Dr Leda van der Post

Dr Leda van der Post is the Executive Assistant to the CEO and National Industry Director at the Centre for Social Impact. Her role is to provide support that enables the national leadership team to operate effectively and successfully, with ease.

Leda has a PhD in Computer Science Education and has broad experience across industry sectors including tertiary education, technology and creative arts. Previously she worked as a Lecturer in Computer Science at the Nelson Mandela University for more than twenty years. Through this experience, Leda developed a profound appreciation of the importance of education and collaboration for all communities, and strengthened her desire for learning new things, as well as her passion for contributing in a way that helps to improve our world.

In her spare time she enjoys the creative pursuits of painting and photography. She feels very blessed to have been able to recently return to Australia, and call beautiful Sydney her home. l.van_der_post@unsw.edu.au