Rachelle Cooper Kulkarni

Rachelle Cooper Kulkarni

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Rachelle is a change-maker, environmentalist, and futurist, driven to deliver impact as we race towards a just and net zero transition in Australia. Understanding that the time is now, Rachelle wears a few hats under which to do this. She is the Head of Impact and Innovation at Indigenous Energy Australia, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, and Founder at Sustainify. Rachelle is a strategic and resourceful problem-solver who uses systems thinking to create impactful solutions. She thrives in uncertainty and complexity - using a dynamic mix of soft skills and management frameworks to work with wicked societal challenges and seize the opportunities within them. Rachelle is a highly capable change management expert, specializing in high-integrity, integrated outcomes.

Rachelle enjoys creating genuine and long-lasting relationships with passionate people. Her background in project and organisational management provide a strong foundation to deliver results. A passionate advocate for continuous improvement, Rachelle brings a dynamic mix of strategic, analytical, and evaluation skills to every new task and challenge. She prides herself on leading with courage and vulnerability, to create high-performing and thriving teams.

Rachelle recently completed a Masters in Science in Sustainability and Adaptation Planning at the Centre for Alternative Technology. Her dissertation research used participatory system mapping to explore a just energy transition in regional Queensland.

Rachelle is a certified change management, P3M3, APM PPC, P3O, MSP, and Prince 2 Practitioner. She is an alumni of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and Project Tipping Point, and a member of the Smart Energy Council, Systems Dynamics Society, and Collaborative Futures.

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Experience

  • Indigenous Energy Australia Graphic

    Indigenous Energy Australia

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    Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, Reino Unido

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    Mineral Resources

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    Attorney General's Department

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    Adelaide

Education

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    Activities and Societies: Adelaide University Model United Nations Society (AUUNS), Adelaide University Gymnastics Club (AUGC), Adelaide University Snow Ski Club (AUSKI)

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    Student exchange program

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Westminster City Council Graphic

    Community Recycling Champion

    Westminster City Council

    - 1 year 4 months

    Environment

    Helping at community events and working to raise knowledge and contribute to council initiatives.

Publications

  • Military Power and Emerging Democracy: A Case Study of the 2011 Egyptian Uprising and the Ensuing Political Power Struggle

    Flinders University

    Honours Thesis

  • Alternatives to Custodial Sentencing in South Australia: A study on Lowering Levels of Recidivism

    University of Adelaide and South Australian Parliament

    South Australian Parliamentary Internship Report

Languages

  • Spanish

    Full professional proficiency

  • French

    Professional working proficiency

  • Hindi

    Elementary proficiency

  • German

    Elementary proficiency

Organizations

  • Australian Institute of Project Management

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  • Systems Dynamics Society

    Member

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  • University of Adelaide

    Alumni

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  • Project Management Institute

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  • Association for Project Management

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