Katrina Sandbach is a designer and academic who currently lectures in the Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at the University of Western Sydney. With a focus on professional practice, Katrina has taught across the design program and now coordinates the capstone unit Professional Design Studio. Her approach to curriculum design is focused on inclusive, student-centered learning, and facilitating the development of design communities of practice. As the Academic Course Advisor for design, she believes in the power of her role in preparing students for life as thriving professional creatives.