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My Future Rocks

  • Introducing Renata Lewis

      1 September 2017
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    My strength is my desire & willingness to grow, listen & adapt brings a well-balanced perspective to our office. I constantly strive to better myself through the challenges I am set. I am a recent addition to the team always willing to build my knowledge by being a proactive team player.

    I love that my job involves helping people from every walk of life. I also feel privileged that I am playing a key role in building a successful career for our clients while gaining their Qualification. I like that I might be giving someone a much needed second chance.

    My job involves many challenges that lead to internal growth & confidence. As a researcher, I often discover interesting new opportunities for My Future Rocks. Not one day is the same & I like that.

    When I am not at my desk you'll find me in the garage playing a game or two of darts, spending quality time with my children or watching the rugby with a cold beer shouting at the Players. I also enjoy relaxing with a good book or trying to draw a masterpiece that never seems to work out.

    My guilty pleasure is racing to retrieve the freshly dried clothes while still hot and dumping them on my lap until the items have cooled down.

    My pet peeve is having the radio station in my car changed especially when the car has only been borrowed for a 5-minute trip to the corner shop. MY CAR, MY RADIO STATION.

    What people don’t know about me

    A lot of people do not realize is that even though I am very particular with my nail polish by owning almost fifty of them. I do very much enjoy getting my hands dirty either doing the jobs at home that no one else wants to do like taking the rubbish out through to doing all the gardening.

    I have 2 Children - Boy 11 & Girl 5.

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  • Introducing Tama Matene

      1 September 2017
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    “All you need is one person to believe in you”. A simple but true statement. How lucky am I? Every day, I get to meet and work with a range of people from many walks of life and backgrounds. Each with their own stories, but they all share one common goal. They are making conscious decisions today to create better futures for tomorrow. Getting qualified, and a trade behind you creates a future with unlimited opportunities. It all starts with an apprenticeship and a person believing in you. I know my work can change a person’s life for the better forever.

    Here at MFR, we are a (very) small team, so each one of us needs to be ready to roll our sleeves up, at times learn a new skillset and just get on with it. We have goals to achieve and people counting on us. In my old life, I did not picture myself working for a charitable trust, but a change in circumstance, a new opportunity and WOW! Now I am doing something I love, something tangible and rewarding for all of us involved.

    My obsession – people! By nature, I am an introvert, but I love to see people loving life. And food. Mix people sharing food and I am at my happiest. My ideal Sunday is spending the day outdoors, getting into nature with friends or sourcing ingredients and then coming home in the afternoon and learning a new recipe to cook and share.

    Guilty pleasure – pork crackling and apple sauce.

    The world is a truly amazing place when your own personal values and beliefs align with your employment

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  • Introducing Bruce Howat - Chief Executive

      1 September 2017
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    My favourite quote is “Don’t judge your day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant”. This actually reflects my mantra.

    My wife and I bravely, boldly or stupidly funded My Future Rocks, to get more young people excited about trades. I am obsessed with quality and continuous improvement as well as giving people an opportunity in life.

    We are also committed to giving those who have made mistakes a chance, provided they are honest about what they have been up to and convince us they desperately want to change their lives. Being a former cynical cop helps

    Obsession: Madly committed to Kayak trout fishing – such cool, exhilarating fun

    Guilty pleasure: drooling chocolate

    Family – five children, three girls and two boys. Seven grandkids five girls and two boys. Three great grandkids all girls.

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