Club Team
Club Team
Natasha Short
Maganda Makers Club Captain
Phone // 0409 156 756
Managing Director of Kimberley Jigiyas
Maganda Makers Club Captain
Phone // 0409 156 756
Managing Director of Kimberley Jigiyas
Cindy Mitchell
Program Director Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship (Good Return)
Email // cindy@goodreturn.org
Cindy is the Program Director for Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship. In this role, she oversees the collaboration between Good Return, its philanthropic partners and Kimberley Jiyigas. Working in support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander female business leaders on the ground, she facilitates translating and disseminating the learning from the Maganda Makers Business Club in the Kimberley Region of WA to other parts of Northern Australia.
Program Director Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship (Good Return)
Email // cindy@goodreturn.org
Cindy is the Program Director for Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship. In this role, she oversees the collaboration between Good Return, its philanthropic partners and Kimberley Jiyigas. Working in support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander female business leaders on the ground, she facilitates translating and disseminating the learning from the Maganda Makers Business Club in the Kimberley Region of WA to other parts of Northern Australia.
Nicole Jones
Digital Marketing Strategist, Entrepreneur, Author, Educator
Digital Marketing Strategist, Entrepreneur, Author, Educator
Karen Tari
Karen’s work experience spans the Social Services, Hospitality, and Small Business sectors (including experience working in the East Kimberley). Her strong administrative and project management skills, along with her warm, engaging and empathic manner, make her a great fit for the Maganda Makers Club as the Club Coorindator. Karen is a proud Maori Ngāpuhi woman from New Zealand who currently resides in Perth.
Karen’s work experience spans the Social Services, Hospitality, and Small Business sectors (including experience working in the East Kimberley). Her strong administrative and project management skills, along with her warm, engaging and empathic manner, make her a great fit for the Maganda Makers Club as the Senior Administrator and Project Support. Karen is a proud Maori Ngāpuhi woman from New Zealand who currently resides in Perth and she works remotely for the Club on a freelance basis.
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Candice Ferris
Membership Officer, Marketing & Administration Assistant
Email // marketing@magandamakers.business
Phone // 0433 305 487
Candice is a multiskilled creator who likes to design all kinds of social media content, particularly utilising videography and photo graphics. Candice has studied Social Work; this is where her main passion is, helping to create meaningful change within communities. Candice is a mother of 6 beautiful children who are her greatest accomplishments. Spending the last 19 years raising her children, studying part-time, and now moving into self-employment is motivating and inspirational. Candice resides in Perth.
Membership Officer, Marketing & Administration Assistant
Email // marketing@magandamakers.business
Phone // 0433 305 487
Candice is a multiskilled creator who likes to design all kinds of social media content, particularly utilising videography and photo graphics. Candice has studied Social Work; this is where her main passion is, helping to create meaningful change within communities. Candice is a mother of 6 beautiful children who are her greatest accomplishments. Spending the last 19 years raising her children, studying part-time, and now moving into self-employment is motivating and inspirational. Candice resides in Perth.
The Business Builder Navigator Circle are part of the Club Team. This circle of Kimberley Indigenous Women nurture, champion and support the Club members across the Kimberley region. Learn more.
The Maganda Makers Advisory Circle walk alongside the Club Team, adding their business experience, connections and support to building the vision and mission of the Club. Learn more.
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Natasha Short
Maganda Makers Business Club Captain and Managing Director of Kimberley Jiyigas
Phone // 0409 156 756
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Cindy Mitchell
Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship Program Director, Good Return
Email // cindy@goodreturn.org