Zodie is a recent Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) graduate from the Victorian College of the Arts within the University of Melbourne, passionate about civic engagement, arts access, and education equity. She is a current graduate at the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Outside of work, Zodie is a member of the Y Victoria's Youth Affairs Board Sub-Committee and a Wattle Fellow at the University of Melbourne. In 2023, she chaired the Victorian Government's flagship youth advisory body, the Victorian Youth Congress, and was a finalist for the Victorian Young Achiever of the Year Arts Award. She is also currently completing a Diploma of Governance at the Institute of Community Directors Australia, supported by the Victorian Government's Office for Women's Board Leadership program, and a Graduate Certificate in Public Administration at the University of Canberra. Zodie is excited to utilise her governance training and board experience in her role as Company Secretary at Inspire Tomorrow Education to improve tertiary education equity in Australia, driven by her own experience accessing university as a young woman from regional Queensland.