ABOUT ME


I am the founding director of Find Your Feet (est. 2009), an award winning outdoor retail, adventure tourism & performance consulting business.  I am a board representative of the National Parks & Wildlife Advisory Council representing recreation, tourism & business management; a contracted keynote speaker and freelance writer; and performance coach & consultant. I have a varied work history that includes: Tasmanian Wilderness Guiding; primary to tertiary school education; Athlete Welfare Supervisor at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS); and project and event management.

I am the only non-European to win a World Orienteering Championships (2006).  I progressed into marathon and distance track running, winning the Melbourne Marathon in 2007 & the New Zealand Marathon Championships in 2008. More recently I have enjoyed ultra and trail running successes, with two top 10 finishes on the World Skyrunning Series and hold multiple records in Australia.  However, my love affair lies in personal 'missions', such as my January 2017 12hour traverse of Tasmania’s South-Coast Track. 

BIO

Here is a snapshot of my academic & employment background.  

TERTIARY STUDIES
​Bachelor of Medical Research, University of Tasmania
Graduate Diploma of Primary School Teaching, Auckland University
Advanced Diploma of Life Coaching, Life Coaching Academy of Australia
Certificate III Small Business Management
Certificate of Health Coaching
​Level III High Performance Orienteering Coach
​Accredited ​Coach, Australian Sports Commission

AMBASSADOR & CONSULTANCY ROLES
Lake Geeves Hiking Track Proposal
Tarkine Film Project, Patagonia International
Lake Pedder Restoration Project
National Parks & Wildlife Advisory Council, National Parks & Wildlife Service
General Management Plan Steering Committee, National Parks & Wildlife Service
New 100km Tarkine Hiking Track Proposal, Bob Brown Foundation
Current Employment

Founding Director
Find Your Feet Australia Pty Ltd, TAS
since 2009
Core focus: Outdoor retail, adventure tourism & performance coaching

Committee Member
National Parks & Wildlife Advisory Council, TAS
since 2015
Core focus: Advisor for recreation, tourism and business management
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Keynote Speaker & Freelance Writer
Core focus: Empowerment, performance, Tasmania & travel


Previous Employment
Strategic Consultant, Major Projects & Event Manager
Pedal Power Pty Ltd, ACT
2012-2013

Athlete Welfare Supervisor
Australian Institute of Sport, ACT
2011-2012

General Classroom Teacher
Melbourne Girls Grammar School, VIC
2009

Wilderness Guide & Operations Management
Maria Island Walk, Freycinet Experience & Cradle Huts, TAS
2002-2010