I have over twenty years experience leading public interest organisations both as a chief executive/senior manager and as a trustee, non-executive director and chair.I started my career in Australia where, as executive director of Liberty Victoria, I developed a national reputation as an effective advocate for human rights. As President of the Victorian AIDS Council, one of Australia's largest community-based AIDS organisations, I led the organisation at a time of unprecedented change, growing its influence, impact and funding. I also gained valuable experience as both a parliamentary adviser and candidate and as a member of various state and national statutory bodies, including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's National Advisory Council.Since 2000 I have worked in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa combining my experience as a manager, analyst and advocate to conceive and implement initiatives designed to address some of the world’s most pressing problems.I'm passionate about education and committed to unlocking its potential for increasing opportunity and progress.At Save the Children UK, as Head of Education I grew the reach, impact, and influence of our portfolio and achieved unprecedented growth in our funding for education.I spent three years with Save the Children in Asia leading our education work across the region.I returned to London in 2015, where I led our global campaign on refugee education and helped establish two new multilateral education initiatives, Education Cannot Wait the world's first global fund for education in emergencies, and the Global Book Alliance which I chaired for five years.In 2020 I co-founded IPNEd the world's first parliamentary network dedicated to education. As IPNEd's executive director I work with parliamentarians around the world to grow political leadership for education.