Juliette is of Ngāi Tahu descent and holds whakapapa to Waihao Marae. She is married to Jason and has two young sons, Thomas and George. Juliette is a registered nurse and has worked in community and psychiatric nursing roles since 2004. Over the last 10 years, Juliette has held management roles in the public, iwi and NGO sectors and has extended her education, obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma and a Bachelor in Business Management majoring in strategy.
Juliette has a broad understanding of governance and has held various roles in community and iwi organisations over the last fifteen years.
She has been the alternate representative for Waihao Rūnanga for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu since 2017 and enjoys supporting organisations to perform to the best of their capabilities.