Biography

I spent my early years in Sydney, moving to Alice Springs in 1993, two days before my 39th birthday.

In the sixteen years that have followed I have established and won awards for a successful tourism business, began private practice as a psychologist and held Executive and Board positions in a number of Tourism representative bodies.

Board Member Profile

Appointed to Tourism Central Australia Executive (Board), November 2008. Ongoing.

Appointment as NT Regional Director of GALTA (Gay & Lesbian Tourism Australia), January 2001. Ongoing.

Business Profile

Established The Rainbow Connection (Bed & Breakfast) in 1999.

Celebrated 10 years of successful operation April 2009. Ongoing.

Professional Profile

Commenced full-time private practice June 2009. Ongoing.

Employment Profile

Worked with the AIDS Council of Central Australia (ACOCA) as a counsellor and educator, in 1993-1994.

Enticed by management to Mental Health Services in 1994 as a (psychologist) member of the Community Health Team, and remained in a full-time capacity until 2000.

Moved to the Education Department in 2000 to cover for a colleagus on leave in the roll of Acting Student Services Manager, until 2001.

Began private practice in 2001 at St. Philips College and with the CATS Team at Anzac Hill High School, Alice Springs High School and Centralian College. Employment at St. Philips College expanded during 2001, until retirement in 2009 as Consultant Psychologist and College Counsellor.

Continued private practice at Aurora Alice Springs from October 2007.

Joined Headspace Central Australia, part time from 2008. Ongoing.