Michelle Richardson is an early childhood teacher and graduate of Macquarie University. More recently, Michelle has worked in senior leadership roles, supporting teams and individual educators in the crucial role they enact with children and their families. Michelle oversees Gowrie NSW Early Education and Care centres, policy and compliance, Gowrie NSW's professional learning program including Gowrie NSW's teacher mentor program. Michelle provides pedagogical leadership across the programs of the organisation and is driven to ensure spaces for children and their families are deeply respectful, meaningful and connected places for children to uniquely be themselves and thrive.