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
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
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
Cam Calkoen is our Ambassador for YES, and has lived disability experience through cerebral palsy. He is an inspirational public speaker and has been a