Strategist,system's thinkeranddesign researcher.
About
Bio
I’m passionate about using participatory approaches to help drive long-term change. I work at the intersection of policy, systemic design, and climate change to help teams understand complexity in practical and inclusive ways. My starting point is recognising that silver bullet solutions don't exist. And rather, multiple actors and multiple interventions need to work alongside each other. In this context, my focus is on enabling clearer decisions and stronger collaboration to increase the likelihood of collectively shifting the needle.
In practice, this means designing and facilitating participatory research processes (to create space for local voices), translating systemic insights into action plans, and building tools or frameworks that support strategic decision-making. I’m used to working in ambiguity - aligning diverse stakeholders, surfacing tensions, and guiding teams from broad ambition to grounded strategies.
I thrive in collaborative, cross-disciplinary environments and am open to opportunities across design research, facilitation, and strategy to help teams co-create meaningful solutions. I'm currently focused on resilience building and climate adaptation.
Values
I'm guided by the below values, which shape how I work and the type of projects I want to contribute to:
🌏 Social-ecological lens
I approach challenges with a social-ecological lens, recognising that people and nature are deeply interconnected.
🌾 Resilience building
Climate change disproportionately affects communities already experiencing structural inequalities. I'm driven to support those most at risk by designing programs and policies that strengthen adaptive capacity, promote justice, and elevate community voices.
📚 Continuous learning
I'm always exploring new topics, perspectives, and approaches. I see learning as vital part of navigating complexity and finding a way through the grey area.
🌿 Regenerative mindset
I design in ways that strengthen relationships and promotes ongoing learning. I aim to leave people, places, and practices more connected than when we started.
What I bring to the table
When working in complexity and uncertainty I embrace:
💛 Curiosity and care
My curiosity prompts questions that help reframe challenges and spars an interest in others' perspectives, helping consider new pathways forward. I pair this with a deep care for the projects I work on and the people I'm working with.
🤝 Collaboration
I'm a good communicator, open-minded and an active listener. This helps me align stakeholders, gain support for participatory methods, and deliver feedback that strengthens strategies.
🕸️ Zooming out with a systems lens
I take a step back to zoom out and find the root cause of a problem, which primarily involves acknowledging the interconnectedness of the system we're examining. This enables different leverage points to be identified for driving change, requiring diverse and local perspectives, a long-term view, and an openness to changing direction if needed.
Technical expertise
I have a diverse skillset across design, policy and climate change adaptation.
Systemic design
Application of systemic and strategic design approaches in complex policy and organisational contexts. Experience designing and facilitating participatory research processes; mapping systems and actors, and framing ambiguous problems to support strategic direction-setting. Skilled in synthesis and knowledge translation (turning qualitative insights into informed decision-making). Experience prototyping and iterating early concepts to test assumptions and surface constraints.
Policy and governance
Strong understanding of local government processes for climate action and the practicalities of multilevel governance. Familiar with multilateral climate frameworks (including the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement) and the link to national and local policy contexts (NDCs, NAPs and the GST). Experience in policy research, advocacy, and coalition-building across governments, NGOs, and civil society, with a focus on enabling coordination across complex institutional environments.
Climate change adaptation and DRR
Academic and applied understanding of climate change adaptation, climate risk, and vulnerability. Experience contributing to funding and programme development processes. Familiar with disaster risk reduction (DRR) and anticipatory action approaches, including early warning systems. In 2025 I was invited by the German Red Cross to attend the Global Dialogue Platform in Berlin, representing the Future Leaders Network on Early Warning Early Action.
Who I've worked with
Professional experience
Founders4ImpactSystemic Designer (Freelance)FairPlanetStrategic Designer (Freelance)KausalStrategic Designer (Freelance)Melbourne Centre for CitiesResearch AssistantThe Climate CouncilClimate Projects OfficerThe AcademyUser ResearcherImpressive DigitalDigital Campaign ManagerEducation
M.Environment (Climate change)University of Melbourne, AustraliaB. Business, ManagementMonash University, AustraliaB. Business, MarketingMonash University, AustraliaPublished research
Examples of reports I've authored:
Many hands make light work: connecting governments to accelerate climate action
Illustrating what a multilevel approach to Australia's national climate policy could look like (See projects: connecting governments to accelerate climate action).
Embracing complexity in cities
Making sense of city-level climate action to guide systemic design, including insights from conversations with city sustainability officers (See projects: making sense of local climate action).
Exploring how closed-end funds can contribute to collective change
A research report examining how closed-end impact funds can engage with systems change, and what this means for fund strategy, governance, and impact measurement (See projects: Applying a system's lens to impact investing).
Tracking progress: 2022 snapshot of council action on climate change
A report summarising climate action progress, barriers, and decision-making across 158 Australian councils (See projects: fostering collaboration between local governments).
Projects
Strategy sprint for an independent journalism platform
Research-informed product direction
Elevating young voices in a federal election campaign
Supporting a network of 182 Australian councils to take action on climate change
Making sense of climate change officer's day-to-day decision-making environment
Bringing multilevel governance to life in Australia
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Facilitating kitchen table conversations
Organising and mobilising community-led climate action
Applying a system's lens to impact investing
