Celebrancy has been bubbling away and evolving in me for a very long time. As I look back, my skills, life experiences, and career choices have all laid the foundation for this special role that I feel so excited to be embarking on.

Back as far as childhood speech and ballet lessons, and growing up with my mother’s mantra that ‘everyone has a story’ - these things were all building something within me. Raising two children to be awesome adults and walking their life journey, the death of my first husband and mother in my 40’s, and journeying now with my father in his late 80’s, have all taught me so much about love, life and death.

I spent 17 years in real estate, and was energised daily by helping people make one of their biggest life decisions. Over the last 10 years, I have been privileged to volunteer regularly in Vanuatu at a Training Centre and onboard a Medical Ship. Working within another culture has given me a greater ability to see things from another perspective and think outside the square. I believe I am wired to get alongside people, hear their story, and help them achieve their outcome.

In 2012, very close friends asked me to lead a funeral service for their daughter – this led to involvement in three funerals and three weddings for family and friends. Each time was a huge honour, and each time something in me came alive to this calling, prompting me to explore it further.