Vanessa Roberts - Ilam

Vanessa Roberts is UnitedFuture’s candidate for the Ilam electorate in 2011.

Vanessa is a Community Physiotherapist with the Canterbury District Health Board, Older Persons Health division.  She is married with three children in their 20’s. She has been involved in the volunteer sector for many years as Divisional Manager of a St John Youth Division, on kindergarten committees, as a soccer coach for a children’s team, hosting American Field Service students (AFS) and coordinating AFS activities, and in leadership roles for all ages within her local church.  

Vanessa has been a member of UnitedFuture since 2005 and stood in the Wigram electorate in the 2005 and 2008 General Elections.  

Having worked in a variety of physiotherapy roles, in both the private and public sectors, Vanessa has hands on experience and knowledge of the health sector, and a desire to see improved efficiency and quality services available in a timely manner.

Vanessa believes strongly in personal responsibility and achievement being balanced with social responsibility. This is why Vanessa is standing again for UnitedFuture in 2011.

To create a better New Zealand now and for the future, we need a strong and resilient economy, excellence in education and a healthy environment. Vanessa’s desire is to be able to work toward accomplishing these.  

 

vroberts@paradise.net.nz