Why ‘Here’s a Thought’?
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To equip young people with wellbeing insights to successfully navigate school and life;
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To empower teenagers to address and ease their biggest worries;
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To help schools grow safe, inclusive and resilient communities;
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To understand and harness student voice on important wellbeing matters;
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To inform school leadership teams as they make strategic wellbeing decisions.
Meet our team
Founder of ‘Here’s a Thought’ – current
Founder of Drawn from Experience – current
International best selling author and illustrator of 9 books
Highly sort after mental health and well-being speaker
Finalist for the Australian Mental Health Awards – 2018
Creative Director at the Black Dog Institute 2009 – 2016
Created the most viewed video in the history of the W.H.O – 2015
High awarded advertising creative Sydney, San Francisco, New York – 1994 – 2008
Diploma in Fine Arts 1992
Marketing and Sales Consultant- current
StartMate Womens Fellowship Coach 2022
Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager, Refundid 2022
Mental Health Advocacy Group Creator 2020
Senior Destination Manager, GetYourGuide 2019-21
Marketing and Projects Manager Dreams2Live4 (Charity) 2018-19
Boarding School Tutor and Supervisor, MacKillop College 2017
B Communications/ B Business Charles Sturt University
Cofounder of The Wellbeing Distillery – current
Director of the Positive Education Schools Association (PESA) board – current
Board member of the UAE Government’s Dubai Future Council for Education – current
Sought-after speaker, author and education consultant in the field of Wellbeing Science
International best-selling author, 10 Things Schools Get Wrong, 2020
Associate Director of Geelong Grammar School’s Institute of Positive Education 2016 – 2021
15 years of practical teaching experience in Australia and the UK
Post Grad Diploma Psychology, 2010.
Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Senior Mental Health Clinician, Community Health
Director, Storykind Psychology
Content Creator Posii
Freelance Writer
Research Manager, Institute of Positive Education Geelong Grammar School
Facilitator and Speaker
Coach and Consultant
Finalist in Art Express – 2022
Exhibited Smart Expressions Chatswood – 2022
Exhibited and Finalist in the Mosman Art Prize – 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022
Lead artist on the Kind Schools Project – 2022
Completed High School – 2021
Band 6 in HSC Visual Arts – 2021
Senior Art Prize – 2021
Illustrated her first published book Mitten the Kitten – 2016
CTO of Compeat Nutrition – current
Angel Investor & mentor Compliance Fox 2018 (acquired 2020)
Entrepreneur-in-residence at StartHouse100 startup incubator 2017-2018
Co-Founder of REFFIND 2014-2017 (ASX listed 2015)
Founding Partner of Digital4ge 2014-2017 (acquired 2017)
Digital Technical Director at NOW Comms Group 2010-2014
Created mTaxi – Australia’s first mobile taxi booking application 2008
IT Manager Cabcharge Group 2003-2010
Cofounder of The Wellbeing Distillery – current
Board member of the International Positive Education Network (IPEN) – current
Inaugural Director of Geelong Grammar’s Institute of Positive Education 2014 – 2021
Consultant, trainer and speaker in the field of Applied Wellbeing in Schools
Honorary Fellow University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education
Listed in The Australian Educator’s ‘Top 50 Hot List’ 2017
25 years of practical teaching experience in Australia and the UK
Master of Education 1998
altMBA 2020
Creative Partner boxercox (2004 - 2022)
Creative Founding Member of wipasnapa 2006-2008
Blue Tree Design - Design Director (1993-1995)
George Patterson Bates - Art Director (1995 - 1997)
Foster Nunn Lovedear - Associate Creative Director (1998 - 2001)
Euro RSCG SIngapore - Creative Director Direct & Digital (2001 - 2003)
Batey Singapore - Creative Director Digital (2003 - 2004)
At ‘Here’s a Thought’ we:
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Listen to the worries of young people;
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Design powerful images and messages to address worries and inspire change;
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Harvest targeted student data to help schools grow an inclusive, connected and resilient community;
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Support school communities to make positive change.
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