Managing Director 

Maven & Edge                                                   ​2017 - now

 

I support education institutions to deliver optimal student and employee experiences.  Working collaboratively with providers across the sector, I create an innovative and flexible research solutions with actionable insights.

Executive Director, Research Strategy

The Social Research Centre                              ​2013 - 2017

 

As the Executive Director, Research Strategy I created and led the strategic projects designed to consolidate and diversify the organisation's unique market position by creating business opportunities, enhancing client relationships and delivering world class social research outcomes. In this self-directed role I provided leadership at corporate, operational and project levels across a broad range of business and research activities.

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Director, Quantitative Research / Research Director
The Social Research Centre                             ​2007 - 2013

 

​As the Director, Quantitative Research, I identified strategic business opportunities, provided leadership with respect to applied social science methodology, led a team of up to researchers and analysts, and managed complex, complicated and sensitive contracts on behalf of clients.

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Senior Information Analyst

Department of Justice                                     ​2006 - 2007

 

The Performance Analysis at the Department of Justice, Victoria was a business unit in the Strategic Projects and Planning area that focused on monitoring and analysing the performance of the Department in meeting its targets and objectives. In this role, I was responsible for providing leadership in research, statistical and evaluation activities across the Justice portfolio, representing the Department on state and national committees as well as managing the Justice Human Research Ethics Committee.

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Director, Commercial Research/Project Director

Roy Morgan Research                                     ​2004 - 2006

 

My role the Director of Commercial Research encompassed developing customised research solutions and outputs in response to various commercial and government tenders as well as writing in-depth proposals and securing various qualitative and quantitative research contracts. As a Project Director, I completed a range of customised qualitative and quantitative investigations for government and non-government clients. Working collaboratively with a small team, I provided a complete end-to-end commercial research experience from tendering for projects to research design, data collection, reporting and presentation.

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Research Director, Assistant Research Director

Australian Housing & Research Institute    ​2002 - 2004

 

My role in this research institute involved managing up to 60 internal and external investigations worth more than $4 million, encouraging and facilitating the use of AHURI’s research in the development of government policy as well as managing all internal review and assessment processes such as AHURI’s annual funding for researchers.  As the Assistant Research Director, I was responsible for day-to-day project management and issue resolution of contracted research. I also liaised and consulted with academic and government staff to support the creation of policy-relevant research evidence.

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Research Services Manager / Research Officer

Education Queensland                                     ​1995 - 2001

 

The Tertiary Entrance Procedures Authority at Education Queensland provided evidence-based policy advice in relation to post-compulsory education issues. As the Research Services Manager, I led a team that conducted strategic research projects to investigate the pathways and options available to young people after they had completed their secondary schooling.