Sara Georgeson, Policy AnalystMy background is in social work and adult education. I lived in Palmerston North for over 20 years before moving to Wellington in June 2005 and had strong community networks, especially in the disability sector. I worked for a Needs Assessment & Service Coordination agency (Supportlinks) as a Service Co-ordinator before starting with the NHC Secretariat. Prior to this I worked for the Universal College of Learning (UCOL) in a variety of roles including Disability Co-ordinator and lecturer. I have a Master of Social Work. I have been on a number of committees as a community representative, including being on the Midcentral DHB's Disability Services Advisory Committee. As a disabled person myself, my ongoing focus has been on promoting the needs and issues of disabled people. I have held various positions in the Disabled Persons Assembly, including being a member of the national executive committee for a number of years. Katherine Noble, Senior Policy AnalystI joined the NHC in October 2007 after returning from a year in Cambridge, England. Although I originally trained in social work, my employment background is mainly in public service, policy, management and administrative roles in central government. Most recently I have worked in the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Justice and the Waitangi Tribunal. Prior to that I worked as electorate secretary to Clover Moore MP on policing, injecting drug use, health and residential development policy and advocacy in central Sydney. While in Sydney I completed a Master of Criminology at the University of Sydney. Catherine McCullough, Policy AnalystI joined the NHC in 2007 after completing a Masters in International Relations at Victoria University. My undergraduate studies were in criminology and religious studies and in all of my academic research I have had a focus on human rights and social justice. Prior to joining the secretariat I had been working for a number of organisations in the not-for-profit sector and maintain strong community networks, particularly within youth advocacy organisations.
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