1. Tell us about yourself and your role at native. 

I’m the Head of Customer Success at native. I look after the customer success team, who make sure our Students’ Unions are seeing tons of value from their native partnership. We get our SUs onboarded with the platform and make sure we’re delivering great opportunities across the native ecosystem, from liberation events and club tours to product and technology solutions and much more – all with the end goal of giving students the university life they deserve!

2. What motivates you to get out of bed in the morning? 

It’s normally my 4 year old jumping on me at 6am! Also, I really love breakfast.

3. What is your proudest achievement in your career to date?

When working in the energy industry I designed a CRM, despite having no tech background. I worked with a developer to build, test and implement it. It also happened to go on to win awards! It was so satisfying to see something grow from sketches to a fully-fledged piece of software.

4. What female figure has inspired you the most in your life? 

My friends inspire me every day. Watching them all grow and flourish in their careers while keeping it real and juggling life, families, loss and so much more is amazing to me. Being able to cheer them on through the ups and downs is a privilege. They remind me that when we look for it, there is so much inspiration around us every day. It’s important to try and draw from that where possible. 

5. How do you try to be a positive role model for your team? 

This is a tough one to answer! I’d like to think (they’ll correct me if I’m wrong) that I don’t give up easily and help to demonstrate that you can find different ways around a problem to get a positive outcome, and you can also use some creative thinking to combat challenges. 

6. What does International Women’s Day mean to you? 

For me it’s a time to reflect on the status quo. Women’s rights have come so far but there’s still so much to do – especially when you take into account intersectionality and that the progression many of us have experienced is not mirrored everywhere. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is so prevalent in today’s society and it’s great to see people across the globe (not just women) coming together to fight for equity and equality for all. Let’s take the time to celebrate the wins, and use that energy to propel us forward and campaign for ALL women, all year around.

7. If you could give your younger student self one piece of advice, what would that be? 

Take time to explore and be curious! There are so many weird and wonderful jobs and industries out there and if I had stuck with what I wanted to do when I was 20 I’d have missed out on some great experiences and wouldn’t be where I am today.