Cheryl grew up in the small farming community of Congupna where she learnt the value of community and volunteering.
After she left school she did a season of packing fruit, a stint in the bank and then studied child care, welfare and later gained her Masters in Social Science – Community Development. She established her own consulting company in 1987 and has lived and worked throughout Australia and overseas.
Cheryl has been involved in Neighbourhood Houses since their inception in the Goulburn Valley in the 1980’s.