We are creating a better world of work through self awareness, empathy and inspired leadership. This community began in the depths of lockdowns and isolation in 2021. I was craving connection and posted a comment here on LinkedIn, inviting people to join me in a slack channel. It blew up and turned into a strong, deeply connected community of people who want to make their work, their workplaces and this world more inclusive, aware and consciously connected. This has evolved into a consultancy whereby I design culture strategy for ambitious and progressive companies that care about people and the future of this planet. Recent and current clients include:* Fifth Element Wellness* Antimony* Archa* Clipchamp* The PR Group

Culture First is a community committed to building a better world of work. Our events bring together leaders, practitioners, and change agents who share this intention and want to contribute to making this happen. I am building the first #CultureFirst community in Melbourne through organising and facilitating in-person and online events.

Contributing writer to Lonely Planet Wine Trails and travel articles in Australia and NZ.

I've been working as a personal and professional development coach since 2013. I've worked with clients across a diverse range of professions and stages of life. I've run countless programs, workshops and mens circles. I typically work with clients 1:1 for a period of a few months to a few years. Currently I work with only a few clients at a time. People come to me at at time when they're facing some big decisions or experiencing frustration with change or the unknown. I draw upon decades of teaching, coaching, mentoring and leadership experience and various modalities I've trained in along the way. Currently my work is largely IFS informed, using Internal Family Systems model as a framework for understanding our self and parts in a more integrated way. While I have always worked with a few clients 1:1, I've incorporated coaching into each role I've had and have plenty of experience working with founders, CEOs, leaders, executives and teams at a time when they're needing support and a framework to navigate change. What I love most about this work is to see the potential in someone, help remind them of that and to design a strategy to bring that potential to life. I'm currently working with a clients who are looking to change careers and explore something new but don't know where or how to start. It's awesome work, I love it and so do my clients.

I joined Riparide in the early stages of it's rapid growth to build the processes, systems and support to ensure our people are supported as we grow. My roles and responsibilities included:* Working directly with founders on all aspects of People and Culture strategy from startup to scale up.* Coaching founders to become great people leaders during a time of rapid growth and international expansion.* Implementing all people and culture systems and processes, including HRIS, Culture Amp (Performance, 1:1s, Engagement), policies and procedures writing and implementation (WH&S, DE&I, Behaviour, Grievances, Social Media etc.), internal comms, feedback and regular 1:1s for all staff, Role and Soul profiles, weekly updates and monthly Town Halls. * Curating the employee experience throughout the entire lifecycle, from employer branding, talent acquisitions, onboarding, training and development, reward and recognition, development and delivery of ongoing L&D initiatives, succession planning. * All HR and compliance activities, advising founders and CEO on ER and IR matters. * Design and delivery of all training and development, including feedback, communications, 1:1s, meeting protocols, DE&I initiatives.* Design and facilitation of a bespoke leadership development program, including quarterly offsites and immersions.* Organisational development and planning as we we scaled and launched in NZ and the US. Hiring, onboarding and supporting teams across Australia, NZ and the US.

I was employed on a 6 month contract at at time of significant change, growth and disruption. My responsibility was to audit, update and improve the OD and Talent function. This involved:* Working closely with VP People to design a culture strategy that reflected the challenges of WFH and moving to a hybrid work culture.* Full org structure review and redesign* Values update and re-write to make behaviours more visible and integrated* Talent mapping and advising ELT and SLT on how to organise their teams to maximise each person's potential.* Designed a 12 month fully immersive leadership program across three levels - ELT, SLT and Managers.* Designed a company-wide performance and feedback program, implementing Culture Amp to drive greater transparency, accountability, feedback and support.

This was a short tenure as People and Experience lead for Good Empire. This was primarily a culture and strategy role with lots of in-person facilitation. This role was made redundant as travel restrictions and lockdowns came into place and in-person training was no longer possible. I was based in Melbourne with the rest of the team in Adelaide.

Pragmatic Thinking partners with ambitious leaders wanting to achieve real change through world-class projects and leadership training for the future of work. My role was to work with companies who wanted deep, sustainable and transformational culture change. I would work closely with CEOs and Senior Executives to design bespoke culture strategy that meets their needs. Typically, I'd spend a month or two understanding the current needs, then designing a strategy that brings their culture vision to life. This would result in a culture strategy document followed by a period of coaching and mentoring to support the integration of that strategy. Other programs I worked on included the delivering the Future Leaders program for Wine Australia. We partnered with Wine Australia to deliver a transformational leadership program for the emerging leaders of the industry. This was a six month program with deep, immersive leadership training experiences delivered in Sydney, Kangaroo Valley, Melbourne and McLaren Vale. I was also responsible for designing a leadership development program for the Executive Leadership team of Bankwest. Working closely with the Managing Director, we created an program based around the art and science of leadership. This culminated in a workshop that we held at Perth Stadium, incorporating the entire venue, the ground and the big screen. Other programs I facilitated include, Dealing with the Tough Stuff - building a phenomenal feedback culture. Great Team Framework - discovering patterns the best teams are built on. Coaching Mastery - a coaching framework for the next level of leadership. One of the great privileges I had working with companies as a consultant / parter was the opportunity to design and facilitate deeply immersive, experiential learning experiences. We did this through incorporating our surrounds, including the beaches of the Gold Coast, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Perth Stadium and other iconic landmarks.

We had a bold vision for the culture of Vinomofo, based of the company mission – to 'Unite a tribe with our love of wine, and food, and this adventure called life. To be proud of what we do and our impact on the world, and to have fun.' Vinomofo has grown to be one of the most successful startups in the country, winning a stack of business awards including; Telstra Victorian Business of the Year 2016, StarTrack Online Retailer of the Year 2015, Startup Smart’s Best Startup 2014 and Deloitte's Fastest Growing Tech company in 2013.We're proud to feature in the Top 25 Great Places to Work 2016 list and to be awarded Most Successful Staff Engagement at BRW Mid-Market Business Awards. And we're having fun.When I began at Vinomofo we were 20 people with no HR or P&C strategy, processes or procedures. My role was to build these as the company grew into a $100M business with 120 staff. I was responsible for each of the following:* Working closely with founders and CEOs to define our mission, vision and values.* Attracting and engaging a team to deliver on the vision* Org design, L&D programs, HRIS and feedback / survey implementation (Culture Amp), recruitment, performance management, org design change management facilitation through several restructures.

Publisher of The Wine Punter featuring regular video reviews and recommendations. Hosting events, tastings and courses.

Over 12 years and 10 expeditions, I led groups of young Australians to developing countries to develop leadership capabilities and to participate in community development projects. Most recently I led a group of 13 young women to Borneo (2015), India (2014), Laos (2013), Nepal (2012), Peru (2011), Morocco (2010), Peru (2009), India (2006), China (2005) and Vietnam (2004). The focus of each of these trips was leadership and personal development, community awareness and contributing positively to a developing community. As the group leader, I was solely responsible for the physical and emotional well-being and safety of the group members, as well as the overall success of the trip.

Year 7 Coordinator responsible for managing 5 staff and 130 students. Overseeing the pastoral care program and dealing with student behaviour issues as well as communicating with parents. I hosted regular parenting workshops and have extensive understanding and experience in working with adolescents.

I was employed as a behaviour management specialist working with youth-at-risk aged 12-16. This role involved designing and implementing intervention programs aimed at addressing the needs of adolescents at risk of exclusion from Queensland State Schools.The programs included personal development lessons, team initiatives and outdoor activities (e.g., rock climbing, abseiling, hiking, camping, raft building).

Delivery of the Certificate II (Outdoor Recreation) to mature-aged students. This 6-month course consisted of class-based subjects, supplemented by wilderness experience in climbing, kayaking and bushwalking; culminating in a week-long expedition.