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Adelaide, Sa, Au

Australia

Managing and driving strategic initiatives and projects as part of the Engagement, Public Affairs team at the Department for Infrastructure and Transport.

South Australia, Australia

Leading teams, delivering strategic advice to clients on projects in transport, water and renewables: wind, solar, hydrogen and pumped hydro. Development and delivery of engagement strategy, social impact assessment, social performance and communications during all phases of project development including business case, environmental approvals, construction and operations. Driving team performance, wellbeing and operational excellence.

Australia

Playing key technical lead roles on projects and leading WSPs national communications and stakeholder engagement capability. Key project director roles across the portfolio of projects in the energy, transport, water, property and environmental sectors. Technical specialist in social and community impact assessment, performance and evaluation, facilitation, strategic advice and risk and issues management.

Australia

National Team Executive managing a business unit and team of over 30 staff across Queensland, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

Adelaide, Australia

Managed and led a multidisciplinary team of environmental planners and engagement specialists across WA and SA.

South Australia Area, Australia

Relocated to South Australia and established the Communications and Engagement team in Adelaide. Worked on a number of mining and resource projects, transport and water infrastructure projects.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Part of team working with vulnerable and traumatised people rescued from the bonded labour trade and helping them integrate back into their communities. Undertook a research project to understand the causes of bonded labour to assist with the development of prevention strategies.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Part of team working with women survivors of family violence. Undertook group work sessions including art therapy sessions to build connection, empowerment and self worth.

Darwin, Australia

Based in Darwin, I undertook a Senior Communications and Engagement project based role working in collaboration with the Federal, Northern Territory Governments and the private sector in an Allaincing framework on a remote Indigenous housing program. This role provided me with valuable experience in developing cultural competencies and understanding working with First Nations communities.

Sydney, Australia

Delivered lead communications and engagement roles on a number of major infrastructure projects in Sydney and across New South Wales such as the Cronulla Rail Duplication Project, South West Rail Link approvals, Rouse Hill Water Infrastructure Project, Cross City Tunnel EIS, Southern Sydney Freight Line, South West Rail Link various Pacific Highway Upgrade Projects and Bypass projects.

London, United Kingdom

Liaised with tenants and worked in the building services department and organised contractors to coordinate maintenance on properties. The organisation managed over 25,000 social housing properties in north-west London.

Sydney, Australia

Commenced my career in consulting in communications and engagement in this boutique consulting firm. A highlight of my role was working on Australia’s first ever alliance contract project: Sydney Water’s Northside Storage Tunnel supporting community relations and facilitation of Community Liaison Groups for the project.

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Ba Arts, Communication

Activities and Societies: Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism

Education record