About
Lisa has spent more than 30 years advocating for young children, families, and the educators who shape their earliest experiences. Her work is grounded in contemporary, evidence-based practice and informed by critical, social justice, sociocultural, and post-structuralist perspectives - with a particular focus on social and emotional development and neurosequential brain development.
Lisa believes that quality early childhood education is one of the most powerful levers we have for long-term wellbeing - for children, for families, and for society as a whole. She brings that conviction to every project she is part of, whether working alongside early childhood students, practitioners, service providers, training organisations, or government bodies.
At the heart of Lisa's practice is a commitment to strengthening the connections between research, policy, and the people doing the daily work with children. She is driven by a simple but profound belief: when we prioritise the rights and needs of children and families, we invest in outcomes that ripple outward for generations.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Child, Youth and Family Studies - Griffith University (2023) Thesis: 'Examining provider views about governance and leadership in LDC services in SEQ'
- Bachelor of Child and Family Studies (Honours, Class IIA, GPA 6.19) - Griffith University (2016) Thesis: 'Examining the barriers to educators meeting the National Quality Standard'
- Bachelor of Child and Family Studies (GPA 6.25) - Griffith University (2014)
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment - Moreton Institute of TAFE QLD (2011)
- Advanced Diploma of Community Services (Children's Services) - Australian Professional Training Institute QLD (2002)
- Diploma of Community Services (Children's Services) - Open Learning Institute QLD (2000)