Experience

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  Activate.Film

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Founder & Creative Director

    • 2016 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    I founded Activate.Film in 2016 to blend my passions for filmmaking as well as social and environmental advocacy. Activate.Film is unique in producing content that creates real impact for organisations that want to make a difference.

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  Awesome Foundation

  • Global

  • Trustee, Awesome Disability

    • 2017 - Present
    • Global

    The Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, or #AwesomeDisability, consists of 10 trustees, all of whom identify as having a disability. We are a super group of 10 changemakers, entrepreneurs and advocates from all over the world, from the United States, to New Zealand, to South Africa. Our work lives and personal lives intersect with disability daily. Together, we award monthly $1,000 micro-grants to people and projects that are working hard to make a positive difference in the disability community.This role involves monthly financial contributions to the Awesome Disability fund; Applicant selection, and making funding decisions.

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  Aotearoa Youth Leadership Institute

  • Bonn Area, Germany

  • Youth Delegate to COP 23 UN Climate Conference

    • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017
    • Bonn Area, Germany

    I was selected as a member of the AYLI Delegation to the COP23 United Nations Climate Conference in Bonn, Germany. During the conference I led the YOUNGO Human Rights Working Group, and the establishment of a separate Disability Rights Working Group. This involved:-Daily strategy meetings-Writing policy for YOUNGO-Speaking as a lived experience expert on side-event panels-Speaking at a UN press conference-Stakeholder engagement with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade Delegation-Engagement with state representatives from across the globe to advocate for greater accessibility

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  Inspiring Stories

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Live the Dream Accelerator Participant

    • Nov 2016 - Feb 2017
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    I participated in the Live the Dream Social Enterprise Accelerator programme run by Inspiring Stories. I was selected to participate in this accelerator due to my development of "Ebb and Ripple", a social enterprise prototype that delivered patient-led holistic healthcare services. This was an intensive programme that facilitated my professional development, particularly learning social impact tools, validation and prototyping.

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  Hive Global

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Leadership Development Programme

    • Feb 2016 - Feb 2016
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    I was selected to participate in the Hive Leadership Development Programme based on my development of SolarReceptor, a prototype solar energy cell designed specifically for humanitarian purposes. This programme involved an intensive training course, as well as extensive networking with other social founders, community leaders and tech experts, including Tom Chi.This programme enabled me to make ongoing relationships with leaders in the social enterprise sphere, and develop skills to increase my impact.

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  Solar Receptor

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Founder

    • 2015 - 2015
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Research prototype & development for on and off-grid humanitarian solar application. Successfully obtained a patent for an innovative solar energy unit.

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  Freelance

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Film Director & Camera Operator

    • 2013 - 2015
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Highlights include:2016 | Camera operator on production through AFI (American Film Institute) - "American Girl"2015 | Camera operator on a Moa Award Winning film production - "Not Like Her"