Poppi grew up on a farm in a small community, which shapes the way she works and influenced her view on the importance of community connections. Having always loved working with people, she was led to the social work degree and never looked back. She is passionate about connecting with people and walking alongside them to support them in whatever way that looks like.
She works with young parents, walking alongside them in their parenting journey. A big part of her role is setting goals and scaffolding the support to ensure that young parents have everything they need to work towards these in a way that feels natural and achievable to them.
Poppi works in a client-led manner, making sure they are moving at a pace that feels comfortable. This might include working with the whole whanau, working one on one, with a couple, or whatever feels right to her clients and their values. Outside of work, she is a netball lover. Poppi both plays and coaches in New Brighton, and her Y8 team is one of the highlights of her year. She also loves reading and taking her dog for walks through Bottlelake Forest or the beach.