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Hacia Atherton

Australian business women advocating for women in STEM

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Education and career

Atherton was born in Melbourne, to a family in the trades and manufacturing industries.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from Deakin University, and a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Melbourne.

In 2017, while training to compete at the World Equestrian Games in dressage, Atherton was accidentally crushed by her horse. In the six-month recovery and physiotherapy period to walk again, she gained her CPA Australia qualification and began her motivational speaking and coaching career, founding Hacia Atherton International in 2020.

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