Colleen has worked in the classroom and in administration and teacher development for 40 years.

I believe in humanity and we are all one people worthy of dignity and support. I hate seeing others suffer and I want to do what I can to support. Operation Hope gives me hope as it means I can do something – I can help.

My family is a priority for me, husband, Mark and our two, now adult children. We have two grandchildren and we love to go visit. These days the Far North Coast is home but we lived in Broken Hill for 16 years.

My other passion is travel. I especially like learning about other cultures, peoples, their religions, beliefs and histories. I am most interested in cultures that are vastly different to ours. This is really fertile ground for personal growth.