Research, Translation, Impact
About me
I'm passionate about helping organisations do meaningful research with the communities they serve, and translating it into actionable insights to create positive change.
With qualifications in health promotion, international health and policy, my career has spanned research, policy & advocacy roles in youth, sexual and mental health promotion in workplaces, schools and homes, at incredible organisations like Beyond Blue and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. I also spent five years on the board of the Australian Association of Adolescent Health amplifying youth voices and am part of the global network of One Young World ambassadors.
In my work, I engage people with many & varied lived experiences, successfully engaging marginalised communities in a way that ensures safety & centres their voice in program & policy decisions.
I'm completing a PhD in sexually explicit media literacy education, exploring parent, teacher and youth perspectives & experiences. My research has been published in the Sex Education Journal. As such, I’m a strong advocate for comprehensive, inclusive, evidence-based relationships and sexuality education - that gives young people the skills to unpack the media surrounding us and have healthy, respectful relationships. I’m also passionate about helping parents and carers support that learning at home with open, positive communication.
In my spare time (lol), you’ll find me at the gym, playing music (badly) or vibing to Taylor Swift. I grew up in Perth but now live in Melbourne, though visit often. We Italian boys can’t be away from our families (or the food) for too long.
I’d love to hear how I can help you make an impact. Say hi! or check me out on LinkedIn.
How can I help?
Services
Meaningful research & evaluation to improve outcomes for the communities we serve.
I can help with any part of the process, from planning, ethics, data collection, analysis and reporting.
Knowledge translation to turn findings into actionable insights and policies.
Create strong and convincing arguments for policy & advocacy.
Effective project management to achieve our goals.
Capacity building to help organisations be self-sustaining.
Specialty areas
Comprehensive relationships & sexuality education, including media literacy
Sexual health
Mental health & wellbeing promotion
Global adolescent health
Youth engagement
How I roll
Clear and simple communication, with maximum accessibility.
Communities are not only listened to, but included. Contributions are recognised.
Risks are managed and safety is paramount.
Working in partnership. Collaboration always leads to better results.
Where possible, work is published to make sure everyone can benefit from what we find.
Values
Kindness
We can disagree on our deepest values and still be kind to each other. Often, we have more in common than we think and common ground is where we make progress.
Action
Overthinking gets in the way. Let’s do stuff, learn as we go, and continuously improve together. There’s always a way to do something better.
Fun
I Love what I do and hope you enjoy working with me. We work on some heavy issues, so let’s look out for each other and have a blast.
Sound good? Let’s collaborate.
