Judy-Marie holds a PhD in Sociology from Nelson Mandela University, a Master’s in Social Impact Assessment from the University of Johannesburg, and an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Pretoria. She has over 20 years’ experience in programme design, monitoring and evaluation, and strategic communications, including senior leadership roles at DG Murray Trust and loveLife. Now serving as Managing Director of Knysna Education Trust, she leads strategy and systems strengthening to advance quality early childhood development in under-resourced communities.