Jessica Wiperi is a senior accounting manager working in Lincoln, Christchurch and has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and is a registered CAANZ (Chartered accountants Australia New Zealand). She has over 7 years of accounting and finance experience working in and around Christchurch. She loves being involved with the community and meeting new people and has been a tuakana (Mentor) guiding Māori/pacific and new students while keeping actively involved with her iwi’s Ngai Tahu, Tuwharetoa and Te Arawa. She enjoys encouraging and tautoko (support) students on their journeys.