Alexandra Heard is the Engagement Coordinator at the Association of Graduates of Early Childhood Studies while also working as an Early Educations teacher in Fawkner.

It is this mix of on-the-ground experience and broader consultation work that has shaped Alexandra to be a collaborative leader who recognises the importance of teamwork, understanding the systems lens and the role of disadvantage in the sector. Alexandra saw an opportunity to make a meaningful and direct difference in the lives of others and has a vision of a sector that makes children, families and sector professionals feel welcome and valued, 

"My vision for the optics of the sector is that children and families feel welcome and valued, and that this is a reciprocal feeling towards the staff as well.”