Melisa has nearly 30 years’ experience working within the field of Early Childhood Education.
Melisa is currently employed by the NSW Department of Education leading Early Childhood Practice Excellence within the Centre for Excellence in the Early Childhood Outcomes Division.
Melisa has previously held the role of CEO at UTS Childcare responsible for the practice, regulatory, human resources and operations functions of the organisation.
Melisa is an experienced Practice Operations Lead working for Uniting Early Learning accountable for policy, quality, compliance and professional learning.
Melisa was an early childhood teacher in her formative years and values children as active citizens of our world who have the right to provide input into decisions that affect them.
Melisa is married to Ian and together they have two adult daughters