Authenticity key for rugby referee Aimee Barrett-Theron
Barrett-Theron knows no other way than to be authentic.
A late-stage autism diagnosis in the past couple of years – something she says is particularly common for women due to a lack of focused-research – is something she is exploring, with both the challenges and “superpowers” that entails.
One of the former, is brutal honesty.
“The way I say things, I can be a little bit blunt,” she says, specifically citing referee meetings as an example, “but I’ve learned to engage… over time, in different environments, what’s appropriate, what’s the best way to get a message across.”
Other traits are happily helpful in her role as professional rugby referee.
A hyper-focus on…