"Mrs Norris - you've got the same name as that cat from Harry Potter!" ~ Out of the mouths of babes ~

Apart from sharing the same name as one of the most famous cats in modern literature (!), as the mother of two daughters I wear many hats in our home - chef, fashion consultant, teacher, taxi-driver, swimming instructor, athletics coach, police officer, banking and investment adviser, confidante, preacher, peacekeeper, and tour guide. The one thing I can't do is sing, so fortunately for those at home and elsewhere, I'm not licensed to trill.  ;}

The one thing I do really well (thankfully!) is write. I've written since I was a child and over the years my skills with words have developed to extend beyond the creative to the technical. My greatest wish ever was to see my name on the cover of a book, and in 2005 this happened with the publication of two of my novels for children - "The Balloonatic!" and "Finders Keepers". I have since had further books published (see my Writing Page).

My qualifications include a Graduate Diploma of Civil Ceremonies from Monash University, a Graduate Diploma in Communication (with Distinction) from Queensland University of Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) from Griffith University. The Federal Government registered me as a civil marriage celebrant in September 2004, and I have subsequently undertaken non-accredited training in funeral and general ceremonies.

As part of my commitment to celebrancy, I am a member of the Civil Celebrants Graduate Association (Monash), and the Humanist Celebrant Network.

My past career includes fourteen years in the State Government and the tertiary education sector. This experience has provided me with an extensive range of skills including event planning and management, technical writing, fundraising, alumni relations, project management and research. These skills have been particularly useful to me as a Civil Marriage & General Civil Celebrant.

My personal philosophy: "grab hold of life with both hands and hang on for the ride, 'cause you only get to do it once."