Emma Conley

A dedicated and dependable professional with a wealth of experience in the Early Childhood Education and Care, market research, hospitality, and customer service sectors. I am small business owner with effective communication and people management strategies who has successfully fostered and maintained collaborative work environments with an emphasis on inclusivity, accessibility, and sustainability. With a proven track record in customer service and successfully achieving industry and workplace KPIs, from an educational perspective I have studied arts law, policy, finance and budgeting, and audience engagement and have experience liaising between creative departments in the delivery of theatre productions and live festival performances.

EDUCATION

• 2022 - Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at ECTARC
• 2018 - MA (Arts and Cultural Management) at the University of Melbourne
• 2014 - BA (English and Theatre Studies) at the University of Melbourne
• 2011 - HSC at Narooma High School

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• Current Working with Children Check
• Current First Aid Certificate
• SAFE Series training for Early Childhood educators (2025)
• On Country learning with Sharon Hanlon (Dharawal Country - 2024)
• Trauma-Informed Practice in Early Childhood with Dr Phil Bird (2024)

• 2020: The Campaign, Midsumma, Production Manager
• 2019: 2:20AM (Melbourne performances and Regional Victoria tour), Anvil Productions, Associate Producer
• 2019: The Loneliness Project, Melbourne Fringe, Production Manager
• 2018-2019: Helping Hands, A_tistic Theatre, Production Manager
• 2015-2017: The Roar: Creative Producer and Production Manager
• 2015: Wash Your Hands: Until Monstrous, Performer – Dr. Helen Miller
• 2015: Antony and Cleopatra: Melbourne University Shakespeare Company, Producer and F.O.H Manager
• 2015: Waiting for Godot: Periscope Productions, Directorial Consultant and F.O.H Manager
• 2014: Tom Tat: Play Six Festival, Performer - Hope
• 2014: The Improv Conspiracy Rotating Taps: Level One Improvisation Workshop and Performance, Performer
• 2014: Hamlet: Melbourne University Shakespeare Company, Producer
• 2014: A Streetcar Named Desire: FLW Theatre, Co-Publicity Manager
• 2014: Quills: Mockingbird Theatre, Performer - Ensemble
• 2013: Blasted: FLW Theatre, Assistant Director
• 2012: Anything Goes: ICAC, Set Crew
• 2009/2011: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Class Clowns Competition: Writer/Performer

• 2025: Four Winds Barragga Bay
• 2025: Reconciliation Action Plan Liaison, Little Lambs Preschool
• 2018: Festival of Live Art (FOLA), Volunteer Assistant Producer, Arts House
• 2017: La Mama Ambassador
• 2016: Arts Front: 2030 member - an ongoing initiative prioritising First Nations art in Australia
• 2016: Malthouse Theatre Provocateurs program
• 2015-2016: KAGE Physical Theatre KAGE Coach program, mentee
• 2014: The Improv Conspiracy, Student: Level One Training
• 2015: Periscope Productions, Secretary
• 2013: Union House Theatre Awards Committee
• 2009: Work experience at Belvoir St Theatre and the Actors College of Theatre and Television in Sydney

Debbie Lamb

Owner/Director

Little Lambs Pre-School Tuross Head

Ph: 0423 031 169

Belinda Lazzaro

Director

Little Lambs Pre-School Tuross Head

Ph: 0428 180 825

Cheryl Israelsohn
Former Director
Sholem Aleichem College Pre-School

Ph: 0412 837 104

Dr David McInnis

Gerry Higgins Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies

School of Culture and Communication

The University of Melbourne

Ph: (03) 8344 5498

Email: mcinnisd@unimelb.edu.au