I’m married, a mother of three daughters, and I’ve lived in Whitehorse for ten years. I have a Bachelor of Business Degree in Marketing (Market Research) from Victoria University and a Certificate in Market Research from the Australian Market and Social Research Society (AMSRS). I also have a credential in Programming for Data Science with Python from RMIT and a Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts from The Grenadi School of Design.

I’m curious and intuitively analyse and problem-solve for positive outcomes. I’m creative and like to get under the hood to understand how things fit together.

I’ve volunteered extensively within my community, including several Executive Committee leadership roles at Friend Street Kindergarten in Mont Albert North. During the pandemic, I led Playstation Occasional Care as President for two years, overseeing crisis management, key staff transitions, simplifying governance and preparing the organisation to move to new premises at the Canterbury Community Precinct.

I’m a Parent Member of the School Council at Boroondara Park Primary School in Balwyn North. I’m a school leader, and I actively engage with staff, students, families and the wider school community to drive cultural change, build connections and strengthen relationships.

I’m a changemaker. I come up with novel ideas, shake things up and inspire others to think differently.

I've never been a political party member, and I strongly advocate for genuine, community independent representation at all levels of government. Until recently, I was a Steering Committee Member of Voices of Kooyong, a nonpartisan group that engages grassroots community participation to improve the quality of democracy. I stepped down from this role to run for Whitehorse City Council.

I'm a strategic thinker and not driven by any political ideology. I speak up without fear or favour and my decision-making is always informed by broad consultation, data and evidence.

I currently work with The Intersection Urban Learning, a social enterprise that creates change by educating school students, workers and others about empathy, diversity and connection. We use storytelling to challenge stereotypes and explore what makes a city liveable from a social and economic perspective. It’s the most rewarding and important work I’ve ever done.

I’m a humanist. I believe diversity is strength, difference is a teacher, and social intersections are a place where empathy grows and social change begins.

I’m interested in architecture and how the design of our urban and built environment affects health and wellbeing. My focus is on identifying how Council can use policy and planning tools to improve liveability, health and sustainability — because our municipality isn’t genuinely healthy or liveable unless we can sustain it over the long term.