Evangelene has worked with CCDHB – at Youth Forensic Mental Health since 2008, and prior to that worked at CAMHS, HBDHB, and Addictions Service (HBDHB). She also has a private practice, which specializes in integrating cultural and clinical practice, and providing cultural supervision. Evangelene also sits on the Executive Team for Pasifikology, Hawkes Bay Pacific Health Leadership Group (PHLG), and various Pacific reference groups including for the Health Promotion Agency and Cook Islands Health Network.