Values-driven project manager and researcher with experience in the for-purpose and for-profit sector, both in Australia and in the Pacific. Passionate about developing human-centred and user-focused solutions for complex challenges to create a meaningful impact. Particularly interested in sustainable development and renewable energy; gender equality and girls’ rights; and youth empowerment and mental health.
Currently working as a Project Manager to develop and manage renewable energy assets across Australia, previously worked as a research assistant for the ANU College of Law on renewable energy, previously worked on renewable energy for GHD Fiji, and wrote and published an Honours thesis on renewable energy. Currently sitting as a Youth Advisor to Plan International Australia’s Board.
Graduated from ANU with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts (Development Studies/Environment Studies) as a Centenary Tuckwell Scholar, and as the inaugural New Colombo Fellow to PNG and Fiji.
Passionate freelance consultant. Worked as a social impact and co-design consultant for Foundation for Young Australians and the Social Outcomes Lab, worked as a corporate strategy consultant for Strategy&, PwC.
Passionate freelance writer, written for Foundation for Young Australians, NewMatilda and the ANU Crawford School, and academic writer with four publications across peer-reviews journals. Prior ACT Director of Oaktree, Youth Advisory member to the NSW Youth Advisory Council, YWCA Canberra Board trainee.
I have previously been engaged to professionally speak and present at the following events:
Australian Institute of International Affairs – Future of Work for Young Professionals in the Asia-Pacific (October 2019)
Role: MC and Chair
Host: Australian Institution of International Affairs, National Office (Deakin, ACT)
FYA Education Nation Co-design Workshop (February 2019)
Role: Workshop MC and Co-facilitator
Host: Foundation for Young Australians (Melbourne CBD, VIC)
CQUniversity Social Change Workshop: Creativity and Ideas (December 2018)
Role: Workshop Lead Facilitator
Host: CQUniversity (Sydney CBD, NSW)
FYA Masterclass: Young People Navigating the Future of Work (April 2018)
Role: MC and Workshop Facilitator
Host: Foundation for Young Australians (Melbourne CBD, VIC)
WTF?! Want the Future? Work the Future. (December 2017)
Role: MC and Workshop Facilitator
Location: MPavillion, (Melbourne CBD, VIC)
DFAT’s New Colombo Plan Fellowship: Insights and learnings (November 2017)
Role: Keynote speaker
Host: Australian High Commission to Papua New Guinea
Equal Playing Field for Universities: The story and our impact (October 2017)
Role: Keynote speaker
Host: Divine Word University, (Madang, Papua New Guinea)
Universities Australia Conference 2017 (Engaging Leaders Forum) (March 2017)
Role: Panel member
Host: Engagement Australia, National Convention Centre (Canberra, ACT)
Creating a healthy domestic political economy for aid and development policy (April 2016)
Role: Panel member
Host: ANU Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy (Canberra, ACT)