Paula Dunn

Paula is Australia's leading Teenage Resilience Expert and Cognitive Scientist with

over 20 years' experience in the medical research and pharmaceutical industries,

with a strong focus on people leadership. Having worked in the full circle of

management, science and social intelligence, Paula is the perfect commentator

and advisor on mindset, motivation and momentum in teenagers.

Paula has worked with leaders for some of the biggest brands in the world such as

Eli Lilly, Cochlear and Johnson & Johnson. Paula is best known for helping teens

create confidence to conquer life - their way, helping them thrive while making the

right decisions for their future success. She has worked with over hundreds of

clients within high schools, corporate settings and academia sectors, and is a sort

after media commentator on leadership, mindset and bullying.

With Bachelor’s Biomedical Sciences (Hons), Masters of Science (Hons), Master

Practitioner in Business Coaching and Executive Leadership, a Diploma and

Advanced Diploma in Life Coaching, Paula is also an accredited coach, facilitator

and trainer. She was the 2018 Regional Finalist category 'Superstar Start Up

Awards', 2019 Inner West Regional Finalist for Local Business Awards and was

recently awarded the prestigious 'Women of Excellence 'for her Leadership Program

for year 10 girls at the Women Economic Forum in India 2019. Paula is a finalist in

two categories at the Illawarra Women in Business Awards 2020 – Finalist Business

Woman of the Year and Small Business of the Year and Illawarra Business Chamber

- Finalist 2020 Inspiring Business Leader.