Monash Law School Career Directory Profiles

For me the coolest thing about my job is being able to bring my ideas to life. We are given so much ownership from day one and if you have a great idea the business will support you 100% in making it happen.

What I do impacts, not just the ministry, but New Zealanders and countries in the Pacific, as well as their people. It’s overwhelming being asked to coordinate meetings between New Zealand and major allies or ensuring that we fund programmes to the tune of millions in order to contribute to the safety and security of others in the Pacific.

Failure isn’t failure if you learn something from it – then it becomes a stepping stone. People don't like to talk about bad times so it's hard to know, but more ‘successful people’ than you may realise bombed at something else before they started succeeding.

Always be curious. Asking questions and challenging existing ideas will make you more open-minded and lead you to opportunities you never knew you had.

I found out about Teach First NZ I knew I wanted to apply for it and since then no regrets at all. I love what I do. I live for it.