“I’ve always enjoyed the process of unfolding puzzles, to me, creative problem solving lies at the heart of the design process.”
Kerlina joined Hayball in November 2013 and has, over the last five years, flourished as a Project Leader, Architect, Program Coordinator, Presenter and Mentor.
Establishing her expertise in education, Kerlina is an attentive and thoughtful leader who brings a real sense of method and practicality to her work. Her keen interest in understanding and fulfilling user requirements, means that Kerlina champions a genuinely collaborative approach to design – one that engages the client’s needs to develop design solutions which can be rigorously applied at all scales of a project for a well-coordinated and integrated outcome.
While always driving design and consultant teams with clear communication and a truly collaborative approach, Kerlina also possesses a rare ability to truly listen and help users identify their deeper needs and to understand social, cultural and historical values inherent in a place that inform and shape her projects in a way that inspires its users and wider community
Some of Kerlina’s notable projects have included the Footscray Learning Precinct, St Peters College, and Mooroopna Kindergarten, a collaborative pro-bono project that Hayball recently delivered for Save The Children.
Kerlina, is persistent in her pursuit of the best outcome on every project she works on and is absolutely committed to delivering above and beyond client expectations as well as ensuring a fundamental alignment with the aspirations of the wider team and her design ethics and ethos.
Relishing the challenge of working through complex issues in the resolution of well-considered and high-quality design responses, Kerlina provides a sustained involvement throughout all project phases, from initial client briefing and concept design to completion and post-occupancy. She leads design and consultant teams with a communicative approach that is clear, organised and collaborative.
Recognised for always finding time to share knowledge, answer questions and help others, Kerlina’s generosity and high care factor make her a truly invaluable mentor to our younger cohort. Alongside her key project achievements, Kerlina successfully revamped Hayball’s Practice Makes Perfect Program to better support the learning and development of our graduate staff. This has received excellent feedback and an increase in numbers of graduates pursuing registration.
VIC Architect Registration Number 18941