Meet Nikki
Hi! I'm Nikki, and Nota Bene is my baby. After years running small hobbyish businesses online, Nota Bene was "born" in 2020 (yep, covid business baby) and I'm so glad I took the jump!
The fact I get to create a business around the things I love - Pinterest, social media, creating fun images and writing is not lost on me! I love what I do, and I love helping you to be seen.
I live in Tauranga with my hubby and 2 kids (13 and 15) and a crazy boxer called Alfred.
In my downtime I love kayaking, paddle boarding, growing Dahlias and creating jewellery.
Meet Kirsten
Kirsten joined the Nota Bene team in October 2023 and has gone from strength to strength, learning the ins and outs of each client and ensuring they always have quality content going out.
"I live in Cambridge, New Zealand. I am married with two boys aged 14 and 16. I am a landscape/nature artist and have been painting professionally for over ten years. I mostly find my inspiration from places where I travel in and around NZ however I am expanding into international scenes which is exciting.
I have travelled extensively throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East but love spending time at home with my family, doing adventure races, painting, teaching art classes, gardening and a bit of social media."
Be sure to take a look at her beautiful artwork.
Meet Susannah
Susannah joined us in early 2024 and is our chief admin person and also dabbles in a bit of social media as once she was onboard it was discovered she has quite a way with words!
"I live in Rotorua, New Zealand with my husband and four beautiful daughters aged 3,5,9 and 11.
Before having children I owned a national award-winning childcare business in Tauranga. As newlyweds, my husband and I relocated to Auckland as I was offered a position as a Regional Advisor for a nationwide NGO. We have since settled back in the Bay of Plenty to raise our family. I am also the Secretary for my local volunteer fire brigade.
In my spare time, I enjoy gardening and dabbling in art and design and any medium that satisfies my creative outlet. I also love DIY and am slowly renovating our home. I have always had a keen interest in writing and editing and a couple of years ago a poem that I wrote ("Come Home") went viral. I am currently working on writing a couple of children’s books."
Meet Maris
Marissa, or Maris, has been with the Nota Bene team since early 2023 and is in our Global team. Here's a bit about her
"Hi, I am Maris, a young mom to my two lovely daughters, Zoe & Zea. I worked as an HR Assistant in one of the most famous events place in our town before becoming a writer for a Digital Marketing Agency based in Florida. My curiosity and eagerness have allowed me to discover the different things I could offer to other business owners.
It's an amazing and rollercoaster experience to learn social media management, content creation, graphic design, copywriting, and website designing all while staying at home taking care of my children.
Maris has been a huge help in getting the Nota Bene Pinterest account really firing and has using her excellent design skills on our Nota Bene content.
