About Us

Karen started with 3rd Arm Admin in late 2018 as a bookkeeper. Karen has a background in all things finance with freight and logistics companies, government and small engineering. Her favourite job of the past was working for global shipping company P&O before they were bought out by Nedlloyd.

Karen loves a good bookkeeping conundrum to try and work through. She is keen to understand how things work, so that she can offer useful input. The detail is important to her as it’s the nitty gritty info that make up the full picture, so one thing that you can be 100% sure of is that Karen will leave no stone unturned to get to the bottom of a situation.

Karen is a keen sportsperson and plays softball and netball and dabbles with squash. Her and her partner are the parents of grown sons.  When not playing sport, Karen keeps busy by being involved in the running of it. She also loves catching up with her friends – including organising some great local and overseas girls’ trips.

Ellie brings a fresh and young perspective to the office.  While this is her first role in an office environment she has taken to bookkeeping like a duck to water and is proving to be a valuable member of the team.   In her previous part time roles, not only did Ellie develop a brilliant and all-important work ethic, but she also brings crucial interpersonal attributes including loyalty, being trustworthy and dedication to her work and the team.  She loves her job, especially helping customers fix their problems and making it easier for them to run their business.

Outside of work Ellie is very sporty and plays competitive softball in the summer and netball in the winter.  When not playing sport Ellie is a self-proclaimed foodie and coffee drinker and never turns down the offer of a coffee if one is going around the office.

Teresa brings her 21 years of conveyancing experience, running her own business together with different positions as an Office Manager and Administrator.   To add to her already impressive work history and experience, Teresa has a degree in Bachelor of Applied Management majoring in Accounting.  Bookkeeping and working with numbers has always interested Teresa and so getting paid to do this as a job is a bonus!  She loves making it easier for a business owner to run his/her business by being all over their accounts.

Outside of work Teresa is very busy with her young family running them around to all their activities and sports events.  She is a firm believer that if the kids are kept busy they stay out of trouble.

Gina has over 25 years of accounting experience which includes office management in the industrial sprayer and motor vehicle industries, project management, HR management, business analysis and performance management within the IT industry.  She has also been running her own business over the last 2 years.

Gina enjoys building relationships and delivering accurate and efficient work that helps clients run their businesses smarter and easier.

Outside of working at 3^rd Arm Admin Gina is a keen motorsport fan who loves to spend time with her husband and two teenage sons and runs her own life coaching business.

Linda recently joined the 3^rd Arm Admin team bringing over 17 years’ of experience across a number of industries in the Wellington region.  Her past roles include sample maker and quality control while second in charge of the department within the fashion industry.  Linda has also been running a small trade business for almost 2 years.

Linda loves numbers and has a strong passion for financial and accounting activities.  She is committed to pursuing a career pathway in this field and is currently undertaking an accounting course.  Starting as a bookkeeper  3^rdArm Admin is like a dream comes true to her.  Her key driver is to make the bookkeeping / payroll stress free for clients, so they can run their businesses smarter making it easier to get on with what they love to do.

Outside of work Linda enjoys spending time with her children and family, doing some cooking, gardening and also continuing to run a small business.

Andrea is a recent addition to the team, bringing 13+ years’ experience in marketing, management, data analysis, and administrative roles across a range of industries.

Andrea has a passion to support New Zealand business owners; our courageous, responsible, hard-working individuals who are so essential to sustaining our beautiful country and its people.

Her key driver is to help businesses work smarter, reducing costs through simplifying and automating, and ensuring easy access to useful information.

Alongside her work at 3AA, Andrea is pursuing a Bachelor of Health Science.  She can be found on weekends chatting with friends over coffee or planting out asparagus seedlings in her backyard.