About
Specialist in Climate Change Adaptation, International Development and Environmental Policy ,Independent Consultant
Summary
I am a climate change and international development professional with 9 years experience managing international climate change projects in 18 countries in the Asia-Pacific. I worked for the Australian Government for 6 years in high-level policy and program roles and served as the Regional Program Manager of the Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) Program based in Samoa during 2012-2014. I am skilled in project formulation, program management and policy analysis and specialise in climate risk management, climate resilient infrastructure design, coastal adaptation planning, national adaptation planning, policy-relevant communication, community-based adaptation and program evaluation. I thrive in multidisciplinary and multicultural team environments and have extensive experience applying integrated adaptation planning approaches in Pacific Island Countries.
Qualifications and credentials
Master of Climate Change, 2009-2011, Completed, Australian National University
Bachelor of Social Science (Development Studies), 2001-2006, Completed, University of Queensland
Bachelor of Arts (Environment Studies/Political Science), 2001-2006, Completed, University of Queensland
Building Resilience to Climate Change (post-graduate specialist course), 2010, Completed, United Nations University
Intermediate Level Spanish (B1), 2014-2015, Completed, University of Panama
Leadership Skills, 2013, Completed, Australian Public Service Commission
Advanced Policy Analysis, 2011, Completed, Australian Public Service Commission
Strategic Thinking, 2012, Completed, Australian Public Service Commission
Program Management Skills, 2011, Completed, Australian Public Service Commission
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Spanish, Good, Good, Average, Good
Japanese, Good, Excellent, Average, Excellent
Tetum, Good, Good, Average, Good
Work experience
M & E specialist
Proposal writing/Report writing
Climate Resilient Infrastructure Design; Policy Analysis; Climate Risk Management; National Adaptation Planning; Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessme
UNDP, Coastal Expert - Terminal Evaluation of the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) Project, Apia, Samoa, Cook Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Vanuatu; Samoa, Coastal Expert - Terminal Evaluation Team, Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) Project, Coastal expert on Terminal Evaluation of the $13.125 million GEF-SCCF Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project executed by UNDP in 14 countries.
Australian Government Department of the Environment, Pacific Regional Program Manager - Pacific Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning, Apia, Samoa, Cook Islands; Fiji; Kiribati; Samoa; Tonga; Solomon Islands; Vanuatu; Tuvalu; 14 PICs, Pacific Regional Program Manager, Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) Program, Cook Islands
• Coastal Risk Assessment of Avarua Harbour (UNSW – CCCI) 2010-2013
• Vulnerability Assessment of Outer Islands (NES/CCI) 2010-2013
Fiji
Australian Government Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Assistant Director - International Adaptation Strategies, Canberra, Australia, Indonesia, Timor Leste, Asia-Pacific, Assistant Director, International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative, Indonesia
• Design of Bilateral Adaptation Support to the Government of Indonesia (AusAID), 2011
Timor Leste
• Vulnerability of Groundwater Resources
APHEDA Union Aid Abroad, Environment and Climate Change Education Advisor, Dili, Timor-Leste, Dili, Timor-Leste, Environment and Climate Change Education Advisor, Baseline Vulnerability Assessment of Target Communities in Timor-Leste, Developed a community-based adaptation planning methodology and climate change education materials together with local community-based organisations.
Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Senior Policy Officer, Canberra, Australia, 14 Pacific Island Countries, Senior Policy Officer, Pacific Climate Change Science Program - PCCSP/ Pacific Adaptation Strategy Assistance Program PASAP, Regional
• Pacific Adaptive Capacity Analysis Framework (PACAF): An adaptive capacity assessment of 12 local communities in the Pacific Islands (2011
Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Graduate / Policy Officer, Canberra, Australia, Canberra, Australia, Graduate / Policy Officer, Bilateral Climate Change Partnerships; Emissions Reduction Policy; Indigenous Partnerships, • Provided high-level advice on renewable energy and emissions reduction policy
• Managed a bilateral partnership with the Peoples Republic of China
Cooperation for the Development of Cambodia, Organisational Development Advisor - Australian Youth Ambassador for Development, Kampong Thom, Cambodia, Kampong Thom, Cambodia, Organisational Development Advisor, Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development Programme, • Led staff training on proposal writing, participatory M&E and community-based tourism
• Negotiated funding agreements with international donors for
University of Queensland Union, Environment Officer, Brisbane, Australia, Brisbane, Australia, Environment Officer, • Represented union members on sustainability issues and organised advocacy campaigns
• Organised a national sustainability conference with over 200
Terminal Evaluation of the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) Project, UNDP MCO Samoa, Coastal Expert, Samoa, Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Federated States of Micronesia, Inception Report
First Draft Terminal Evaluation Report
Second Draft Terminal Evaluation Report
Final Draft Terminal Evaluation Report
Publications
Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Timor-Leste, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, https://www.lap-publishing.com/