Orquidea Nallely Gabriela Tamayo Mortera MNZM is a Mexican–New Zealand occupational and diversional therapist. She is the president of the New Zealand Society of Diversional and Recreational Therapists. In 2024 Montera was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to diversional and recreational therapy and education.
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Career
editTamayo Mortera is Mexican, and was born in Coatzacoalcos in Veracruz.[1] She moved to New Zealand in the 2000s.[2]
Tamayo Mortera is an occupational and diversional therapist, working across the aged care, mental health and disability sectors.[2][3] She has instituted programmes such as Cycling Without Age and Baby Buddies, where parents bring their young babies into rest homes.[4][5] Tamayo Mortera has promoted the training and education of diversional and recreational therapists, training more than 1000 therapists.[2] Tamayo Mortera assisted in getting both the New Zealand Diploma and the bachelor's degree in Diversional and Recreational Therapy recognised by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.[2]
Since 2018 Tamayo Mortera has been the national president of the New Zealand Society of Diversional and Recreational Therapists, which has grown to more than 1000 members.[6] She is also co-chair of Allied Health, a forum for representation of allied health professionals.[7]
Honours and awards
editIn 2022 Tamayo Mortera was awarded a NAAP Director’s Award of Excellence by the United States National Association of Activity Professionals "for her global contributions in bringing together therapeutic recreation organisation leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic to share resources".[2]
In the 2024 King's Birthday Honours Mortera was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to diversional and recreational therapy and education.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Orquidea Tamayo Mortera – New Zealand Society of Diversional and Recreational Therapy". Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "King's Birthday Honours 2024 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Managing grief with an open mind". mentalhealth.org.nz. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Babies brighten lives of elderly". NZ Herald. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Only the lonely: The New Zealanders plagued by loneliness". NZ Herald. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Orquidea Tamayo Mortera". myhealthhub.co.nz. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Contact Us: Executive Committee". Allied Health Aotearoa New Zealand. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
External links
edit- Activities or Meaningful Activities? video by Orquidea Tamayo Mortera for the New Zealand Dementia Foundation, 30 September 2024