Lisa Willey

Whānau Member Facilitator (SAMS)

Lisa is originally from Yorkshire, lives in Palmerston North and is now a New Zealand citizen. Lisa is a parent of three and her youngest child has a disability. Her previous employment has been in education and disability support, working in partnership with disabled people and their whānau.

An eternal optimist, Lisa continues to work for systemic change and advocates to embed the Enabling Good Lives principles into the support services offered to disabled people.

As an avid reader Lisa is fond of a quote and this one sums up nicely the path that led her to SAMS…

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I –

I took the one less traveled by

And that has made all the difference” Robert Frost