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Kia ora
I am writing my last message as Chair of ATANZ. I have been on the boards for 6 years now and am so proud of what we have achieved during this time, building on the incredible hard work of those who served before me.
I will be stepping down at the AGM and we'll be announcing the new chair at the AGM.
Some key achievements that I am particularly proud of being a part of during this time include
- Building up the equipment trial pool
- Advocacy work with Whaikaha
- Contributing to various advocacy work with NZSTA
- Ensuring that assistive technology was included in the disability survey during the last census
- Hosting some incredible professional development
- Bringing on the excellent Mireille Vreeburg to support the event managements of our PLD offerings.
- Bringing on Darshna Deo when Melanie Amm stepped down after several years of excellent financial support
When I was encouraged to join the board, I had no idea just how rewarding it would be and how great it is to get to connect regularly with the passionate and skilled ATANZ members who make such a different in Aotearoa.
So thank again for all you do and I would absolutely love to see you at the AGM on Tuesday. It is online and I promise to include some moments of connection and chances to share your dreams, ideas, and hopes for the future of communication assistive technology in Aotearoa!
Ngā mihi nui,
Shannon Hennig
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