Danielle Stokes (Dee) is not only a Senior Administration Officer at University of Tasmania but she is a person dedicated to making positive change, in the world and in herself.

Dee worked in various law firms and in different administrative positions, worked in finance and bookkeeping while she was studying and graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Business. She began working for UTAS and became senior staff, and has gone on to expand her skills with a Graduate Certificate of Counselling, .

In line with her desire to make a difference in the world, Dee has been a member of Hobart Toastmasters since 2016, taking a lead role as President of the club in 2018. She has also volunteered with the Salvation Army, Loui’s Van, the Menzies Research Institute, Sustainable Living Tasmania, the Migrant Education Program, Khedrupje Buddhist Centre and she has completed an internship with Golden Door Australia.  More recently Dee has completed Lifeline Crisis Support Training and became a Mental Health First Aid Officer and Instructor.

Dee is based in her home State of Tasmania but has also lived and worked interstate and overseas.

It was the experience of journeying with her twin sister as she was dying that led Dee to confront her fears and step into the end of life space and show up – to be a support and carer when it was needed. Over a year on, Dee now intends on stepping further into this work and wants to bring her vast skills and knowledge to NDAN, to help others grown their death literacy and find out about natural options.