Leadership team

From a deep passion for creating lasting impacts, I lead our teams as we discover our unique positioning within the early childhood education space and identify the optimal type and pace of change needed for successful growth. Driven by a passion for creating lasting impacts, I thrive on helping the individuals within our organisation unlock potential they never knew existed. With a deep fascination for making changes ‘stick’ organically, my favorite question to explore is ‘why’. Beginning my career with multinational corporations, I now serve as both CEO and board member at ECMS.

As the Executive member for Early Childhood Education at ECMS, I lead the early education strategy, partnerships, operations and practice. The first five years of a child’s learning matter and last a lifetime! Working in early childhood education is a privilege as it plays a vital part in shaping the brain’s developing architecture. For me, early childhood education is world-making practice- if children have a great start, they will have a great future.

As Director of People and Strategy, I focus on ensuring we have clarity of purpose, elevating great people and getting behind an ambitious plan. I look after our People function, organisational strategy and planning, special projects, and shaping the future of our services. We should give children the space to explore their identity, pursue their curiosities, and enjoy being young with the support of caring, secure adults to lean on as and when they need it.

The Corporate Services team I lead supports our services by maintaining high financial rigour, offering insightful business analytics, and enhancing our technology and facilities management. A concept resonating deeply with me is—’Artha Shanti Phala Vidya’, a Sanskrit saying meaning, “The true aim of education is to spread peace.”

I lead a dynamic team responsible for enrolments and supporting our service leaders to showcase the remarkable work of ECMS. Education is world-changing and world-making. Working in early childhood education allows us to support families and children in this space.

As the Head of Pedagogy, I delight in all things Early Childhood Education and have had the pleasure of exploring practice and pedagogy at both a teaching and leadership level at ECMS since 2015, and in both Australian and New Zealand contexts since 2009. In my current role, I lead the research, design, and implementation of our Pedagogical Framework and am the head collaborator with external research partners and academics. I firmly believe (and research backs) that the Early Years are such a transformative time in a child’s life, and the difference that warm, responsive relationships and meaningful interactions make, can literally be life changing.

As Head of Practice, I enjoy the privilege of leading a transdisciplinary team of practice coaches, family and child trauma consultants and allied health professionals that step into learning alongside our teaching teams to foster curiosity and grow their practice. I have always been passionate about joining hands with others and creating brave learning spaces for critical reflection, growth and connection. From the moment I stepped into my first teaching position to date, I have felt deeply the privilege of being able to meet families and children where they are at, building connections and strengthening attachments.

I look after the team responsible for ensuring operational excellence, quality and implementing strategic changes across all our services. A key focus is developing a rich culture of employee engagement and professional growth through continuous learning. The key to success is developing a strong collaboration between pedagogy and operations, or ‘Pederation’. The opportunity to contribute to fostering a love of learning for children in a positive, safe and nurturing environment is one I value.