She has designed and delivered programs for schools, tertiary institutions, and corporate clients, and has worked in alternative education, home-based care, high schools, and foundation studies. She’s known for her warm, inclusive teaching style and her ability to link learning with real-life wellbeing.

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Her Master’s research explored how constant change impacts wellbeing, deepening her understanding of how transition and instability affect individuals and families. While lecturing in Human Development in New Zealand, she taught a paper that highlighted how early relationships and environments shape a child’s growth and wellbeing.

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Since relocating to Brisbane, Natalie has continued to focus on family wellbeing and early intervention. Her volunteer work in the Parent Aide Unit at Mater Mothers’ Hospital, alongside her experience as a parent and grandmother, has made her acutely aware of the gap between clinical care and the supportive “village” families need.

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Hobbies/Interests:  

Nat loves gardening, playing with her pets, scrapbooking, cooking and painting.

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Social Justice Mission:  

To minimise stress, anxiety and depression during early parenting, and pay inequity for mothers trying to raise their children.