Melissa Gatt is a highly experienced Learning and Teaching and Literacy Leader, with a specialised pedagogical interest in STEM education. Her current teaching practice and roles within Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools affords her professional learning which she takes to enable, empower and engage her students to be active citizens who strive to make a difference. Melissa is well respected within the STEM educational field and her network and collaboration with stakeholders provides her with a wide scope when developing authentic and relevant problem-based learning opportunities that aim to build a sense of personal agency for her students.