Danielle Tungane Cochrane

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Danielle Tungane Cochrane is a Cook Islands public servant. In 2018 she was formally named acting Secretary of Education; she had been serving in an acting capacity since 2017 after Gail Townsend joined UNESCO. Cochrane, a native of Aitutaki, taught at Tangaroa College for some years, but returned to the Cook Islands in 2008 to become a curriculum advisor in the Ministry of Education. She briefly worked in human resources for Air Rarotonga, but returned to the Ministry in 2012 as Planning and Development Director.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cookislandsnews.com/item/67734-3-new-women-homs/67734-3-new-women-homs|title=3 new women HoMs|website=www.cookislandsnews.com|accessdate=24 May 2019}} She also serves on the Cook Islands National Commission for UNESCO.{{Cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/21GA/participants/?participantaction=list&patternparticipant=&email=&id_user=&username=&id_state=199|title=UNESCO World Heritage Centre - 21st session of the General Assembly of States Parties|first=UNESCO World Heritage|last=Centre|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|accessdate=24 May 2019}} Cochrane is also an active canoeist, and was a member of the team representing the Cook Islands at the 2011 Pacific Games.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cookislandsnews.com/item/31176-bronze-follows-heartbreak/31176-bronze-follows-heartbreak|title=Bronze follows heartbreak|last=Legacy Author|website=www.cookislandsnews.com|accessdate=24 May 2019}}