Billie Murphy : Posify

CLASSROOM 5.0

THE FUTURE OF LEARNING

Season 2, Episode 5: Billie Murphy

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CLASSROOM 5.0

THE FUTURE OF LEARNING

SEASON 2

Episode 5: Billie Murphy

Working toward a bright future of learning for all children who are experiencing energy poverty

Today, over 789 million people live and are trying to learn in regions experiencing energy poverty. Haven’t heard of that term? You’re not alone. Our guest today, Billie Murphy, talks about energy poverty and what it means for the millions of people living with energy poverty everyday. Billie is the general manager of Solar Buddy, an Australian charity working to improve equity in education, one solar light at a time. She and her team spend their waking hours educating schools, workplaces and communities about what energy poverty is, and equipping them with the means to become a part of the solution, by first creating and then sharing the gift of light. In conversation with Mariane, she shares both her personal and professional journey to paint a vivid picture of the joy and meaning afforded to those who work to uncover and deliver their unique potential and purpose to create change for good.

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About Billie

Billie Murphy is Solar Buddy General Manager and a specialist in Corporate Social Responsibility and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

As an accomplished leader, she has inspired and empowered over 20,000 people around the world to be forces for good through keynotes and workshops. 

As a qualified teacher, Billie believes that every child has the right to an education and ability to study in a safe, healthy environment. She also developed SolarBuddy’s education program and over 560 schools have participated around the world over the last five years.

In addition to being known for her affinity with school children, Billie is also an accomplished keynote presenter who has engaged with audiences of up to 1,000. She is passionate about education being the driver of positive, impactful, and sustainable change. 

Check out Billie’s showreel on YouTube.

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Jenna O'Connell

Jenna is a teacher and careers advisor, with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama & Performance), Bachelor of Education (K-12), and Graduate Certificate in Education Studies (Careers & Transitions).

Jenna is in her element when she is helping people and organisations discover their unique magic, and working with them in sharing this magic with the world to drive positive change. Her background sees an amalgam of over 15 years across corporate and education sectors, with extensive experience in curriculum development, coaching, facilitation, and mentorship. In addition to her work at The Posify Group, Jenna loves driving change in her local community as an Education Officer for Port Macquarie Hastings Council.

With helping others at the core of her personal purpose, Jenna contributes to various local youth projects and initiatives. Throughout 2017-2018, she mentored local youth in their project, Cards For Change, who went on to win a $2000 Pitch Project grant. She also volunteers for The Luminosity Youth Summit, is the Youth Ambassador Program Coordinator for Dyslexia Mid North Coast, and a proud ambassador for and presenter at #LitFest2444. 

Outside of her purpose work, you’ll find Jenna building forts and kicking soccer balls with her little guy or in her Dojo kicking goals towards her Tae Kwon Do black belt.

Mariane Power

Mariane, known affectionately as Mazz, is a Clinical Psychology Registrar and holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Newcastle, a Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Performance.

Mariane’s big audacious goal is to see all unnecessary emotional pain and suffering eliminated within her lifetime, and she is obsessed with all things related to human potential. Mariane has over 15 years experience in consulting, facilitation and corporate training for personal and strategic growth. Her work as a Leadership Consultant in the corporate world and Psychologist in her Child and Adolescent Clinic further fuels her understanding of the necessary skills for 21st century success for the Next Gen.

Mariane is proud to have extended her personal purpose to support a number of not-for-profit and for-purpose initiatives including The Luminosity Summit, Project Gen Z and Ambisie. Her most recent pro-bono contribution involved designing and delivering the Coach 2020 program for Bambuddha Group, a leadership development organisation fostering kind leaders for a better world. In her spare time, you’ll find Mazz holding a spontaneous dance party in her kitchen and taking in all the coast has to offer with her family here in Port Macquarie.