Our Team

Developed in 2008, Nest Consulting provides services dedicated to health and wellbeing.
Nest Consulting provides Puberty, Menstrual, Peri/Menopause, Sexuality, Sexual Violence Prevention, Respectful Relationship (SRR), Body Image/Self Esteem, Cyber Safety/Media Manners and Men’s/Women’s Health education programmes and advisory packages throughout schools, communities and workplaces in New Zealand. Nest Consulting frequently contract with organisations and agencies to provide services from consultation to delivery on a variety of health, wellbeing, environmental, diversity and inclusion related topics. 

Our Team is a diverse group of qualified, trauma informed specialists, educators, facilitators, & presenters who are supported to enhance their skills through continuous professional development opportunities, peer review and reflective practice. All have internal and external Supervisors. Nest also has a specialised team who work with those who have additional learning needs, disability, vision or hearing issues. Nest’s Team all work through the lens of honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi, with a good understanding of te reo, te ao Maori & tikanga practices. The values and beliefs of tikanga Māori, including concepts such as manaaki (to nurture), aroha (to respect), awhi (to embrace), tautoko (to support), and tiaki (to care for), underpin all Nest’s programmes.

Our vision is ‘To enhance awareness, appreciation & knowledge of our selves, achieving empowerment, informed choices & acceptance through education, understanding & support’.

our team

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ROBYN FAUSETT RGN CEO: Advisor, researcher & writer of programmes

Robyn was born in Helensville, NZ and is a UK trained nurse (University College London Hospital). Nest came about through Robyn's desire to address health, social & environmental issues in the community through the provision…

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MOLLY Operations Manager / Executive Assistant / Educator / Trainer
BA (Anthro & Soc)

Molly works as the Operations Manager for Nest. She also has the role of Executive Assistant to Robyn Fausett, Nest CEO and Claire Stuart, Nest DE&I Specialist. Molly grew up in West Auckland and attended…

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Claire Stuart DE&I and Gender Equity Specialist

Claire is well known for her work within Diversity Works New Zealand, supporting organisations throughout the motu to progress in all areas of DEl, and more recently for her mahi at Gender at Work -…

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GEM Trainer & Educator
Dip Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Parenting Education

Gem was born in the Far North and now lives on the Hibiscus Coast with her husband and two of her three children. Gem is also a grandmother to two grandson’s Jagger and Wolfe who…

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SARAH Trainer & Educator
BA (Design and Media)

Sarah grew up in Wurundjeri Country (Melbourne), Australia and moved to Auckland just in time to finish high school and make her way to Otago University, where she trained as a graphic designer. It was…

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LUCIE Educator
BEd(Hons)

Lucie grew up in the UK and emigrated to New Zealand 10 years ago with her husband and 2 children. Lucie is a qualified Primary school teacher with a Bachelor of Education (Hons) degree. During…

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KRISSY Educator

More details to come Krissy works with our younger students - Yr 1 - Yr 8 -through Nest's junior programmes.

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Mika Educator

Mika was born in Wellington and currently lives in Auckland with her partner and three of their six children, two of which go to primary school. As an animal lover Mika has one dog, four…

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SHARRON Educator
Dip Preg, Birth & Early Ed

Sharron, in addition to her work as Nest's administrator works with our junior team Yr 1 - Yr 8. Sharron grew up in South Auckland and now lives in West Auckland with her husband and…

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ELLAEducator

Bula Vinaka. Ella was born and raised in the beautiful Fiji Islands and spent the first 17 years of her life in Suva, Fiji before moving over to New Zealand in 2018. She is currently…

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ASHAEducator

Asha was born in Japan but moved to New Zealand at an early age, growing up in West Auckland ever since. Coming from a Japanese and Polish background has gifted her with the privilege of…

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MICHELLEEducator

Michelle grew up on Auckland's North Shore and loves the beach and exploring NZ. Michelle lives in Whangaparaoa where she returned to raise her family after several years OE in London. Michelle has always had…

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LEELA Educator

Leela has a great interest in human development and neuro science, how the brain functions and has spent a lot of time working within the Rudolf Steiner school her child attends . Her involvement has…

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SAMANTHA Facilitator
BHSc

Samantha was born and raised in South Auckland where she attended the local schools. She is qualified in Health Sciences (Population Health) with a degree from the University of Auckland. With an evolving passion for…

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GURLEEN Facilitator

Born in Tāmaki Makuarau to Punjabi parents, Gurleen has first-hand experience of what it was like to be behind plastic desks at schools. This has led to a long-lasting passion for wanting our youth to…

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ALISTAIR Facilitator

Alistair is Kiwi-American born and was raised in the US. Throughout his schooling, Alistair worked as an actor in Madison and Chicago developing his career on stage and screen, and spent a summer in New…

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VEL Facilitator

Vel is 30-something, Ukrainian-born and kiwi-raised, with a passion for creative writing, taking deep dives into history rabbit holes, and collecting and using twin lens reflex cameras from the 40s. He's currently working towards a…

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LAUREN Facilitator

Lauren was born and raised in a quaint little place sandwiched between Canada and Mexico, more affectionately known as New York (State.) She is currently attending the University of Auckland, pursuing a Bachelor of Science…

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Could this be you??

Nest are always on the look out for excellent Educators & Facilitators to join our Team. Email us if you are interested.