My background and history with Drupal:
As a Drupal volunteer:
Over the past two years, I've had the privilege of serving on the DrupalSouth Committee, and I'm now seeking re-election. During my tenure, I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside an incredible team to deliver key events like DrupalSouth Wellington, DrupalSouth Sydney, and the 2023 Canberra Community Day. I’m also proud to be one of the founding volunteers that has created the DrupalSouth Splash Awards. Currently I am coordinating the Splash Awards for both DrupalCon Singapore; as well as guiding the planning for our next event, DrupalSouth Melbourne.
As a Drupal Agency owner:
For over 22 years I ran my own digital agency, with 13 years solely dedicated to Drupal development (from version 5 through 8). My journey with Drupal began in 2007 when a client requested a social networking site for collectors. Although that project didn’t succeed, it opened the door to countless successful builds across various industries. While I’m not a developer, I am very familiar with the Drupal UI. I have led teams that have developed projects for well known Australian brands including Nando's, the State Library of Victoria, Sacred Heart Mission, and MS Australia.
I’ve been hands-on in designing complex architecture for Drupal 7 and 8 projects, including multi-lingual sites, tiered membership payment plans via Drupal Commerce, and a sophisticated intranet for a large hospital group featuring private file directories and intricate permissions. Our agency was also an early adopter of the aGov distribution, using it to create WCAG-compliant websites for our clients—a journey made possible through the excellent work of PreviousNext.
As a Drupal Agency employee:
I have also had exposure to enterprise-level Drupal projects including GovCMS, during my three years of work as Head of Delivery at Morpht, one of Australia’s top Drupal agencies. In this role I had the exciting opportunity to lead teams that created websites for the Australian Public including the development of sites for the Department of Health, the Australian Energy Regulator and the Australian Human Rights Commission.
As I look ahead, I’m excited to continue contributing to the growth of DrupalSouth and the broader Drupal community.
Why I'm running as a candidate:
Since 2007 I have benefited greatly from the Drupal project and have really enjoyed my last two years of giving back to the community as a member of the DrupalSouth Committee. I wish to extend my time on the committee so that I have the opportunity to advance the work I have started, with a particular focus on growing and improving the DrupalSouth Splash Awards.
Why you should vote for me:
I have a ton of experience working in volunteer organisations, having been involved with Rotary International for over 15 years. I love working and learning new things with a team. I understand the challenges of volunteer work - including juggling work/life/other things.
I have been very productive on the DrupalSouth Committee over the last 2 years - helping the committee to coordinate events, giving talks/workshops, planning and doing the tasks to deliver the Splash Awards.
In the past, with other volunteer organisations, I have run projects which have involved fundraising and working with diverse groups of people. I have sat on Boards and Committees in leadership roles for several years; and have skills in coordination of groups of people from 3 through to 100. I am a creative thinker with lots of ideas; but also love to see other people's vision succeed. I believe the best type of mentor is one who brings out the best leadership qualities and potential in others.
Gender: Female
