ABOUT TANYA
MEET THE WOMAN WITH THE SPARK
“When people recount the story of their lives, they often attribute great opportunities they’ve had along the way to ‘luck’. While luck certainly can have its part to play, I believe most of the time what really led to their most exciting opportunities was fire.
Fire has driven me since I was a teenager. A burning desire for challenge, experiences and learning took me from primary school debate teams to becoming the first Capricorn Coast Junior Council Mayor. From a scholarship to Bond University to graduating top of my degree in Business Communications. Through selection for the DDB Advertising Graduate Program, a position on their top account McDonald’s Australia, then McCann Erickson’s largest account (MasterCard Australia) and over to the UK.
There I experienced bouts of both flame extinguishing and fuelling: working on large communication projects that took me to Geneva, Dubai, Paris and Dublin for Nokia, Virgin and Visa, and then finally a jump head-first into filmmaking. For the past 10 years I have continued to juggle the production of feature films and commercials with providing Client Services for internationally renowned clients, and 2015 saw me take the position of Head of Production at a feature film company in Sydney.
Along the way I have found myself mentoring young, ambitious women who were taking those nervous steps into worlds unknown, driven by the same burning desire. With hindsight, I can say that this has been by far my most rewarding role. The fulfilment I experienced through empowering girls as they discovered their own unique potential and strength was the catalyst for developing Girl Shaped Flames. These girls had fire within. I played my small part in fanning those flames, and the results were powerful and permanent.
I believe in the girls of Australia, and that they deserve investment, support and challenges to shape who they are to become and what they are capable of.”
"Tanya’s genuine desire to educate the young women of today to be the best versions of themselves is inspirational."
PODCAST APPEARANCES
"My daughter has thrived under the guide of Tanya through GSF, offering her a wide breadth of experiences and lessons in life."
VIDEOS
What the girls think about working with Tanya
Tanya talks Confidence
Tanya’s Life Motto
“Tanya's programs are high quality, relevant, and presented in a format that embraces young women and allows them to blossom in their individual way.”
CLIENTS
"Tanya is instantly engaging both in a group and personal setting. She is able to bring the best out of the girls, creating a safe yet challenging environment for them to learn and take risks."
AWARDS
