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Achievements

🏆 Award-winning work in inclusive AI education — recognised from the classroom to the federal stage for making generative AI accessible to autistic young people.

2026 Award winner Federal recognition STEM scholarship 150+ reached

Awards · Garlett Group Create Change Award

Winner — 2026 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards WA. Recognised for the Gen AI Bootcamps and a body of inclusive AI education work that brings generative AI within reach of autistic young people — meeting learners where they are and giving them the confidence and skills to build with the tools shaping their future.

The Create Change category celebrates people driving meaningful, lasting impact in their communities. The award reflects an approach to AI literacy that is hands-on, accessible by design, and built around the strengths of neurodivergent learners.

The 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of young people across Western Australia, spotlighting those making a genuine difference in their fields and communities.

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A track record of recognition that stretches from state innovation awards to a STEM scholarship supporting women in engineering.

  • Garlett Group Create Change Award

    Won for the Gen AI Bootcamps and inclusive AI education work.

    2026 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards WA

  • First National Real Estate Innovation Award

    Recognised for innovative, impactful work.

    2023 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards WA

  • National Council of Women WA Scholarship

    Scholarship for women studying STEM.

    2019

Recognition

The Gen AI Bootcamps were named in an Australian Government ministerial media release, announced alongside the launch of the National Autism Strategy 2025–31 — placing this work within a national conversation about how autistic Australians participate in, and benefit from, emerging technology.

  • Named in an Australian Government ministerial media release alongside the launch of the National Autism Strategy 2025–31
  • 150+ autistic young people upskilled in AI across metropolitan and regional WA
  • Built Swimming on the Spectrum from 7 clients to 200+ as Senior Manager
  • Promoted to Master Teacher at Seadragonz in 8 months, against a 2-year norm

Qualifications & memberships

Formal qualifications and professional memberships that underpin the work — from an engineering honours degree to accredited swim teaching and child-safety credentials.

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Mechatronic Engineering — Curtin University, 2025
  • Professional Member, Engineers Australia
  • Austswim Assessor — Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety (2019–2025)
  • Austswim Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety, incl. CPR (2016–2025), transferred from the UK
  • First Aid and CPR; Working with Children Check
  • Child Protection: It's Everyone's Business (2021); Swimming for ALL — Disability in Swimming (2021)

Community

Beyond the classroom and the pool, a long history of volunteering and fundraising across two countries — raising over $13,000 for charities in Australia and the UK.

  • $13,000+ raised

    For charities in Australia and the UK through fundraisers and charity work.

  • Volunteering

    Care homes, charity shops, children's playgroups and animal welfare charities.

  • Where it began

    Started swim teaching as a volunteer at a swimming club in the UK.

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