Emily is a Lecturer in Learning Intervention within the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne.
Her qualifications and experience centre on contributions to improved education for children who are blind, have low vision, or deafblind, who may have additional disabilities, through teaching, research, and service, both in leadership and as a practitioner.
Emily has served in global and regional leadership positions, including as the President of the Pacific Region of the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI), a Director of South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment, Inc. (SPEVI), a member of Leaders in Vision Impairment Education Services (LIVES), and Youth Consultant to the Board of Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria.