Our Team

Natasha is recognised nationallyand internationally as a human rights, equality and inclusion expert. 

While specialising in the rightsof women at work, Natasha brings to this a holistic and intersectionalunderstanding of racial equality, disability rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, and agediscrimination.

As Principal of IntersectionNatasha is a sought after expert advisor on cultural reform initiatives acrossthe public and private sectors. In this role Natasha led the Safe, Respectful and Inclusive Workplace Review ofChevron Australia, Independent Review of Workplace Culture of theProductivity Commission andthe Independent Review of the Nine EntertainmentCorporation. 

Prior to establishingIntersection, Natasha led significant national policy reforms including: 
• Set the Standard: the Independent Reviewinto Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces (2021) and 
• Respect@Work: the National Inquiry intoSexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces (2020).

Natasha’s deep workplace cultureexperience covers a wide range of sectors and includes leading partnershipswith the Australian Defence Force, Australian Federal Police and AustralianBorder Force; working with sporting codes including the AFL, Cricket Australia,Golf Australia, Basketball Australia, and FIFA; supporting change efforts inthe resources and mining sector; and in the arts and entertainment sector,among others.

Natasha has been appointed apart-time Sessional Commissioner of the Victorian Parliamentary WorkplaceStandards and Integrity Commission from 2025-2030.

Dr Zac Seidler is a Clinical Psychologist and one of the world’s leading researchers in men’s mental health. He’s also a proud new Dad to little Arty. His work sits at the intersection of clinical practice, public health, and policy with a singular goal: to reduce the staggering rates of male suicide and domestic violence worldwide.

Zac is the Global Director of Research at Movember and an Associate Professor with Orygen at The University of Melbourne, where he leads the Young Men’s Mental Health Lab. He has spent years translating research into real-world change by working with clinicians, organisations, governments, and the public to shift how we understand and respond to men in distress.

With more than 150 peer-reviewed publications, two edited books, and a track record of advising national and international health policy, Zac brings both rigour and humanity to the conversation around men’s mental health. He developed Men In Mind, the world’s first evidence-based online training program for mental health clinicians working with men, now accessed by practitioners in more than 10 countries.

When he’s not in the research lab or the therapist chair Zac is a regular contributor to major media outlets including the ABC, BBC, The Guardian, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, and a sought-after keynote speaker for corporate, government, and community audiences.

Tayler Porteiro brings a wealth of experience across mental health, domestic and family violence prevention, and health system planning. With a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), she has held roles spanning regional planning, executive support, governance, project coordination and frontline service delivery. Before joining Teach Us Consent, Tayler coordinated the implementation of the Gold Coast Primary Health Network's Joint Regional Plan, led governance and stakeholder engagement initiatives, and spent several years supporting women, children and young people experiencing domestic and family violence at the Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast. Passionate about creating safer communities, Tayler combines strategic thinking, exceptional organisation and a people-first approach to help drive meaningful social change.

Sohani is a social media producer and digital storyteller specialising in youth-focused content. She joins Teach Us Consent from the ABC, where she produced for the National News Digital and Social teams, with much of her reporting exploring online behaviour and how young people understand gender, relationships and power. Previously, as a multimedia producer at Shameless Media, she grew communities across multiple podcast brands. Now at Teach Us Consent, Sohani is channelling that experience into advancing consent education and a culture of respect for young people.

Serene Kaur Singh is a Sikh-American advocate and educator passionate about fostering justice through empathy, making it her mission to amplify unconventional voices in mainstream narratives.

As a current Rhodes Scholar and doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, Serene is embarking on catalyzing empathy by dismantling stereotypes, championing justice, and uplifting underserved communities.

In 2019, Serene made history by becoming the first Sikh American woman to win the Rhodes Scholarship and the first woman from the University of Colorado for her leadership, service, character, and activism.

She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Serenity Project 501 (c) (3), an international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering marginalized women through runway fashion shows across various backgrounds. She is also the author of The Queen Machine, a children’s book inspiring youth to build confidence and self-resolve through embracing their most authentic selves.

Alongside her activism work, Serene is conducting historic academic PhD research on the prison experiences of women who are capitally punished.

For her work in collaboration with other public servants and leaders, Serene has been recognized as a Truman Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar recipient, the winner of the world’s largest pageant - National All-American Miss, a Diana Award recipient, a 2024-2025 John Roberts Lewis Fellow, a Global Changemaker, a Dalai Lama Fellow, and a Boettcher Scholar.

James holds degrees in Law and Commerce from the University of Sydney. He was formerly a private practice litigator in Australia, the UK and the UAE, and subsequently a Vice President and Executive Director at Goldman Sachs. He is currently a Director and Senior Legal Counsel at GSR where he structures and negotiates financial instruments.

Roxana Ghadimi is a resident physician in psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco and a graduate of NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She is passionate about women’s mental health and hopes to advance it through healthcare, education, and advocacy. Drawing from her experience as a maternal mental health researcher, birth doula, and advocate for victims of sexual and domestic violence, she hopes to help create a culture where consent, safety, and mental health are valued, openly discussed, and accessible to all.

Pnina is the Head of Policy at Teach Us Consent. She was an advisor to the Federal Communications Minister and for a member of Local Government, and is currently a member of the UN Australian Internet Governance Next Gen Taskforce. Pnina also worked in the youth media space for companies such as The Daily Aus and is passionate about preventing gender-based violence through technology solutions. 

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Tess started volunteering for Teach Us Consent in 2021, leading the social media campaign supporting the movement for mandatory consent education. Later, she became their first employee and has most recently led the content production for the organisation’s Promoting Consent Initiative. She has nine years’ experience across women-led social enterprises, not-for-profits, and B-Corps, and has consulted on social media strategy for purpose-driven leaders. An experienced communicator, Tess is committed to using her career to build a more equitable and sustainable world.

James holds degrees in Law and Commerce from the University of Sydney. He was formerly a private practice litigator in Australia, the UK and the UAE, and subsequently a Vice President and Executive Director at Goldman Sachs. He is currently a Director and Senior Legal Counsel at GSR where he structures and negotiates financial instruments.

Adam has ten years of NGO experience working with education and prevention of sexual violence organisations. He leads Teach Us Consent’s global footprint across systems, cultural and individual-level change programs and initiatives. Adam is also Volunteer CEO of Educating The Future which provides pre-school education in Timor-Leste to three thousand children a year, is an Elected Member of the Australian Council for International Development’s (ACFID) Code of Conduct Committee setting best practice standards, and is a Director on the Board of This Life Cambodia working towards penal justice reform. His NGO and government expertise spans Australia, United Kingdom, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Ukraine, and Cambodia.

Holly Rankin is an ARIA nominated artist and strategist (also known as Jack River). Holly uses the power of pop culture to make political change. She has worked with the Uluru Dialogues, Senator David Pocock, Climate 200 and The Australian Recording Industry Association. As an artist, she spearheaded the viral ‘Our Soundtrack Our Stories’ campaign for tv, radio and ads to use more homegrown music.

Matt Hübner holds degrees in Commerce and Science from the Australian National University and has extensive marketing, brand strategy, and business development experience across both B2B and B2C brands. He is currently Head of Commercial for EWA, overseeing commercial development and business strategy, as well as freelance pro bono consulting for impact-driven startups.

Chanel Contos founded Teach Us Consent. It started on Instagram, and soon evolved to make mandated consent education a political priority. In order to achieve this, she worked closely with politicians from across the political spectrum, including prime ministers.

Chanel was the recipient of the Australian Human Rights Commission Young People’s Medal in 2021, and in 2023 she was named NSW Young Woman of the Year for her persistent efforts towards eradicating rape culture. Chanel has also been presented with the prestigious Diana Award for her humanitarian work, and in 2022 she was listed as one of the BBC’s 100 inspiring and influential women worldwide.

Chanel has a Masters in Education, Gender and International Development from University College London and was recently appointed by Julia Gillard to chair the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership’s Youth Advisory Committee. She also sits on multiple government reference panels, and consults for multinational companies on violence prevention.

She is the author of Consent Laid Bare: sex, entitlement, and the distortion of desire.

Ralph is a Chartered Accountant and has previously served as Treasurer on the board of the NSW Environmental Defenders Office. Ralph has more than fifteen years’ experience in senior financial management roles in the not-for-profit sector and previous experience as an auditor and financial analyst. Ralph currently splits his time working for both Teach Us Consent and the Jane Goodall Institute Australia. 

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