I originally had visions of following a traditional academic career, but disrupted that by joining The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab to fulfill my passion for teaching, learning and research in a future-focused learning environment. In my role as National Academic Manager I contribute to teaching and supervision, new programme development and academic quality across all programmes. I have a passion fo learning,r new ideas, new programmes, and new initiatives that all aim to make education in Aotearoa more leading edge, more powerful, and more focused on learners. Graduating from the University of Auckland with a doctorate in geography allowed me to hone my skills in critical thinking, qualitative and quantitative research analysis and writing – all of which can be applied in a broad range of contexts. I have experience teaching large and small groups, facilitating workshops, developing course content and creating e-learning projects. My research projects primarily sit at the intersection of geography and education and understanding relationships between people and place; the role of digital technology in education, and the value of practice based research.