About
Sustainable & Evaluation Consultant ,Pacific Research and Evaluation Associates
Summary
A multiple disciplined evaluation and sustainability consultant with over three years experience working in the Pacific region and 18 years experience working in Australia. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in climate change adaption, proposal writing, sustainability education, behaviour change (community engagement), monitoring and evaluation, carbon accounting, permaculture, international development (water security, food security, coastal adaptation), strategic planning and information and communications technology. Hard working and professional attitude complimented with friendly personality. Understands the challenges faced by Pacific Small Island States and has the ability to be flexible and creative in responding to these challenges. Co-founder of Pacific Research and Evaluation Associates (PREA) http://www.prea.com.au . All consultancy work outlined below is with PREA. Let us work together to achieve a good outcome.
Qualifications and credentials
Certificate IV Training and Assessment, 2012, Completed, Swinburne University of Technology
Master of Social Science (International Development), 2005, Completed, RMIT University
Certificate IV Project Management, 2004, Completed, University of New England
Bachelor of Information Technology, 1997, Completed, Swinburne University of Technology
Permaculture Design Certificate, 2007, Completed, CERES Environmental Park
Media training, 2011, Completed, Swinburne University of Technology
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Tongan, Average, Average, Average
Work experience
M & E specialist
Knowledge management specialist
Community development specialist
Proposal writing/Report writing
Community trainer specialist
Capacity building specialist
Swinburne University of Technology, Project Manager, National Centre for Sustainability, Australia, Australia, Project Manager, Various evaluation and sustainbility projects, The National Centre for Sustainability (NCS) at Swinburne was part of a collaboration of tertiary educational institutions whose aim was to progress s, Australia, Resource developer, Evaluation Toolbox www.evaluationtoolbox.net.au, Created an online Evaluation Toolbox resource to enhance the capacity of Local Government and broader community in the evaluation of sustainability pr
National Australia Bank, Seniour Analyst Programmer, Australia, Australia, Seniour Analyst Programmer, Various software development and support and support projects, Perform business systems and software analysis, design, development, testing, documentation and deployment of Internet and Intranet thin client (acces
Tonga Community Development Trust, Australian Youth Ambassador for Development, Tonga, Tonga, Attache - Project officer, Various development projects, Built the capacity of staff in a range of areas including proposal writing, report writing and the use of information technology. Assisted with resea
National Australia Bank, Senior Analyst Programmer, Australia, Australia, Senior Analyst Programmer, Java J2EE / Mainframe application support, Perform business systems and software analysis, design, development, testing, documentation and deployment of Internet and Intranet thin client (acces
ACIL Australia (Cardno), Research Assistant, Australia, Australia, Research Assistant, Market Research, Team based market research into Corporate Social Responsibility activities, relationships and opportunities. Produce and deliver a presentation of re
EU-GIZ Adapting to Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (ACSE) Programme, GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Project manager & trainer with PREA, Development of project design documentation (PDD) and assessment criteria
Training resources: PDD guideline document, presentation slides, and learni
Adaptation Fund, SPREP, Project manager and trainer with PREA, Comprehensive learner guide to support the completion of an Adaptation Fund submission
Training slides and interactive activities
Facilitate training
Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC), SPREP, Monitoring and evaluation consultant with PREA, Providing monitoring and evaluation support to 14 countries participating in the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) programme, for the Secret
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ALLIANCE: PACIFIC SMALL ISLAND STATES PROJECT, SPC, Project manager and trainer with PREA, Capacity development in proposal preparation using the logical framework approach for 12 Pacific Smaller Island States, for the Secretariat of the Pac
Education for Sustainability capacity building program, Swinburne University, Evaluation consultant, Develop M&E framework and supporting tools
Conduct pre & post program surveys and interviews
Desktop review of program documents
Develop two post prog
Balaclava Village Initiative, City of Port Phillip, Australia, Evaluation consultant with PREA, Desktop research summary
Development and implementation of a monitoring and framework that included community questionnaire, interviews and focus grou
Local Government Litter Prevention Officer Programme, EPA Victoria, Evaluation Consultant with PREA, Evaluation of the Local Government Litter Prevention Officer Programme for the EPA Victoria
Development and implementation of a monitoring and framewo
Think Recycle, Barwon Regional Waste Management Group, Evaluation consultant with PREA, Evaluation framework was developed which informed creation of surveys and focus groups to collect data on the effectiveness of a variety of educationa
Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCO, Evaluation consultant and editor with PREA, Evaluation of a Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development (CCESD) initiative in Tuvalu for UNESCO. This included the development and implem
Local Litter Measurement Toolkit, Sustainability Victoria, Australia, Resource developer and trainer, Stakeholder consultation on requirements for litter monitoring
Developed a suite of litter measurement tools including paper based data collection for
NGO capacity building in Tuvalu, Tuvalu Association of NGOs, Resource developer and trainer with PREA, Designed and delivered customised training on monitoring and evaluation, and strategic planning for non-government organisations.
Learner guide, slid
M&E capacity building at Batchelor, Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, Resource developer and trainer, Developed and delivered of customised two full day capacity building workshops in developing evaluation frameworks for Batchelor Institute of Indigeno
Behaviour change capacity building, Darwin City Council, Resource developer and trainer, Delivered an Introduction to Behaviour Change for the Sustainability Industry hosted by Darwin City Council and Environment Centre Northern Territory
Strategic Planning workshop, Yarra Valley ECOSS, Australia, Facilitator, Facilitation of a Strategic Planning workshop for Yarra Valley ECOSS
Developed draft strategic plan and action plan