Experience
My background spans trades, training, business development and marketing, including digital marketing. Stakeholder engagement connects that work through listening and building relationships.
Professional background
Listening, building relationships and understanding different perspectives run through my work. I bring that approach to conversations with businesses, organisations and community members, finding common ground and following through.
Experience in vocational education has shaped how I think about skills: the connection between learning, a real occupation and an achievable next step matters as much as the course itself.
Business development has been a substantial part of my working life. It taught me to understand what a business needs, build relationships and turn a conversation into practical next steps.
My experience in marketing and digital marketing shapes how I tell stories, communicate a business's value and help people discover its work. I bring that experience to Brisbane Food Guide and the digital projects I build.
My background in automotive trades gives me a practical starting point for thinking about technical learning, workplace standards and how people build capability through doing.
Voluntary participation
Alongside my professional background, I contribute to local organising, member engagement and community participation. This is voluntary activity, separate from my paid professional work.
I presented a motion on Practical Hope for Future Work at a local policy conference. The work continues through discussions about implementation, employment pathways and the capabilities people need as work changes.
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A food story, a community question or a different perspective: I would be glad to hear from you.