best mother I could amidst a very challenging time of change.

I have used my experiences to empower and mentor youth. I now get to be a part of a great team of people who look for new ways of implementing positive change to how we view and interact with young people in need.

Hear me speak honestly about the challenges of teenage pregnancy and how I navigated through it. Hear about how I learned to recognize how this seemly insignificant moment, turned out to be a significant part of my journey.