Meet our scholars

I am passionate, committed, resilient, motivated by honesty, fairness, social justice, and a desire to enhance the quality of life of people facing barriers to inclusion. I believe in innovation and continuous improvement. I draw inspiration every day from the amazing team we have put together at Hotel Etico, Australia's first social enterprise hotel, employing and training young adults with disability in hospitality and independent living skills. Our trainees exemplify and show passion for life, work and learning every day. I have always worked in and around the not-for-profit sector, loving all it represents: values, courage, focus and purpose. In my private life, I am an ultramarathon runner and draw huge parallels and learnings between long distance running and work, dealing with goals, challenges, opportunities, planning, experiencing the highs and dealing with the lows, adaptability and patience.