Hi my name is Jolene. I am 29 years old and teach at a school in South Wairarapa. I have 30 students in my class who are an assorted mixture of year 7 and 8 both male and female.

When I am not teaching I love to read, watch movies, do exercise especially swimming and spent time with my family and friends.

In my family is my Mum Bonnie, she is 50 and works as a barrista in a cafe in Lower Hutt. Then there is my Dad, Wayne who is 55 and is in charge of the Rail and Martime Transport Union and my little sister Jessica who is 26 and works for the Greater Wellington Regional Council.

I am a very keen learner who likes to learn something new every day! My strongest smarts are self and people smart. My weakest smarts are picture and nature smart.