(She/Her)

Strategic Policy Advisor

Martel has over twenty years experience in the early childhood sector, as a teacher, union leader and senior Ministerial Adviser.

She has worked to help deliver better funding and access to kindergarten education in Victoria, driven by the belief that every child deserves the best start in life. With a particular interest in supporting and valuing the profession, she has negotiated various industrial agreements to improve the pay and conditions of Victorian early childhood teachers and educators.

Martel enjoys looking strategically at issues that impact the sector and how to work with governments, policymakers and stakeholders on outcomes that make children's lives better.