Over 6 years of experience in organisational development, capacity building and leading programs with non-profit impact organisations, including cross-sectoral partnerships and supporting grassroots community-based initiatives for refugees and migrants.Extensively knowledgeable on developing, implementing and assessing programs and community inclusion/engagement, with experience in leading employability programs for the marginalised.Strong intercultural communication skills, natural writing abilities and a developing skillset in MEAL.
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Deputy DirectorYoung LivesMalaysia -
Executive OfficerPerdana Fellows Alumni Association Sep 2024 - PresentFederal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -
Operations ManagerMyanmar Ethnic Women Refugee Organisation (Mewro) Aug 2024 - PresentFederal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaStreamlining the community organisation's operations through the development of upgraded processes and systems. Guiding and building the capacity of staff members in program management, stakeholders engagement, case intervention support and community empowerment. Overseeing resource management, administrative documentation and organisational development efforts.
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Head Of Content, Research And PolicyClimate Finance Summit 2024 Mar 2024 - PresentKuala Lumpur City, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaManaged a team tasked with the content research and development of the Climate Finance Summit 2024's panel and debate sessions, which were attended by over 500 participants and officiated by the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Energy Transition & Water TransformationLed the drafting of a 60-page report document, which will function as a policy recommendation paper to be presented to the Malaysian government in contribution to impact-drive climate policies.Spearheaded efforts to ensure underrepresented voices were featured and highlighted, through the panel session on 'Bridging Gaps for Climate Justice'. Developed with proactive consultation of civil society advocates, affected persons and climate activists, the session featured voices from indigenous community-based climate groups, climate researchers and civil society organisations. -
Racpa Communications Consultant (Advocacy Trainer & Media Writer)Jesuit Refugee Service Apr 2024 - Jul 2024Central Java, IndonesiaDeveloped and facilitated a 2-day training on 'Communication Strategies for Community-Based Climate Advocacy and Disaster Preparedness' for climate-affected coastal communities in Java, Indonesia, under JRS' Research and Advocacy for Climate Policy and Action (RACPA) Programme.Drafted and published an article (linked) documenting the RACPA Cross-Country Visit by a delegations from the Philippines, including local government officials and climate-affected community researchers, during the trip engagement with their Indonesian counterparts. -
Proposal WriterFreelance Aug 2023 - Jun 2024Developed and drafted funding proposals for North South Initiative's migrant empowerment programme (Malaysia), Fondacio Myanmar's IDP education programme (Burma), Young Lives Malaysia's refugee arrivals programme (Malaysia) and SDI Academy's migrant education program (Singapore).
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Freelance EditorPesticide Action Network Asia Pacific (Panap) Jan 2024 - Apr 2024Under PANAP's 'Social Protection and Labor Rights for Rural Women Farmers, Indigenous Women, and Female Agriculture Workers' research project, redrafted the Malaysia report and edited the Cambodia and Vietnam report, which covered the issues faced by agricultural workers and farmers in the context of social protection, and with the over-commodified agriculture industry, excessive use of pesticides and the climate crisis.
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ConsultantTenaganita Jan 2023 - Dec 2023Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaContinued support and guidance through consultancy to refugee-led groups: - the Coalition of Burma Ethnics Malaysia (COBEM) on community programs for Burmese ethnic refugees- the Myanmar Ethnic Women Refugee Organisation (MEWRO) on community programs for refugee women, youth and children, and organisational development - Refugee Action for Change (ReAct) on refugee-led advocacy efforts and organisational developmentProvided onboarding training and mentorship for the Tenaganita Program Officer directly supporting the aforementioned refugee groups. -
FreelancerTenaganita Jan 2021 - Dec 2022Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDrafted reports, proposals, speeches and statements, carrying out research across their programs for women, migrants, refugees and human trafficking survivors.Coordinated an institutional support program, comprising internal team-building sessions and knowledge-building sessions on various topics related to the organisation's work.Supported refugee-led organisations in Kuala Lumpur in their programs, organisational development and capacity building. -
Program OfficerTenaganita Nov 2017 - Dec 2020Petaling Jaya, MalaysiaWorked in partnership with COBEM (the Coalition of Burma Ethnics, Malaysia), a refugee coalition organisation in the funding and coordination of their programs and services. Worked with and supported the founding of a refugee-led women's organisation, MEWRO (the Myanmar Ethnic Women Refugee Organisation), in developing and coordinating their activities, programs and services, to fill the gaps of services for refugee women, girls and children in Malaysia.Worked with the various refugee community leaders and representatives as a coordinating lead from supporting organisations, in the refugee-led advocacy campaign group, ReAct.Worked to support the Afghan Community Centre to build the capacity of the community leader and staff in creating more efficient systems, carrying out needs assessments and designing/implementing community programs and services.Coordinated events for Tenaganita and refugee communities, and managed social media engagements, also assisting in drafting press statements and proposals for the organisation.Facilitated capacity building trainings with refugee community leaders and representatives, and refugee youths on topics such as human rights, women's rights, labour rights, leadership, project management, media strategy, and others.Supported a food aid relief programme implemented during the pandemic as a coordinator who developed and implemented a beneficiary request and processing system; processing community and individual requests and routing dispatches of over 1,000 aid deliveries per week. -
Program LeadOpen Door Policy Feb 2022 - Jul 2023Led the implementation of remote work employability training programs for refugees in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Bulgaria and LebanonSupported the organisation in scaling its programs and its strategic direction. -
CoordinatorMyanmar Ethnic Women Refugee Organisation (Mewro) Jan 2021 - Jan 2022Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSupported the work of the refugee-led women's group in advancing and championing the rights and welfare of refugee women, girls and children, through the development and coordination of programmes such as skill-building classes, awareness trainings, children's programmes, youth clubs and activities, public events and advocacy efforts, as well as insititutional support and development.Since July 2021, supported the group as a programme coordinator in a Gender Based Violence Response programme, on the safe placement of at-risk women and children, and the development and coordination of trainings on gender-based violence response for refugee-led community organisations.
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Mentor111 Initiative Sep 2021 - Dec 2021Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaProvided mentorship to five youths enrolled as Srikandi's in 111 Initiative's Sirikandi programme, which sought to support and empower young women in Malaysia in increasing their political involvement and knowledge, organised by Undi18 and funded by the Canadian government.
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CoordinatorCoalition Of Burma Ethnics Malaysia (Cobem) Jan 2021 - Dec 2021Kuala LumpurSupported the work of the coalition group of refugee community-based organisations, providing coordination support and advisory consultations in advocacy and program development/implementation to serve the welfare and champion the rights of Burmese ethnic refugees in Malaysia.
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FounderAesthetic Eats Mar 2017 - Jan 2018Subang JayaStarted a home-based bakery business providing plant-based sweet treats to promote the compassionate and environmental veganism cause, to contribute to the social movement of sustainability and to address the market gap for affordable plant-based baked goods.
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Perdana FellowYb Nancy Shukri, Minister In The Prime Minister'S Department Aug 2017 - Oct 2017PutrajayaServed as an executive intern for YB Nancy Shukri, through the Perdana Fellowship programme. Assisted her in her ministerial duties, including escorting her at events, crafting press releases, carrying out administration work, and researching and creating talking points. Attained great insight into the workings of governments and political strategies, and gained additional knowledge on carrying out PR tasks for governmental/political purposes.
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Co FounderAgritravels Malaysia Jul 2015 - Dec 2016MalaysiaCo-founded the social enterprise which sought to connect urban populations to farmers and increase farming revenues and awareness; developed AgriTravels Malaysia's website platform, reached out to potential sponsors/partners and contacted media organisations for media coverage.
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InternMindshare Jan 2016 - Mar 2016Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaAssisted media planners in creating weekly reports, competitors reviews, interim reports and post-campaign reports.
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108 Credits Completed (Out Of 120 Required Credits)
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