Inclusive Leadership & Community Contribution
🕛 Timeline of Community Impact & Mentorship
Mentorship
2014 – 2019
✨ Mentored Junior Talent in Tech & Design
Guided emerging UX/UI designers, data analysts, software programmers, and data scientists on stakeholder-led service design, DATA ANALYTICS and usability projects. Supported professional development in cross-functional agile environments.
✨ Mentored Junior Talent in Tech & Design
Guided emerging UX/UI designers, data analysts, software programmers, and data scientists on stakeholder-led service design, DATA ANALYTICS and usability projects. Supported professional development in cross-functional agile environments.
2014 – Present
🤝 Champion of Inclusive Hiring in Creative Industries
Advocated for inclusive and ethical hiring in video production, storytelling, and tech. Provided paid opportunities, workplace training and mentorship to:
Advocated for inclusive and ethical hiring in video production, storytelling, and tech. Provided paid opportunities, workplace training and mentorship to:
* LGBTI creatives
* Refugees & migrants
* Middle aged women (50+)
* Young, inexperienced professionals
* Career changers from marginalised life paths
* foreign Nationals
2012 – 2014
🎓 Educational Mentor to Local and Foreign Students
Supported international and Australian students in transitioning to work in Australia. Tutored and mentored students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
🎓 Educational Mentor to Local and Foreign Students
Supported international and Australian students in transitioning to work in Australia. Tutored and mentored students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
2000 – 2013
🏃 Mentor & Coach to Elite and Recreational Athletes (Global)
Mentored thousands of elite, sub-elite, and competitive athletes across four continents as a sports coach, nutritional advisor, and fitness trainer. Helped individuals unlock their peak physical potential, achieve their performance goals, and implement holistic wellbeing strategies.
🏃 Mentor & Coach to Elite and Recreational Athletes (Global)
Mentored thousands of elite, sub-elite, and competitive athletes across four continents as a sports coach, nutritional advisor, and fitness trainer. Helped individuals unlock their peak physical potential, achieve their performance goals, and implement holistic wellbeing strategies.
2000 – 2012
💼 Sales Manager & Director: Team Leadership and Coaching
Led, mentored, and empowered hundreds of staff and contractors across Australia to exceed sales targets and meet company and personal goals. Focused on cultivating high-performance teams through supportive leadership and structured coaching.
💼 Sales Manager & Director: Team Leadership and Coaching
Led, mentored, and empowered hundreds of staff and contractors across Australia to exceed sales targets and meet company and personal goals. Focused on cultivating high-performance teams through supportive leadership and structured coaching.
Community Volunteering
2007 – 2008 & 2014 – 2015
📰 Media & Communications Director, Victorian Surf Club
Led communications strategy, public relations, and media campaigns, club fund raising & SPONSORSHIP activities for community engagemenT.
📰 Media & Communications Director, Victorian Surf Club
Led communications strategy, public relations, and media campaigns, club fund raising & SPONSORSHIP activities for community engagemenT.
2002 – 2017
🌊 Volunteer Surf Life Saver
Patrolled beaches, provided first responder emergency assistance, and mentored young surf life savers. Fostered public safety and youth development.
🌊 Volunteer Surf Life Saver
Patrolled beaches, provided first responder emergency assistance, and mentored young surf life savers. Fostered public safety and youth development.
2000 – Present (10+ Years)
🧘 Pro Bono Meditation Facilitator & Shamanic Healer
Facilitated inclusive and trauma-informed meditation and spiritual support sessions for over a decade. Supported a wide range of individuals — including vulnerable community members facing personal challenges — as well as those pursuing personal excellence in areas such as academic achievement, career growth, physical fitness, mental health, and family wellbeing. Provided spiritual mentorship focused on empowerment, clarity, and life transformation.
🧘 Pro Bono Meditation Facilitator & Shamanic Healer
Facilitated inclusive and trauma-informed meditation and spiritual support sessions for over a decade. Supported a wide range of individuals — including vulnerable community members facing personal challenges — as well as those pursuing personal excellence in areas such as academic achievement, career growth, physical fitness, mental health, and family wellbeing. Provided spiritual mentorship focused on empowerment, clarity, and life transformation.
Community Impact
💡 Innovation & Technology Contributions
Live Safe Mobile App
Project manager and co-contributor to a mobile safety app for domestic violence victims. Commissioned by the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet and Domestic Violence Victoria. Influenced state government policy and police strategies.
Project manager and co-contributor to a mobile safety app for domestic violence victims. Commissioned by the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet and Domestic Violence Victoria. Influenced state government policy and police strategies.
At This Space (GovHack 2nd Place Winner)
Co-created a GovHack second-place winning website that used open data to deliver location-based insights, improving access to community resources for Victorian residents.
Co-created a GovHack second-place winning website that used open data to deliver location-based insights, improving access to community resources for Victorian residents.
Health Ignite
Co-led a large-scale system integration initiative analysing millions of de-identified health records across a state based hospital system. Supported public health insights and data-driven decision making. Realised a multitude of process, time based and financial efficiencies
Co-led a large-scale system integration initiative analysing millions of de-identified health records across a state based hospital system. Supported public health insights and data-driven decision making. Realised a multitude of process, time based and financial efficiencies
📊 Impact Highlights
* 1000's of creatives, athletes and tech professionals mentored globally
* 12+ cross-disciplinary tech teams supported
* 15+ years of frontline first responder volunteer service
* 10,000+ hrs in wellbeing & trauma-informed facilitation
* Hundreds of underrepresented individuals launched into new careers
Testimonials
"I came from aNOTHER COUNTRY with no contacts. KIM helped me find my path in DATA ANALYTICS and ASSISTED ME TO believe in myself."
— Former mentee, now DATA ANALYST
— Former mentee, now DATA ANALYST
"They took a chance on me when others wouldn’t. I’m now working in film AS AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR and building a NEW CAREER PATH."
— Former Corporate worker, NOw Assistant FILM Director
— Former Corporate worker, NOw Assistant FILM Director
“MY UPBRINGING WAS CHALLENGING. NOW I HAVE FULL TIME WORK, STABLE HOUSING AND I AM RECEIVING SUPPORT WITH RESOLVING MY PERSONAL ISSUES, ALL THIS WAS POSSIBLE WITH KIM’s SUPPORT & GUIDANCE"
— Former YOUTH MEMBER, NOw FULL TIME EMPLOYED
— Former YOUTH MEMBER, NOw FULL TIME EMPLOYED
