Sonia Thursby, CEO
Sonia Thursby has worked in the Youth & Disability Sector in New Zealand for over 25 years, with extensive prior experience in the UK. As a
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YES is comprised of a team of very skilled individuals, with the sole purpose of providing effective information, support and services for youth with disabilities, their families/whanau, and other organisations/groups.
Sonia Thursby has worked in the Youth & Disability Sector in New Zealand for over 25 years, with extensive prior experience in the UK. As a
Susi is our Operations Manager at YES. She joins us from Children’s Autism Foundation where she was responsible for funding and communications. Previously Susi lived
Born and raised in Auckland, Shannon joins the YES Team after returning home from working in Australia within the youth health and disability sector. After
Mags Gerasimova is our Project Co-Ordinator and joins the YES Team with years of experience working with young people within the education sector. Mags is
Niah is our I.Lead Youth Facilitator, and is a major advocate for pasifika youth with visible and invisible disabilities. She has been part of many
Kathleen is our I.Lead Youth Engagement Advisor and is the representative of Kids with Arthritis NZ, and has lived experience with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She is
Meena runs Reception at The House, and has been with YES since the very beginning. Her warm, caring nature is the first thing you notice
Maxwell is our Marketing Co-Ordinator at YES, creating and publishing our bi-monthly in-house newsletter for the past 7 years. He brings some very impressive qualifications,
Abdulla is our Youth Facilitator at YES Disability and has a background in counselling (PGDip). He has a passion in incorporating the knowledge and experiences he