Gabrielle Isaak

Gabrielle Isaak is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in diplomacy and social work. Currently serving as a New Zealand Diplomat at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade since April 2011, Gabrielle has held roles including Senior Policy Officer in the ASEAN, Global Development and Scholarships Division and Deputy Ambassador and Aid Programme Manager at the New Zealand Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste. Prior to this, Gabrielle worked as Program Coordinator for Safer Ashburton District, managing a Youth Health Centre and coordinating a parent mentoring program, and held positions as a Crisis Worker with Main Street Project Inc. and as a Care and Protection Social Worker at Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children. Academic qualifications include a Postgraduate Certificate in Education specializing in Career Counselling from Auckland University of Technology, a Master of International Law and Politics from the University of Canterbury, and a Bachelor of Social Work from The University of British Columbia.