I have over 15 years’ experience working with people from migrant and refugee backgrounds, including eight years in the settlement sector. Since 2014, I have been working to accompany, serve and advocate for the rights of people seeking asylum through my work with Jesuit Refugee Service.

My professional background includes leadership and management roles, youth work, and community development work with newly arrived refugee young people and families.

I am passionate about working collaboratively to ensure that people seeking protection have the right to rebuild their lives in Australia in safety and with dignity.

Qualifications: BA Anthropology and African/African-American Studies, University of Virginia; Diploma – Community Services Work, SWSI TAFE; MSD (Master of Social Development) Refugees and Forced Migration, UNSW