My first job was ... doing a paper run as a child. My older sister actually got the job first and anything she did I had to follow, so naturally I got my own run. I remember Dad used to drive around the neighbourhood and drop the stacks of newspapers on different streets because they were too heavy to put on my bike. I never did it for the money at that age, but by the time I finished my bank account was looking quite flush for a 12-year-old.
It taught me … I don't know if it taught me any lessons. I was a very active kid so I just enjoyed getting out there on my bike. Getting paid for it was just a bonus.
My big break came … when I was lucky enough to win a music radio competition. I ended up working part-time in promotions for the station and then fell in love with the industry. Believe it or not, I won a second competition with a completely different station (yes, you could say I am very lucky) and was sent to El Salvador as the intern for their breakfast show. The opportunities haven't stopped since then.
The last job I quit was … my job as a sports reporter for Newshub less than six months ago. I left to start at Sky Sport full time. I loved my job at TV3, the people were amazing and I was given some incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Needless to say it was a very hard decision but I'm happy with the one I chose.
The most famous person I've ever met is … it is probably a three-horse race between Caroline Wozniacki, Steph Rice or Ian Thorpe. All three are global sporting stars and have reached success at the highest level in their chosen field. I was lucky enough to speak to them through different work situations and all of them were lovely. Special mention to Steph Rice. She went above and beyond, even wishing me happy birthday later that day on social media.
