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Born and raised in Melbourne’s west with Cypriot and Irish ancestry Cat’s plight for social justice and passion for the arts runs deep in her DNA. She has worked in the community arts and youth sector for 20 years in various roles from event management through to performance, and everything in between – giving her a vast skill set and extensive experience base in every aspect of the entertainment, and youth community arts industry. Cat’s vision and ‘Make It Happen’ attitude has seen her make the impossible possible by following her intuition and staying true to her values of culture and community. From coordinating major Hip Hop festivals at Fed Square, to being awarded a Young Social Pioneer for her youth work initiatives, to becoming the First Australian in history to compete in the International Dancehall Queen Competition in Montego Bay, Jamaica – Cat’s achievements are diverse and extensive. While completing her degree in Social Science (Youth Work), Cat initiated many youth community arts projects and worked for leading organisations such as Multicultural Arts Victoria, Cultural Infusion, Western Edge Youth Arts, and The Arts Centre Melbourne on many projects that, over the years gave her constant motivation and inspiration to continue on her quest to enrich and change people’s lives through their engagement in the arts. Cat’s work is rooted in creating an alternative space to the mainstream rat race to facilitate experiences for everyone – no matter what their background – to get back to the essence of what it means to be HUMAN.