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Theia Gabatan

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Grant Programs and Impact Lead @ Blackbird Foundation at Blackbird Foundry

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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About

Theia Gabatan is the Grant Programs and Impact Lead at Blackbird Foundation, where she manages capital deployment, community building, and creative programs for young people. Filipino and raised in Australia, she also works in photography, jewelry making, and essay writing, and maintains a personal website and a Substack newsletter.

Experience

  1. Blackbird FoundationGrant Programs and Impact Leadcurrent2024 — present
  2. batyrLived Experience Storyteller2023 — 2025Australia
  3. BlackbirdMarketing and Community Coordinator (Blackbird Foundation)2023 — 2024
  4. Young Change AgentsMarketing Coordinator2022 — 2023
  5. Young Change AgentsMarketing Assistant2021 — 2022
  6. PDS GroupMarketing and Consultant Team Assistant2018 — 2021
  7. IMPACT Social EnterprisePresident2017 — 2018Brisbane, Australia
  8. IMPACT Social EnterpriseVice President2016 — 2017Brisbane, Australia
  9. IMPACT Social EnterpriseDirector of Communications and Marketing2015 — 2016Brisbane, Australia
  10. Print HouseCo-Founder2014 — 2016Brisbane, Australia
  11. Carew LawyersLegal Assistant2016Brisbane, Australia
  12. Toastmasters InternationalPresenter & Facilitator2014 — 2016Brisbane, Australia
  13. Queensland Debating UnionAdjudicator (Level 1: Grades 6-9)2015Brisbane, Australia

Skills & more

Leadership7Public Speaking8Design ThinkingFacilitationTeamwork7CommunicationManagementCritical ThinkingAdobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook
+12 moreCommunity BuildingSocial ImpactStorytellingSocial MediaProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentCopywritingProduct MarketingDirect MarketingProject ManagementProject PlanningProject Delivery

Languages English · Filipino

  • Blue Card — Queensland Government
  • First Aid Certificate — St John Ambulance Australia

From Theia's professional profile.

Colleagues at Blackbird Foundry

Alex Apoifis
Operations Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Blackbird Foundry
Alex Gifford
Head of Investment Programs at Blackbird Foundry
Alissa Lucas
Impact Associate at Blackbird Foundry
Anthoney Duong
Head of Investment Legal at Blackbird Foundry
Baoying Tong
Investment Associate at Blackbird Foundry
Becca Kennedy
People & Culture Partner at Blackbird Foundry
Carlene Kemp
Chief People Officer at Blackbird Foundry
Catt Vongpraseuth
Senior Operations Associate at Blackbird Foundry

Frequently asked questions

Who is Theia Gabatan?
Theia Gabatan is the Grant Programs and Impact Lead at Blackbird Foundation, where she manages capital deployment, community building, and creative programs for young people. Filipino and raised in Australia, she also works in photography, jewelry making, and essay writing, and maintains a personal website and a Substack newsletter.
Where does Theia Gabatan work?
Theia Gabatan is Grant Programs and Impact Lead @ Blackbird Foundation at Blackbird Foundry.
Where did Theia Gabatan go to school?
Theia Gabatan studied at QUT (Queensland University of Technology); Clayfield College.

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Also attended QUT (Queensland University of Technology)91

Esther GilmoreGlobal Head of the Client Team at Generation Investment ManagementDon MeijEntrepreneur in Residence at StripesSam EdenInvestor at Square Peg CapitalAndrew PoesastePartner at RampersandFredrik BergenlidPartner at Fly VenturesReuben BramaInvestor at IDEO CoLab Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Blackbird Foundation3

Kate GlazebrookOperating Principal at Blackbird GiantsJoel ConnollyCreative Director & Head of Blackbird Foundation at Blackbird FoundryManasa VinothkumarInvestment Associate at NextGen Ventures

Also worked at Blackbird67

Mike Cannon-BrookesCo-founder & CEO of AtlassianDaphne ShenChief of Staff at AirTree VenturesAlex RankinInvestor at January CapitalPhaedon StoughOperations at Tidal VenturesRob LiuFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVEKate GlazebrookOperating Principal at Blackbird Giants

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Also worked at Toastmasters International12

Shaklin SultanMarketing Manager at She CapitalWafae OwenOffice Manager at LiveOak VenturesAashay ShahInvestment Manager at AgriZeroNZAshutosh KumarCEO & General Partner at Expert DOJOKomal VichoorAnalyst at Elev8 Venture PartnersEduardo NarvaezFounder at Tiriel AI

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