What do you do in your role at TACSI?
I support the wonderful people at TACSI to feel valued and connected to one another, while supporting them to learn and grow in their roles. I also help steward our important rhythms and routines that enable our unique networked way of working.
When you're not at work, what do you get up to?
When I’m not busy being a taxi mum to my very active boys, I love bushwalking, camping, listening to live music and catching up with my women’s circle for a monthly wine and cheese night.
What change would you like to see in the world, and why?
I think the world would be a better place if there was a shift from greed and ego to collectively looking after the greater good with kindness, gratitude and compassion.
What were you doing before working at TACSI?
I spent 20 years working in the environmental sector in various roles before shifting to organisational development roles in local government and NGOs.
Who inspires you, and why?
Jane Goodall for spending her life advocating for the conservation of the natural world. She gives us hope. Then she inspires us to put our hope into action.
Looking back at your career, what’s been the highlight?
Other than landing my dream job at TACSI, I’ve loved supporting young people to play a part in managing our landscapes, take action on environmental issues, and empowering them have their say about how we can protect our landscape now and into the future.
What are you reading/watching/listening to at the moment?
I’m loving watching Alone Australia filmed in the Tasmanian wilderness, and seeing how the contestants deal with the forces of nature, hunger, and isolation.
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you 'grew up'?
A flight attendant, as I loved travel and food and the feeling of floating through giant balls of soft and fluffy cotton!
What's a book, film or resource that you would recommend to someone interested in social impact?
Network Weaver Handbook by June Holly. If you’re trying to build community in order to create change, this is chock full of practical tools and techniques you can put into action immediately.
What's something on your bucket list?
Walk the 1200 kilometres of the Heysen Trail from Cape Jervis to Parachilna in the Flinders Ranges - not all in one go, that’s crazy talk! It’ll probably take me years to achieve this but I’m hoping I’ll do it in my lifetime