Projects
Evaluation: Melbourne Legacy
Delivered an impactful evaluation focusing on the power of story telling to reflect program outcomes and impacts.
Governance: Measuring Social Enterprise Boards
Designed a board evaluation process to capture performance value in for-purpose organisations.
Social Innovation in the Early Years workforce
Designing the 'Elevating Children's Voice' project, directly informing the national Early Years Strategy.
Experience
Lead - Impact Foundry think tank
Led the design and implementation of the Impact Foundry think tank, developing new ways of fostering social innovation in the early years sector.
A/Prof Social Impact - Centre for Social Impact
Led multiple social impact research projects, focusing on cross-sectoral systems change, grassroots innovation and practical research translation.
Director, Practice-based Research program
Led the practice-based PhD program at Swinburne University, Melbourne. Mentored and coached over 60 practice-focused PhD programs delivering on real-world impact and systems change.