She is the daughter of Mary Robson, and the late Graham, who Ms Robson said shared the same passion for assisting others.
Most of Ms Robson's career was in Auckland, and for four of those years she worked for the New Zealand Spinal Trust as a vocational rehabilitation consultant.
"The Kaleidoscope programme I was part of offered support and coaching to people with serious spinal cord injury.
"The programme involved one-to-one sessions on exploring new careers for people given they couldn't return to the work they were doing prior to injury."
Other support included developing the skills and confidence needed to return to work, which were tailored to the individual's situation. She was also a shareholder in a successful recruitment company and worked in private practice in recruitment and job coaching.
The few years she spent in London's northwest, secondary-teacher trained Ms Robson taught in primary school.
She said: "My passion is my work and giving myself to my learners."
Job seekers from Work and Income looking for work can register on the TFY Skills for Work course Ms Robson coaches.
She said her coaching helped people to reflect on their lives and the work they had done.
People had a range of transferrable skills and Ms Robson helped them see what was possible.
"For every month you are out of work, you lose confidence and forget what skills you have learned.
"This course allows people to take stock, make an observation.
"It is second-chance in lots of ways, to make something work."
TFY employment co-ordinator Jason Crafar brought in job opportunities which added value to those on the programmes, Ms Robson said.
"Employment opportunities arise from strong community relationships that are developed over time. The aim is to find people sustainable employment that they enjoy doing.
"It's great to be able to help people get ready to return to work and offer support in what can be a challenging time. It appears that businesses are taking time to create more robust recruitment processes as the cost of replacing staff can be very expensive.
"It all starts with making good employee choices using thorough recruitment processes."
Ms Robson counts her blessings at fitting in to the TFY culture that values its people, and supports excellence through developing its staff.
"Having had many work experiences, TFY is a good role model where the passion for the love of learning shows through in the learning styles."
