I am a creative facilitator and strategist specialising in civic and cultural placemaking. Working in urban development and the creative industries for 20 years, I have been helping create and transform public destinations and local neighbourhoods in cities and towns around Australia. At Big Space, we work with architects, developers, planners and communities to make places more welcoming and enjoyable for everyone. We do this through culturally connected, community-centred design and creative projects.I have expertise in urban strategy and design, community and cultural engagement, social research, cultural policy, public art, communications and management.My placemaking career began in architecture, heritage and the arts before I established my own creative consultancy, producing innovative public art projects. After setting up the inaugural arts program at Fed Square, I moved into public sector development, to lead cultural infrastructure delivery for the Victorian Government's development agency, working across metropolitan and regional Victoria. More recently, I have been consulting in cities and communities around Australia, planning and activating new cultural, civic and leisure destinations, education and health campuses and mixed-use precincts.My placemaking advocacy and advisory work extends to my community volunteering, public talks, guest lectures and jury roles. I am a member of the Victorian Design Review Panel and Australia ICOMOS.