Our Advisors

  • Kaiwhakahaere (Director), Riki Consulting

    Nathan’s experience is in the enablement of culturally empowering practices.  A former University Lecturer in Te Reo Māori and Culturally Responsive Practices, Nathan is an active leader and regarded speaker in the development of safe places for Māori and indigenous communities.

    Nathan is providing guidance to Acorn on our journey to becoming a Te Tiriti honouring organisation through te reo, te ao Māori and the development of a strategy to implement tikanga Māori throughout our practises.

  • Sehar is a registered psychologist with training and experience in working with neurodiverse young people. Sehar works predominantly with South Asian families/communities to strengthen existing practices and knowledge. Her expertise lies in trauma work, especially family harm/violence. Sehar is also pursuing a doctoral degree to explore a therapy framework for South Asian people with family violence trauma. Sehar has lived in Aotearoa for the last 20 years.