Our Team

dr Geraldine harris

Geraldine brings over 30 years of experience in early childhood leadership and management of place-based approaches, integrated service provision both in Australian and in England. In her roles of championing children’s social and emotional wellbeing has gained experience from Government, NGO and private sector organisations. Geraldine has authored the neuro-informed Foundations for Families a Birth to Three Framework of Effective Practice, written book chapters on Transpirational leadership focussed on place-based approaches of collective action and on the emerging field of Playwork leadership.

A social cartographer, her PhD in place-based leadership made visible the relationality that exists between the ecological, social and individual conditions ; and how these conditions impact children’s development, partnership health and leadership wellbeing within movements of collective action. As the Executive Director of the Pathways to Resilience, Geraldine combines her passion as an advocate for children’s rights, together with a neuro-informed approach to understanding child development & children’s wellbeing; and her belief that a collective approach is required, to enhance children’s wellbeing.

Sharon Krueger

Sharon is Senior Education and Engagement Consultant at Pathways to Resilience.  She is an experienced teacher with an early childhood qualification and a background in primary and special education. Sharon also has experience in the social and emotional wellbeing field, supporting vulnerable children in the primary school setting and mentoring teachers on the use of neuroscience research in their classrooms.  Sharon is currently studying a Graduate Certificate in Applied Neuroscience.

Sandra bulger

Sandra is a Senior Education and Engagement Consultant at Pathways to Resilience. She is an experienced teacher with an early childhood qualification and a background in Community Kindergartens and multi-age classes within rural and remote primary schools. Sandra has a strong interest in outdoor, nature-based learning and encouraging children’s innate creativity while supporting children’s social and emotional wellbeing. Sandra advocates for the importance of the early years in a child’s development, based on neuroscience research.

lauren conlon

Lauren is an Education and Engagement Consultant at Pathways to Resilience. She is an experienced teacher holding a dual degree in early childhood and primary education and a background in kindergarten, primary and inclusive education. Lauren is an advocate for children’s social and emotional wellbeing and development as informed by neuroscience, holding a particular interest in artistic exploration and sensory play.

Danielle Narvaez

Danielle is an Education and Engagement Consultant at Pathways to Resilience. Danielle is a specialised Early Childhood Teacher with experience in a wide variety of settings including International schools, Community Intervention Programs, Primary Schools, Community Kindergartens and Childcare Centres. She has a passion for understanding young children’s emotional development with a special focus on brain development, mindfulness, play and the impact of nature.

cassandra pons

Cassandra is the Project Support Officer at Pathways to Resilience. She has had a career in marketing and ecommerce and works closely with both the Education and Training, and Management teams to help organise and coordinate training and office management.

Our Board

joyce cleary

Joyce brings almost two decades of public sector experience in monitoring and reporting on child and youth wellbeing, as well as in design and commissioning of research and evaluations. She is currently in the final stages of completing her PhD in mental health surveillance from infancy to young adulthood.

lee gane

Lee brings a wealth of knowledge, skill and expertise to the conversation drawn from over three decades of working across the sector. Lee is a passionate advocate for the Early Childhood Education and Care profession and a champion for educators and children. With a deep understanding of the operational and practical complexities of the sector within the wider economic and social environment.

Dr francis bobangie-harris

Dr Francis Bobongie Harris is an Australian South Sea and Torres Strait Islander woman from Yuwi Country. She is Senior Lecturer and researcher with the School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education at Queensland University of Technology. She is an Early Childhood Educator with experience working in New Zealand and Australia.

Dr michael daubney

Dr. Michael Daubney is a Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist with clinical interests in psychotherapy, trauma, infant mental health and adolescent inpatient and outpatient treatment. Currently, he is the Medical Director of Specialist Teams CYMHS, Children & Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service and State-wide Medical Director of the Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach Teams (AMYOS). AMYOS is an outreach service targeting the high risk and hard to reach adolescents and their families. He is the current Qld Director of Advanced Training Psychotherapy RANZCP) and immediate past chair of the binational Committee, Faculty of Psychotherapy (RANZCP). He is an accredited Anna Freud Centre Mentalization Based Therapy supervisor and an experienced supervisor. He is a past Qld President of the Australian Association of Infant Mental Health (AAIMH) and a past member of the AAIMH National Committee. He has experience in public and private Psychiatry.

giselle olive

Giselle Olive has dedicated her career to reducing inequities in children’s health and wellbeing. She has worked in the early childhood development and prevention field for over 20 years. Giselle has led and managed projects, programs and teams across both government and non-government organisations. She has worked in rural and remote communities, metropolitan areas, interstate and overseas. Giselle works at both a systems level and in partnership with communities to shift the dial in developmental vulnerability. through the application of evidence-informed principles, co-designing novel approaches to complex issues.  Giselle has qualifications in Public Health and Community Development, and a post graduate qualification in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health.

She holds a position with Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership instigated by The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth. Most recently Giselle has worked with Hearing Australia co-ordinating the schools branch of the Listen to Learn project with First Nations children; as the Co-manager of the Australian Early Development Census team in the Department of Education; and as the Team Leader of the Centre for Children’s Health and Wellbeing with Children’s Health Qld.

louise morland

Louise Morland has over 40-years’ experience managing large teams and budgets. She was an Executive Director in the the mega Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation charged with leading a team of over 200 professionals delivering communication, marketing and media functions for its seven Ministers. She has also worked as a journalist; managed the Australian operations and staff for an international market intelligence organisation; the marketing group in an international public relations consultancy; and the marketing department in a number of not-for-profit organisations. 

Louise has a Bachelor of Business (Comms) from the Queensland University of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts from Macquarie University, and is skilled in Strategy Development and Implementation; Crisis Management; Stakeholder Engagement; Corporate Social Responsibility; and Government and Media Relations.