accreditations


Certified Transformational Coach.

2021 ICF ACC Accreditation
#009596951I

Registered Speech Pathologist.

Specialising in trauma-informed care
Thesis: Goal-oriented behaviour and Autism Spectrum Disorder
#15756

Australian Psychological Society Member.

#354511

Medicare Provider.

#1945291B

Current Australian Working With Children, NDIS and Police checks.


education


Spinal Energetics.

Dr. Sarah Jane, Melbourne, Australia, 2025

Post-graduate Diploma Psychology.

University of Adelaide, Australia, 2021-2025

Sauna Master.

Denmark, 2025

Bath Academy Sauna Courses.

Lithuania, 2025 (Whisking, Sauna ABC, Construction)

One-Year Poetry Mentorship.

Sara Larsen, Berlin, 2022-2023 (Guidance to construct contemporary poetry)

Internal Family Systems: Level 1.

Internal Family Systems Institute, USA, 2022 (Integration of self with 'parts-work')

Transpersonal Life Coaching Certification.

Sofia University, USA, 2021

B.A. (First Class Honours) Speech and Communication Therapy.

University of Queensland, Australia, 2008-2011

B.A. Arts & Humanities: Philosophy, Art and Anthropology.

University of Queensland, Australia, 2007



employment


Speech Therapist, Coach, Trainer

2025-ongoing 
Re:think Dyslexia, Melbourne, Australia. Supporting neurodivergent young people and adults

Peer Services

2025-ongoing 
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Mental-Health Coach

2021 - ongoing
It's Complicated/Minimum Wines/Humanitarian Coaching Network, Berlin (Germany) and Melbourne (Australia). Client-centred one-one and organisational coaching, holistic and growth-based.

Co-Founder and Creative Director

2017 - ongoing
Minimum Wines, Melbourne (Australia). Brand development, partnerships and collaborations, leadership,     communications, writing; B Corp, 5% to positive impact, organic, lo-fi wine company.

Co-Founder and Creative Director

2013 - 2020
Grown and Gathered, Australia/Europe/NewZealand/USA. Brand development, education and advocacy, social media (60k), touring, facilitation, photography, writing, partnerships and collaborations, leadership; food and life philosophy.

Senior Speech and Communication Therapist

2013
Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton (Australia).  Multi-disciplinary team, specialising in paediatric (0-18 years) Traumatic Brain Injury, developmental language, feeding and mental health. Working in partnership with The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.

Speech and Communication Therapist

2012
Western Health, Sunshine (Australia). Specialising in paediatric (0-18 years) developmental language, infant/childhood feeding, mental health and Autism Spectrum Disorder.



businesses


Minimum Wines (B-Corp)

Grown & Gathered





publications


The Village

Pan MacMillan Publishing, 2018

Grown & Gathered

Pan MacMillan Publishing, 2016 & Gingko Press, 2018




awards


  • Golden Keys (Academic Top 15%), 2025

  • Young Guns of Wine, 2021 & 2023

  • ABDA Best Illustrated Book Award, 2016

  • Banksia Sustainable Communities Award, 2015

  • The Readings Best Book Award, 2016

  • Gourmet Traveller Best Book Award, 2016

  • Deans Commendation High Academic Achievement and Scholarship, 2011





culture and identity


  • B1 Italian, A1 German

  • Breast-cancer survivor

  • Mother of a daughter

  • Italian / Australian dual-citizen

  • Previously lived in Italy, Germany and Denmark

  • LGBTQIA+ Ally

  • Neuroaffirming