Program Director - Community Services

• Oct 2023 - Present

Senior Adviser - Community Services

• Oct 2021 - Present

Author

• Sep 2018 - Present

Senior Public Policy and Advocacy Manager

• Jan 2018 - Mar 2021

The Smith Family's Mission is to break the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage and poverty by providing education support for those children who need it most The Smith Family's Mission is to break the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage and poverty by providing education support for those children who need it most

Policy Director

• Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

Ran the Effective Government Program and led CPD's work on climate security. Involved in public policy development and analysis, qualitative research, fundraising, advocacy, short and long-form writing, public speaking and government relations. Ran the Effective Government Program and led CPD's work on climate security. Involved in public policy development and analysis, qualitative research, fundraising, advocacy, short and long-form writing, public speaking and government relations.

Executive Officer

• Feb 2013 - Dec 2014

I work closely with Austrade's international teams in Western and Central Europe, UK, USA, Japan, NZ and Pacific (including PNG and Timor Leste). I contribute to Austrade's activities in these respective markets, chiefly by providing economic insight and market intelligence from Australia, and providing support and value-add on specific business planning and market-based initiatives promoting foreign direct investment into Australia.I also present these markets to the senior executives within Austrade, providing them with updates from the international network and identifying key sectoral opportunities for Australian business and for attracting FDI into Australia.In May and June 2014, I worked intensively on the Prime Minister's Business Mission to North America. Show less

Project Officer, Established Markets

• Dec 2011 - Feb 2013

I recently completed a 3 month project working in the United States, where I worked with Austrade's Senior Trade and Investment Commissioners in Washington D.C., New York City and San Francisco. I worked across the clean energy, digital economy/innovation, infrastructure and defence sectors.I recently presented two papers on my trip to the United States. One was to the Export Council of Australia (based in Melbourne) regarding doing export business in the US. The other was an internal presentation outlining the key economic trends and emerging themes in the US economy, predominately focusing on the regional corridors of innovation and R&D that were producing above-trend growth. Show less

Lawyer

• Aug 2006 - Jul 2009

I completed graduate rotations in the Banking & Finance, Environment & Planning, and Litigation teams. I was recruited to be a settled solicitor in the Environment and Planning team from January 2008. I worked on a range of court proceedings including in the NSW Land and Environment Court, NSW Supreme Court, NSW Court of Appeal and the Australian High Court. I also worked for a range of commercial property development and mining clients throughout NSW. I am able to provide a letter of recommendation from Minter Ellison upon request. Show less

Senior Social Policy Advisor

• Feb 2005 - Aug 2006

The NHHS Practice undertook independent consultancy work for state and federal government departments and non-government organisations in the health and human services industries. The position involved extensive research of international and domestic public policy, stakeholder consultation, report writing and tender document preparation. I was promoted to Senior Social Policy Advisor and became a project manager within the Sydney team. The NHHS Practice undertook independent consultancy work for state and federal government departments and non-government organisations in the health and human services industries. The position involved extensive research of international and domestic public policy, stakeholder consultation, report writing and tender document preparation. I was promoted to Senior Social Policy Advisor and became a project manager within the Sydney team.