Advisory Board Finalised
After everything that 2021 has thrown at us this year, our organisation has been able to pick ourselves up and focus on what’s next.
Filling our last remaining advisory board positions has been both overwhelming and exciting with the large number of people who applied. But we got there in the end and we couldn’t be any happier with our final two members who will fill the remaining positions.
We would like to introduce and share with everyone a little bit about the new advisory board members.
Please welcome them and feel free to connect and check out their LinkedIn pages.
Alexandra Lazarus-Priestley
Who I am
Alexandra Lazarus-Priestley (she/her)
My profession
Strategic Learning Advisor - Organisational Learning at Melbourne Business School
How I support neurodiversity
My neurodivergent family have helped open my eyes to how a truly inclusive environment can benefit both individuals and organisations. I advocate for personalised, meaningful accommodations for individuals - from a strengths-based perspective - to help unleash diversity of thought and enable organisations to realise the contribution and benefit of true neurodiverse inclusion.
In 2022, I will supplement my personal experience with a PhD seeking to explore the organisational, team and leadership factors that impact neurodiverse inclusion from both a behavioural and cultural perspective.
What I aim to achieve as an advisory board member
For nearly two decades I have found solutions to business problems, built relationships and developed strategic partnerships. I am grateful for the opportunity to now use these skills and experience to support the neurodiverse community.
I aim to bring my commercial insight and learning savvy across face-to-face and digital delivery to support the Neurodiversity Academy offering. I am passionate about making work more human, and helping organisations enable all their people to contribute at their highest level.
Hannah Haralampou
Who I am
Hannah Haralampou (ADHD, she/her)
My profession
Talent Acquisition & Attraction Specialist, Tech Geek
How I support neurodiversity
Personally and professionally I have been fortunate enough to see and experience the benefits of neurodiversity in many ways. My time supporting development teams and tech startups across Australia & the US have allowed me to harness the unique skills and talents of neurodiverse individuals across a range of environments, and I continue to do that today in Talent Acquisition & Attraction. We are all unique, and I believe that when we hone our skills and play to our strengths, the working world is truly a better place for it.
What I aim to achieve as an advisory board member
As an advisory board member, my aim is to support our vibrant community and help bridge the gap between strengths-based learning and actually flourishing in the workplace!
Advisory Board News
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of our advisory board.
Neurodiversity Academy launched in the beginning of 2021 to help create neuroinclusive environments in education and workplaces, so that neurodistinct people can be themselves and thrive.
JUNE 18TH, 2020
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of our advisory board.
Neurodiversity Academy launched in the beginning of 2021 to help create neuroinclusive environments in education and workplaces, so that neurodistinct people can be themselves and thrive. By discovering and fostering people’s unique strengths, we can focus on creating meaningful career pathways, rather than just training for jobs.
To develop best practices for neuroinclusion, we actively involve the neurodistinct community to represent their needs and ideas. That's why we have carefully selected our advisory board members, who are real people, living and breathing neurodiversity every single day.
All our board members bring their own uniqueness to Neurodiversity Academy. The board includes versatile skills and a wealth of knowledge from areas including mental health, design, education, technology, recruitment and career development, inclusion, consulting, business and marketing.
In no particular order, I would like to congratulate and welcome each member to our advisory board. Today we are spotlighting three members:
Dr Lutza Ireland (Autistic/ADHD), psychologist and social designer
Samantha Nuttall (ADHD), career coach and inclusion consultant
Dr Siobhan Lamb (Neurodivergent), educational consultant
Each member has written a little something about themselves, the work they do and what they hope to achieve by being a member of the Neurodiversity Academy Advisory Board.
Dr Lutza Ireland
Who I am
Dr Lutza Ireland (Autistic/ADHD/she/her), Founder of Matrix Design+Health
My profession
Psychologist and social designer
How I support neurodiversity
I use evidence-based health information, practice experience and design research methods to support social justice. I design customised training, recruitment, inclusion and support services for neurodiversity inclusion and mental health.
What I aim to achieve as an advisory board member
I aim to provide creative and meaningful ways to involve neurodistinct people in developing services, programs, and products to support accessibility, inclusion, and well-being.
Samantha Nuttall
Who am I
Samantha Nuttall (ADHD/she/her) Founder of The Neurodivergent Coach
My profession
Career coach and inclusion consultant
How I support Neurodiversity
I believe neurodivergent people should thrive in their careers because of their neurodivergence, not in spite of it. I empower individuals who are neurodivergent to design strengths-based careers they love. I support organisations to become more neuroinclusive and strive to create systemic change in the broader spheres of education and employment.
What aim to achieve as a Advisory Board Member
I am looking forward to supporting the Neurodiversity Academy in changing the landscape of skill building and career planning for all neurodivergent people.
Dr Siobhan Lamb
Who am I
Dr Siobhan Lamb (Neurodivergent) Founder/Director of Embrace Difference
My Profession
Educational consultant, specialising in neurodiversity
How I support Neurodiversity
As an Educational Consultant, I support neurodivergent students at mainstream schools, help parents post-diagnosis and provide neurodiversity-related professional development for teachers and schools. I'm also a teacher with over 20 years’ experience in Special Education in Australia and Singapore.
What I aim to achieve as an Advisory Board Member
My goal is to further help neurodivergent students post-school, while also helping schools to be more inclusive and understanding of all neurodivergencies.
We are lucky to have these amazing people on our board to help guide us in our journey towards our purpose as we follow our philosophy.
Please feel free to check out our board members’ businesses via the links provided and connect or follow them via LinkedIn.
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