OLA Fellowship 2022 Winner | Lauriston Girls' School

OLA Fellowship 2022

October 2022
Old Lauristonians

Steph Parsons (2011) – OLA Fellowship 2022 Winner

After leaving Lauriston in 2011, Steph completed a Bachelor of Film & Television at the VCA and a Juris Doctor at Monash University. Through her work as a lawyer and in the film industry, she has been given the opportunity to join the board of Channel 31, Melbourne’s long-running community television broadcaster. Channel 31 is a registered charity.

Though Steph has experience with corporate governance through her work as a commercial lawyer, she does not have any practical experience working as a company director. Steph will be using the funds provided by the OLA Fellowship to further her understanding and education in the field of corporate governance, in particular with a focus on the governance of not-for-profits.

Steph keenly feels the responsibility she has as board director to manage Channel 31 in accordance with its principles, as well as the responsibility Channel 31 has to the broader community of creators and viewers. Assistance from the OLA Fellowship will be invaluable in helping Steph to fully understand her role and how to maximise her effectiveness in the charities space.

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Elodie Higgins (OL 2015)

October 2022
Old Lauristonians

Elodie Higgins is a climate-focused analyst at Climateworks Centre who applies expertise in emissions reduction, policy, and industry decarbonisation, built from experience in government, consulting, and science, to help drive Australia’s transition to net zero.

Lauriston dux in 2015, Elodie’s first venture post school was a Bachelor of Science, originally completing the accelerated Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program before switching to a Physics Bachelor once her allergies to animals developed. Once completed, Elodie obtained her Masters in experimental particle physics at the University of Melbourne and Oxford.

Elodie now works for the Climateworks’ Centre, a not-for-profit philanthropically funded organisation that develops independent, evidence-based solutions to assist the transition to net zero emissions for Australia. Elodie is on Climateworks’ industry team and undertakes analysis, policy development and advocacy to facilitate Australia’s industry to decarbonise.

She previously worked at the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) in the circular economy policy branch. There, she specialised in emission reduction analysis and identifying opportunities in the waste sector to help meet the state’s net zero commitments.

Elodie has also directly supported industry player Orica to optimise and decarbonise their enterprise-wide supply chain. Prior to this, she was a management consultant at Bain & Company, where she focused on project delivery, modelling and analysis, optimisation, and the development of sustainability and transformation strategies.

Her time spent outdoors, combined with her work rehabilitating native Australian wildlife at Wildlife Victoria, has shaped her passion for climate and the environment.

What interested you in working on climate and sustainability?

Can you describe what your role at Climateworks Centre involves day to day?

How did your studies in physics influence your career path?

What did you learn from your experience working at Bain and Company that you still use today?

How did your time at Lauriston, shape your approach to your career?

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