Ruby grew up in Tauranga and moved to the Coromandel Peninsula as a teenager. Ruby has recently moved to Hawkes Bay after finishing university to be closer to whanau.
Ruby Meek
Community Support Worker - Family Start
Joined the team March 2021
In Ruby's role she gets the opportunity to spend time with a lot of great and inspiring whanau. An important message from Ruby to our community "Never be embarrassed or ashamed to ask for help, everyone needs support in their lives, and we are more than happy to help."
When asked Ruby what she like to do outside of work? Ruby said "I enjoy spending time with whanau and being outside in nature, especially going on long walks with my partner and two dogs."
Ruby's greatest achievement so far is getting the opportunity to be a part of a large research team in Dunedin, studying the mental wellbeing of High school students.
Ruby's has a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology