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The Village Square Trust employs more than 30 full-time staff. Up to 60 part-time staff are employed for Programmes for Children’s before and after school, and school holiday programmes.
As Chief Executive of The Village Square Trust since 2015, Lyn works with the Trust's Board of Trustees and team of up to 90 staff to provide services for the community.
In her role, Lyn works to ensure that the Trust continues to be a vibrant part of its community, offering a wide range of services. Together with the Trustees, Lyn continues to seek new initiatives to enhance the wellbeing of the Trust's community.
Prior to joining The Village Square Trust as its Sales and Operations Manager in 2011, Lyn held executive positions with financial responsibility in the childcare, fashion and building industries.
Since joining the Trust at a Programme Assistant in 2012 whilst completing her BEd Primary, Danielle has worked in many different roles within the company.
After Site Leading at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, she began full-time work in the Jubilee Building as our receptionist and assisting Sanjay with venue clients. In 2016, she joined our BSS team as Accounts and Marketing Assistant, before taking over as Marketing Coordinator in 2019.
Danielle loves all things netball and spends most of her time outside of work at her local netball courts. She is on the Committee of Waitakere City Rugby Netball Club and is a passionate coach and player.
Kerrin has worked in Early Childhood for many years as a teacher, supervisor and manager, and also as a home-based coordinator in the local community.
After joining the The Village Square Trust team in 2019 as Centre Manager of Gladstone Park, Kerrin moved into a new role in late 2020 as Manager of Education and Childcare Services. In this role she oversees all our Early Childhood Centres, Before and After School Programmes and Holiday Programmes, ensuring that we offer the best childcare and education through play for our kids.
Kerrin firmly believes that children grow up so fast and too quickly. Her goal is for kids in our care to enjoy being children, make memories and have fun.
Kanika has been a dedicated ECE teacher for the past 16 years and she holds a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood teaching along with her wealth of practical experience.
Kanika’s teaching philosophy is that “every child is unique” and she strives to always facilitate an encouraging environment that allows children to grow to their full potential. Kanika is a proud mother of two children who both attend Parnell Early Childhood Centre.
Angela, a dedicated educator with 7 years of experience in early childhood education, excels in fostering inclusive learning environments and meaningful connections with her multilingual proficiency. Holding a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Auckland, Angela combines practical expertise with a strong educational foundation, making her a valuable asset in the field of early childhood education.
Lucy joined The Village Square Trust in August 2015. As Farmers’ Market and Craft Harvest Manager, Lucy is responsible for maintaining lively markets and selecting stallholders to provide a wide variety of quality produce and goods.
Prior to joining The Village Square Trust, Lucy worked as a Sales Support Coordinator for AA's Smart Fuel rewards programme.
Lucy enjoys the opportunities her role gives her to reach out and affect the lives of the people in the community and makes sure that they feel welcomed to the weekend markets.
Lucy has lived on Auckland’s North Shore for over 20 years with her son, Olly. Originally from the south of Ireland, Lucy is a keen traveller and spent many years travelling the world before setting in New Zealand. She loves the Kiwi way of life and the many outdoor activities NZ has to offer.
Sanjay started his career in the Indian Hospitality sector as a waiter and progressed into sales within two years. In 2000 he was head hunted by ACCOR Asia Pacific for the position of Assistant Manager, Corporate Sales. In 2002 Sanjay migrated to New Zealand and soon after took up his position managing Venue operations at Parnell Community Centre.
Sanjay takes pride in his work and maintains a high level of professionalism in his role. Persistence and time management are key skills in his active role. Juggling many activities is no excuse to lose track of time, he says.
Sanjay dedicates a lot of his spare time to Field Hockey, his favorite sport. In winter, he’s a volunteer coach to Year 7 and 8 kids which, he says, can be pretty tough and requires a lot of patience; but then, that’s his way of thanking his coaches.
