Ella has experience working across different social policy areas both in the federal government and at dandolo. At dandolo, Ella has worked and supported a range of different projects, including evaluations, reviews and strategic policy development. Her work has spanned a range of different sectors including social policy, disaster recovery, medical research institutions, education, and mental health and wellbeing.

Prior to joining dandolo, Ella worked as an Advisor at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet on the review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). She previously worked as a Data Officer at the Department of Social Services, supporting the handling and synthesis of large and sensitive datasets belonging to the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC).   

Influential work at dandolo: 

• Evaluating a not-for-profit organisation's multi-state community disaster recovery program supporting children and families affected by floods 

• Evaluating a state education department’s strategy aimed at improving staff mental health and wellbeing

• Evaluating a national provider of paediatric allied health services in regional and remote Australia

• Supporting a national science agency to explore barriers and enablers of commercialising products and services that address anti-microbial resistance (AMR)  

• An evaluation of an educational body positivity program

• Developing a business case for a state department of education to fund a multi-year teacher supply strategy

• Assessing the value of a major NSW medical research institute to a university partner

With a Master of Applied Psychology from the University of Melbourne, Ella integrates psychological theories into her practice, enhancing her understanding of the user experience and the consumer perspective. Her robust quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills, coupled with extensive knowledge of the federal government, places her in good stead to drive impact-led projects for dandolo’s clients.