Kiri grew up in the Ballina Shire, attending Lennox Head Public School and Ballina High School, later returning to raise her family in Lennox Head.
Her career has been dedicated to working in the social and community services sector in a diverse range of roles and contexts, including case management, community development, policy analysis and management consulting. Her work has taken her all over the work, including over a decade spent working in the aid and development sector in the Asia Pacific region providing technical advice to governments, UN agencies and not-for-profit groups.
Kiri currently works as the Community Impact Manager for the Northern Rivers Community Foundation where she oversees the organisation’s grants and research portfolios across seven Local Government areas.
Kiri holds a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice/Behaviour Science (Griffith University), a Master’s Degree in Community Development and Emergency Management (Southern Cross University) and a Graduate Certificate in Gender Mainstreaming, Policy and Analysis (Flinders University).
Kiri’s key interests include environmental protection, sustainable waste management, climate action, affordable housing, and diversity in local government.