• Background
  • Coach/Mentor
  • Author/Speaker
  • Company Director

    • Background

    Kathryn is a Principal of consulting firms Dakin McEwen and CoachPartners. She has held numerous positions on committees of the Australian Psychological Society, including Chair of the South Australian College of Organisational Psychologists. Her expertise was recognised by the Australian Human Resources Institute in 2006 when she was the State finalist for the National Award for Excellence in HR Practice. She was also the leader of a team recognised in 2005 by a Public Service Commissioner’s Award for HR Achievement and was awarded an Augusta Zadow Scholarship in 2011 by SafeWorkSA.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor of Arts Degree (Honours Psychology)
      University of Western Australia
    • Graduate Diploma in Organisational Psychology
      Western Australia Institute of Technology
    • Graduate Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
      South Australian Association of Hypnotherapists
    • Diploma of Freelance Journalism
      Australian College of Journalism
    • Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
    • Accredited under the National Mediator Accreditation System

    Memberships

    Registered Psychologist, South Australia since 1990 and previously in Northern Territory and Western Australia.

    • Australian Psychological Society
      Member since 1998
    • College of Organisational Psychologists, SA
      Past Chair of South Australian Section and Member of SA Executive since 1992. Secretary, National Executive 2007-9.
    • Interest Group in Coaching Psychology
      Founding member in South Australia and member of State Executive Committee until 2007.
    • Australian Human Resources Institute
      Member since 1984. State finalist for the National Award for Excellence in HR Practice in 2006.
    • International Positive Psychology Association
      Member
    • LEADR Association of Dispute Resolvers.
      Member