Sophie Panigirakis

Sophie Panigirakis currently serves as the Service Delivery Manager Victoria at Women's Community Shelters and has held the position of Non Executive Director at Bayside Women's Shelter since January 2017, focusing on the urgent need for crisis accommodation for homeless women in Australia. Previous roles include Director at Coach in the Rye, where expertise in personal growth and transformation was emphasized, and Consultant at BeeStrategic, highlighting strategic business insights. Sophie has worked in marketing for the Indigenous Reading Project, aiming to improve literacy among Indigenous children, and held the position of Marketing Manager for Asia Pacific at Linfox for several years. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Certificate of Applied Coaching from ACAP University College, and ongoing studies related to family violence response at Chisholm Institute.