Francesca Tomasiello Email and Phone Number

Acting as company secretariat for not-for-profit organisation Earthwatch Australia and providing paralegal assistance to general counsel. Assist with organisation’s board meetings and maintaining governance compliance with relevant legislation. Other duties include: - drafting and amending company constitutions; - drafting and amending the terms of reference for sub-committees reporting to company boards;- providing quarterly presentations to clients reviewing work done and updating on any changes to corporate regulation; and - drafting new company policies.

- Assisted senior migration lawyer with matters part of the centres Safe Landing Project for migrant women experiencing family violence. - Assisted family violence duty lawyers at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court.

I had the opportunity to develop my written communication and synthesising skills by interviewing poet Abe Nouk and writing a feature article on his time in Australia after fleeing from South Sudan. I continued to contribute to the magazine for two years following the completion of my internship.