Delia has a PhD (finance), is a Fellow of FINSIA and an associate member of FPA.

Delia has a wide range of teaching experience in a number of areas including finance and financial planning.\ She has assisted in the development of spreadsheet modelling finance textbooks, and has developed various study materials.

Delia has lived and worked in both Australia and internationally and has been involved in full time ministry at a senior level, college administration, teaching, and small business.