David introduced the Speaker, our newest member Milena Bertu. Mia gave us a fascinating account of her life and explained how she came to end up in New Zealand via Latvia, Russia, Portugal and Luxembourg. During the process, she worked as an actress, dancer, market stall holder (sometimes in temperatures around -20!), graphic designer, a casino worker and ran a variety of bars, bistros and disco, experiencing the whole range of hospitality functions.
She totally believes all life experiences are invaluable and this is the basis of her current profession - she has recently become a qualified life coach here in the Bay.“