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Abegail Galias
Hospitality

Abegail Galias

Abegail arrived in New Zealand from the Philippines with a natural gift for hospitality but needed the confidence and ski...
Nandita Singh
Business

Nandita Singh

Nandita Singh was managing 500+ recruitment rounds at Auckland Council when she saw something more for herself - a chance...
Doniya Rahman
Hair & Nails

Doniya Rahman

Doniya, raised in New Zealand as the daughter of an Afghan family, grew up with expectations to pursue nursing - her fami...
Marie Tominiko
Hair & Nails

Marie Tominiko

Marie, growing up in a Samoan family blessed with beautiful, textured hair, always found herself styling her family's hai...
Hayley Mason
Hair & Nails

Hayley Mason

Hayley, a mum of three from Porirua with 10 years as a chef, saw potential for something new - transforming her natural c...
Tori Wareing
Hair & Nails

Tori Wareing

Tori from Christchurch always carried a passion for hairdressing, but it wasn't until she moved to Wellington in 2021 tha...
Rey Arcos
Healthcare

Rey Arcos

Originally from the Philippines with a background in teaching and technical work as a CNC machinist, Rey decided to explo...
Fabiola Osorio
Hospitality

Fabiola Osorio

Fabiola, a mother of two from Chile with 13 years in engineering and analytics, arrived in New Zealand seeking new advent...
Rinal RAM
Hospitality

Rinal Ram

Rinal, a proud Fijian with deep values of service and community, saw potential for transformation when injury unfortunate...