Experience

The College of Law Australia

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Coach and mediation assessor

  • 2019 - Present



Relationships Australia NSW

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Coach and mediation assesor

  • 2019 - Present



Hawke Mediation

• Sydney, Australia

• Principal

  • May 2018 - Present

  As an accredited Family Mediator the services I provide include: • Financial settlements for separating and divorcing couples, including asset division • Living arrangements and amendements to living arrangements • Child support, health and education planning • Telephone/Skype mediation services for parties in different locations • Same sex parenting and mediation, including donor or surrogate access • Pre-marriage discussions for blended or mature families I work closely with the parties’ lawyers, financial planners, accountants, psychologists and counsellors to facilitate a peaceful resolution. For businesses and employers I offer the following: • Workplace mediation on issues including bullying, harassment and discrimination • Workplace Harmony – a one day training course on conflict management including difficult conversations, understanding conflict, why it happens, how it can be beneficial and how to manage other people’s conflict • Preparation of dispute resolution procedures and manuals • Training programs to help teach and demonstrate how to approach management issues such as performance reviews, workplace stress, low morale, poor motivation, discord and conflict. I am a Nationally Accredited Mediator, accredited by the Attorney General’s Department and the Australian Mediation Association, and have qualifications in Family Dispute Resolution (Relationships Australia), Workplace Mediation (Institute of Specialist Dispute Resolution) and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Technology, Sydney. Show less



Hawke Segal Mediation

• Sydney

• Director

  • 2013 - 2018



ISDR (Institute of Specialist Dispute Resolution)

• Sydney, Australia

• Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

  • Jan 2012 - 2013

  Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner Institute of Specialist Dispute Resolution The Institute of Specialist Dispute Resolution was founded in 2012. Previously known as Jon Graham Consulting, ISDR has been offering mediation for over 16 years I gained an internship and later casual work as a family dispute resolution practitioner at the ISDR and was mentored by Jon and Helen Jarvis. I worked as a family dispute resolution practitioner on a variety of cases including parenting matters as well as financial and property settlements. Show less



The Gidget Foundation

• Sydney

• Committee Member/Communications Manager

  • 2008 - 2010

  The Gidget Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to promote awareness of perinatal anxiety and depression amongst women and their families, their healthcare providers and the wider community to ensure that those in need receive timely, appropriate and supportive care. My role involved working to promote the work of the Foundation in an effort to raise funds and awareness of perinatal anxiety and depression. I identified media opportunities, pitched stories and worked as a spokesperson in print media as well as appearing on several television programs to speak on the issue. I was responsible for drafting communications material for use on the website, donor communication, potential sponsorship and also for relevant health conferences. Show less



Cannings Strategic Communications

• Australia
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • 2004 - 2007

  Cannings is one of Australia’s leading corporate and financial communications consultancy firms, providing strategic counsel and tactical support for major financial transactions, investor relations, crisis and issues management and executive media engagements. My role included: • Advising clients on corporate and financial communications campaigns; focusing on corporate transactions and events such as mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings. • Providing strategic counsel, issues management and tactical support to mainly ASX listed companies in the area of market communication, regulatory scrutiny and litigation support. • Working in public affairs as well as crisis and issues management; drafting material for community consultation, media briefings and events. • Working with deal teams including lawyers, investment bankers and senior executives to achieve communications objectives. • Mentoring and managing junior consultants. Show less



Avviso Public Relations

• Sydney

• Consultant

  • 2003 - 2004

  Avviso is Australia’s leading PR agency for the promotion of all types of events: conferences, festivals, public celebrations, exhibitions, concerts, leisure activities and awards programs. My responsibilities included: • Running media and communications campaigns for a wide range of clients including Tyco, the Red Cross Blood Service and News Ltd. Australia. • Working on public relations campaigns for major events such as Sydney City’s Sydney New Years Eve celebrations and the Australia Day Council for Australia Day celebrations in NSW. Show less



Mission Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Co-ordinator and Acting Media Manager

  • 2000 - 2000

  Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian community service organisation that has been helping people to regain their independence for more than 155 years. • Promoting Mission Australia’s community services through media, special events and advertising. • Writing media releases, pitching stories and building relationships with relevant journalists • Liaising with regional and national managers and researching and compiling sponsorship proposals. • Gaining media attention for events such as the Winter Sleepout and the roll out of a national report on Homelessness. Show less