Biography
Years of mainstream work on-air, as a keynote speak, and as an events master of ceremonies gives G K presentation skills that ensure an informative and entertaining presentation. She has lectured university-level and trained senior and executive management in major corporations. Diagnosed as an adult; G K carved a career of accomplishments in the commercial, competitive media industry in capital cities and regional areas working as a senior journalist, senior producer, program creator, writer, news editor, sports editor, senior talkback presenter, senior announcer, manager, and voice artist. This experience allowed her to also work as a consultant in major corporate marketing campaigns and in politics. In 2000 wanting to work more closely with her own community; and tired of never-ending ignorance of autism and discrimination she undertook an undergraduate and then a masters degree related to learning and development and management and leadership. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS FOR TALKS MAY BE POSSIBLE; ASK PROMOTER OF EVENTS.
Industry Expertise (3)
Employment Services
Education/Learning
Corporate Training
Areas of Expertise (3)
Autism & Aspergers
Autism Parents
Adults With Autism
Accomplishments (2)
Career Highlight (professional)
It is said to teach is to change a life. Michael was a 36 year old student of mine in a training center. It took me about four (3) weeks to get this charming man to use a keyboard. He had spent 18 years in the training center refusing to even hold a pencil His first solo keyboarding act was to send an email to his favourite TV show. His mother was so disbelieving she came to the training room to see. Different eyes with appropriate professional training can change autistic people's worlds.
Too Dumb For Grade 8 (personal)
In high school I was told I had to go to 'special class'. I refused to go to school and would go to the university library to read books on history, art, business, media and social sciences. A few years later; at 17 years of age I became the youngest ever announcer on a major commercial capital city radio station. Today, some time later, I remain the youngest female. I worked seven (7) five (5) hour shifts a fortnight (Australia still has very long shifts compared to the rest of the world).
Education (4)
Queensland University of Technology: B.Ed.(AWE), adult, human resources, and community learning 1999
Queensland University of Technology: M.Ed.(LM), Leadership and Management in adult, human resources and community education 2008
North Sydney Institute of Technical and Further Education : vocational , Advanced Diploma of Home Economics - 2 years fulltime 1996
Junior Home Economist Qualification
Carson Australasia Pty Ltd : Vocational - TAE 40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Mandatory training certificate required under Government regulations to work in RTO 2009
Event Appearances (10)
Self Determination for High Functioning autistic people
Various Australia
Autism and Asperger's - Learning & Development Limitations
various Australia
Parents - How to Educate Yourself Everyday About Autism
various Australia
Autism Employment Services - Failure & Failings; What We Really Need
Various Australia
Medical Practice - Autistic Patients (HFA) Need A Different Awareness
Corporate Confidential Australia
Autism - Optometry - Through My Eyes; What Autistic People See
Corporate Confidential Australia
Autism & Ophthalmology - Eye Specialists Could Not Diagnose Me;
Corporate Confidential Australia
Architecture - Opps; Forgot About Users With Autism
Corporate confidential various
Lawyers & Police - Could You Identify A Witness or Victim With Autism?
Corporate confidential various
Autistic People - In Your World In Large Numbers and Ready To Litigate - Can You Afford Not To Understand Us?
Corporate confidential various
Sample Talks (1)
Autistic Community Snake Oil Salespeople - Questions to Ask
A former journalist and producer G K has seen and continues to observe many, many instances of families and people with autism handing over large sums of money for miracle cures in the form of various foods, supplements, therapies and pills and potions. In this talk G K covers step-by-step how families, and adults with autism, can and should evaluate every service or product offered to them to ascertain its validity and its value to them or their child or teen. 2-2 1/2 hours duration.
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Host/MC
- Corporate Training
