Dr Sarah Tillott is a mother, a researcher and teacher, and has university qualifications in the areas of health and education. Sarah is a resilience researcher who has created a series of innovative resilience resources that have demonstrated behaviour change as measured by her PhD. With 20 years of teaching at the university, Sarah has built the University of Wollongong’s Academic Resilience Framework and has been a recipient of several outstanding teaching and learning awards. In collaboration with schools and community organisations, Sarah aims to facilitate a culture of resilience in the local community.