Tena koutou, katoa
Ko Taranaki te maunga
Ko Waiwhakaiho te awa
No Inglewood ahau
Ko Jess Sandford toku ingoa
Jess was born and raised in New Plymouth, where she met her Husband Gil. She then moved to Waikato to study her Bachelor of Teaching at Waikato University, completing it in 2008. After a few years of teaching, her and Gil spent two years in the United Kingdom exploring all the wonderful and eye-opening moments through their overseas experience.
Jess moved back to New Plymouth in 2014 and has spent the following 8 years developing her own teaching and leadership through varies theorists and styles.
Jess has held a passion for tamariki from a young age and is dedicated to seeing them succeed through their educational journey. To be a part of this adventure is something that Jess holds dearly, it is about finding the individual way that a child learns and creating meaningful and educational experiences that will see them flourish.
Jess and Gil have a son Knox that is nearly a year old, and they both love exploring their community, spending time with family and friends and trying out new and exciting recipes
