
Professional Summary
With 25 years in the for-purpose sector, leading strategic and governance teams, I help transform culture and improve performance through design thinking and empathy. Old style trivia buff, backgammon player and traveller. I’ve just come to the end of a gap years, why I invested in myself to work out what’s next – not a great financial decision but a brilliant life choice!
Key Skills & Mentoring Focus
- Leadership
- Design Thinking
- Strategy
- Culture
- Corporate Governance
- Purpose and Impact
- Life transitions for women across cultures
- Facilitation
Relevant Experience & Achievements
- Executive roles in the tertiary sector, including development of social impact frameworks and measurement
- Alignment and integration of organisational restructure Â
- Published, award winning author on design thinking
- Design, implementation and evaluation of leadership capability and impact programs
- Qualified mediator and conflict resolution practitioner
Industries & Sectors
- Higher Education
- HealthPromotion
- Women and multicultural
- Disability Â
Mentoring Style & Approach
I prefer an advisor style of mentoring, sharing my experiences and wisdom for strategic advice, as well as challenging the mentee to grow. I have experience across many mentoring programs, including one that I developed myself, Girl Guides, Rare Birds, Juno Leadership and engage with curiosity, creativity and empathy to build trust and safety.
Availability & Format
Fortnightly | Online, face to face or hybrid | 45 mins. Free 20 min introductory call | $150 per session (TBD) | Free to Maestro community, as part of a reciprocity arrangement