Ellen Valler has taken on the position of Gunnedah Shire Council's youth development officer.
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She will work in the temporary role for the next year, covering for Sewa Emojong while she is on maternity leave.
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Ms Valler recently moved to Gunnedah - her partner's hometown - from Armidale with her partner and daughter.
She has already hit the ground running, accompanying some of Gunnedah's youth to the Luminosity Youth Summit in Port Macquarie this week.
I'm excited about continuing the great work that has been happening within the community.
- Council's Ellen Valler
"The summit offers some great opportunities for our young people to develop their leadership skills and explore ideas for success," Ms Valler said.
"They will come back ready to put those ideas into use in Gunnedah.
"I'm excited about continuing the great work that has been happening within the community."
She has a corporate background in human resource management and has always had an interest in involvement in youth development.
Ms Valler has also worked in case management of young people, assisting with education and employment and helping with job search training programs.
As well as this, she has been a mentor for a number of youth mentoring programs, and spent 10 years as an instructor of Australian Navy Cadets.
