Education
Basic CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) in Mental Health Ministry, 4 May-16 Nov 2023, The Mental Health CPE Centre
Introductory CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education), 7 March-4 April 2023, The Mental Health CPE Centre
Emotional CPR, Feb 2023
Place-Based Approaches and Community Participation, Feb 2022
Assets Based Community Development, March 2021, SoulGen
Cultural Safety Training, Jan 2021, Gamarada Universal Indigenous Resources
Our Struggles Are Intertwined: Intersections of Mental Health and Oppression, Jun 2020, online, Institute for the Development of Human Arts
Introduction to TMAPs (transformative mutual aid practices), April-May 2020, online
Introduction to Open Dialogue, Jan 2020, St Vincent’s Hospital
Ulab: Leading from the emerging future, 2019, online
Intro to Warm Data, 2019, Glebe with Nora Bateson.
Masters of Education (Social Ecology), currently undertaking 2019-, Western Sydney University
Graduate Diploma in Experiential Learning and Creative Arts Therapy, 2014-2015 The MIECAT Institute
BA of Music with major in Music Theatre, 2010-2012
Australian Institute of Music
Volunteering
Jarjum College (primary school), Oct 2019-Dec 2019
Assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children learning outside of mainstream primary school by providing trauma-informed classroom support.
Hackney Quest (London), volunteering, 2012
Youth Centre
Running in-house activities
Youth mentoring
Supervising outings
Employment
Self-underemployed, July 2024- present
-Transdisciplinary arts; writing, songwriting, experimental vocals, performance art, participatory arts.
- Lived experience advocacy and education
- Spiritual Care, peer support facilitation with spiritual reflection as means for community care.
- Emotional-CPR skillshare, empowering community mental health first responders.
Mettarama Nuns Monastery, Nov 2022-July 2024
- Assisting Suvira Bhikkhuni on pindapata (alms round)
Co-design facilitator for Sydney Children’s Hospital Safe Haven, June 2021-2022 Inside and out Associates (Ministry of Health)
Application of Lived experience
Applied Creative Arts for inquiry and learning
Design thinking and systems change
Co-facilitator of workshop ‘Connecting with our deeper sources of creativity and self’, Nov 2020, Sydney University
Widening participation of underrepresented students as part of the School of Social and Political sciences and beyond.
Building community to advocate for systemic change within the university
Creating inclusive and culturally safe environments
Cultivating self-awareness
Working with and from a deeper sense of purpose
Understanding transcontextuality
Connecting with the other
Citizen Scientist, August 2019-2021, The Black Dog Institute
Research and advocacy in relation to youth mental health challenges and addiction.
Contributions to a ‘Brokered Dialogue’ documentary
Public speaking at associated events
Early Childhood Music and Drama Educator, Oct 2018-March 2019
Dancearama
-co-operative game building
-developing sensory awareness
-developing music and drama skills through experiential learning
-engaging with the elements; body, voice, space, object, other, group
-nurturing the development of humane qualities; care, love, compassion, gratitude…etc
Access Group Creative facilitation, Term 1,2,3,4 2018
Sunnyhaven through Shopfront Arts Co.
developing;
-emotional intelligence
-interpersonal skills
- verbal and non-verbal communication
-concentration and awareness
-memory
-imagination
-creativity
Educator ‘Drama 7-11years old, Term 3,4 2018
Shopfront Arts Co.
developing and teachings skills in;
- theatre
- self and collective inquiry
- critical thinking and dialogue
- self-and relational awareness
- ability to collaborate/co-create
- leadership
- self-directed learning
- collective governing and co-design
Living, working and studying across Europe and South Korea
Before and After School care, Feb-July 2017,
Squiggler Academy
Responsibilities:
theatre play, arts and craft, sports, gardening/reducing waste, music, storytelling with emphasis on experiential learning and self-awareness.
Vacation care
Creative Expression Facilitator/peer-support, July 2013- July 2015
‘Kalori’ Manly Hospital Mental Health Drop in Center (Ministry of Health)
Responsibilities:
Guiding creative expression through music, play and communication
Observation activities
Supporting clients with mental health
Sharing performing arts knowledge
Organizing outings to relevant events
Managing interpersonal dynamics and facilitating music group
Guiding music composition and performance
Residencies: Arts, Health, Education and Research
Arterie, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, April-June 2019
Weekly workshops
Performance and exhibition (participatory and multi-disciplinary)
This is a Voice Residency, Nov 2017 Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (the powerhouse)
Facilitation in vocal techniques, improvisation, experiential learning via vocal and physical expression.
Demonstration of a host of practices
Interactive educative presentations
Heima Arts Residency (Iceland), autodidactic studies Aug 1st-Sept 21st 2017
Research in alternative therapies
Conceptualizing, developing and co-designing mental health education curriculums with community.
Research and practice of Michael Chekhov acting methodology
Practice in vocal and physical improvisation
Practice in vocal technique; Pansori and traditional westerns method.
Communicative Action, interactive installation, Nov 2015
Avalon Arts Carnival
Facilitating self-disclosure and emphatic exchange
Providing a platform for the community to unpack youth suicide
Community building
Wonder Full, solo residency, July-Aug 2015
Culture At Work, former art-science gallery in Pyrmont.
Application of Experiential Learning and Creative Arts therapy
Two workshops, one for parents and children, the other for adults. Ongoing research into ‘wonderment’ in collaboration with Jen Watkins who has a background in neuroscience.
Small exhibition documenting research process
Two openings (one family orientated) curation and performance