Rae brings a deep curiosity about people, systems, and how meaningful change happens. With experience spanning human behaviour, organisational psychology, research, and social impact, she approaches complex challenges through a multidisciplinary lens—connecting evidence and lived experience with an understanding of the wider systems in which people operate.

Her research practice brings together behavioural science, qualitative research, and systems thinking to understand both the human realities behind complex issues and the broader structures that shape them. Having worked across academic and applied research settings, she balances evidence with lived experience, seeking not only to understand people’s experiences, but also to identify the patterns, behaviours, and systemic conditions that can enable meaningful action and change.

As a Certified Business Psychologist, she also brings an organisational lens to understanding how behaviours, relationships, ways of working, and systemic conditions influence people’s experiences. This enables her to move between the individual and the systemic—listening deeply to people’s stories while making sense of the wider patterns and structures that shape them.

Facilitation is central to how she translates this understanding into action. Her warm, energetic, and inclusive approach creates the conditions for people to contribute openly, explore different perspectives, test ideas, and learn through doing. She particularly enjoys bringing diverse groups together to make sense of complexity and co-create ways forward.

With her background in mental health and social impact work, Rae is particularly committed to working with vulnerable communities with empathy, care, and ethical rigour. She is passionate about creating spaces where people’s experiences are heard and valued, and where research and engagement can contribute to more inclusive and empowering futures. In particular, she is interested in contributing to more gender-responsive and inclusive systems, particularly in addressing the complex social and structural factors that shape people’s experiences and opportunities.