Experience

Human Rights Measurement Initiative

• New Zealand
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pacific Engagement and Data Co-Lead

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Engagement: • Building strong relationships with new and existing HRMI Ambassadors in the Pacific. Facilitating ongoing talanoa. • Liaising between the HRMI team and Pacific Ambassadors. • Working with HRMI’s Survey Engagement and Operations Lead to support the engagement of Pacific survey respondents in the lead up to and during the annual expert survey period. • Capacity-building of human rights practitioners, advocates, civil society organisations, government advisors, and other potential data users across the region, for example, through data training workshops. Engaging them in an ongoing dialogue and interaction about HRMI’s work and human rights data. • Running or supporting HRMI Ambassadors to run workshops and events. • Organising and running HRMI's annual Pacific Data Launch webinar, to launch the new Pacific scores for the year. Data: • Providing advice on the ongoing design and re-design of the Pacific module of the HRMI expert survey through engagement with regional partners and stakeholders. • Developing region-wide relationships with researchers and academics interested in human rights data in the Pacific. • Ensuring data integrity is maintained in line with Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles contextualised to the Pacific, and feeding into a new HRMI Data Integrity Policy. • In April – May 2023, producing summaries of the Pacific Module qualitative data collected in the survey, with support from a Research Assistant, for publication on the Rights Tracker.



Rainbow Pride Foundation - Fiji

• Fiji
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Planning and designing programmes and proactively monitoring its progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action. Defining the programme's governance arrangements, grant writing, management, administration and fundraising.

• Program Officer (LGBTIQ Equality & Rights, Health and Wellbeing)

  • Jun 2021 - Oct 2021

  Looking after projects on Rainbow Pride Foundation's organizational strategic priorities 2 on human rights, priority 3 on health and priority 5 on socio-economic-empowerment of people with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions and sexual characteristic (SOGIESC).



Pasifika Foundation for Development

• Fiji
• Non-profit Organizations

• Coordinator & Co-Founder

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Start-up on evidence base social development in the Pacific. Provide programme and project management advise to the Board. Provide oversight on programme and project implementation. Start-up on evidence base social development in the Pacific. Provide programme and project management advise to the Board. Provide oversight on programme and project implementation.



Kaleidoscope Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Thematic Expert for Share & Connect Learning Workshop

  • Dec 2022 - Mar 2023

  Deliverables: Under the supervision of relevant Kaleidoscope Trust’s Programmes Team members, the selected experts/session leads will be expected to deliver the following deliverables: ● Design and submit the finalised concept note or methodology, relevant example(s)/ case study(ies) and work plan of thematic sessions delivery as well as any other relevant materials to support the execution of their sessions; ● Contribute to the finalisation of the workshop concept note on parts relevant to their thematic sessions or overall if relevant; ● Deliver the thematic sessions covering the thematic diving in, participants planning, reflections, presentations and feedback; ● Actively participate in all other sessions of the workshop on equal footing with other participants and experts/session leads; ● Submit the session outcome report capturing key discussion points, challenges and successes, evaluation of improved knowledge of the topic by participants and ‘usefulness’ of the session based on participants’ feedback, and any other relevant observations and participants feedback.



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pacific Regional Research Coordinator

  • Jun 2021 - Apr 2022

  Regional Research Coordinator for SIHEG - Student Impact on Higher Education Globally. This research project examines student agency in higher education, maps existing opportunities for students to influence higher education and societies more broadly and investigates student perceptions of impact. Regional Research Coordinator for SIHEG - Student Impact on Higher Education Globally. This research project examines student agency in higher education, maps existing opportunities for students to influence higher education and societies more broadly and investigates student perceptions of impact.



British High Commission Suva

• Suva, Central, Fiji

• Climate Diplomacy Fund Intern

  • Feb 2021 - May 2021

  The role was central to ensuring strong collaboration and partnership with Pacific Island States to raise the UK’s global ambition and action on climate change in line with UK’s presidency and the hosting role of COP26 in November 2021. As the CDF intern, I was expected to support the implementation of a number of projects to raise awareness in the region of key issues relating to climate change through the Climate Diplomacy Fund that would also highlight Pacific needs and priorities. In extension, the role also maximized communication impact and visibility of the UK government through the posts in the region.



UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM GROUP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

• Suva, Fiji

• SDG16 Pacific Focal Point

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

  Responsible for regional participation and mobilization in the Pacific Region with the Pacific Coordination Team for SDG 16. Responsible for regional participation and mobilization in the Pacific Region with the Pacific Coordination Team for SDG 16.



Commonwealth Youth Human Rights Network

• Suva, Fiji

• Pacific Representative

  • Feb 2019 - Feb 2021

  Create platforms and strengthen capacity of young people to engage with their communities, policy-makers and wider stakeholders on human rights and democracy issues with particular focus on disability rights, anti-discrimination and domestic violence. Create platforms and strengthen capacity of young people to engage with their communities, policy-makers and wider stakeholders on human rights and democracy issues with particular focus on disability rights, anti-discrimination and domestic violence.



Innovation for Change

• Suva, Fiji

• Board Member & Process Historian- Pacific Hub

  • Jan 2018 - Feb 2021

  Board member responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Hub. Responsible for Partnership and engagement with stakeholders Board member responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Hub. Responsible for Partnership and engagement with stakeholders



Fiji Youth SRHR Alliance

• Suva, Fiji

• Board Member

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

  Responsible for governance and programs of the Alliance with particular focus on advocating for more youth friendly sexual and reproductive health and rights access in Fiji. Responsible for governance and programs of the Alliance with particular focus on advocating for more youth friendly sexual and reproductive health and rights access in Fiji.



AIESEC Fiji

• Fiji
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Managing Director

  • Jul 2019 - Feb 2020

  Lead the operations for AIESEC in Fiji as the Country Director in facilitating cultural exchanges and internship opportunities for youth in Fiji to around the world. Responsible for programs, financial reporting to Global Boards, regional and global representation of the Fiji Office, marketing and communications and HR. Previously held the position of Organizing Committee President of Youth Speak Forum.

• Committee Member

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

• Organizing Committee President- Youth Speak Forum 2019

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019



National Youth Advisory Board

• Suva, Fiji

• Board Chair

  • Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

  Responsible for chairing meetings, reporting and feedback and advising the Ministers and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Fiji on youth related issues, programs and initiatives. Responsible for chairing meetings, reporting and feedback and advising the Ministers and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Fiji on youth related issues, programs and initiatives.



Fiji National University Students' Association

• Suva, Fiji

• Chair- Constitution and Policy Committee

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

  Responsible for constitution and policy formation for the Fiji National University Students' Association. Responsible for constitution and policy formation for the Fiji National University Students' Association.