Lea Lani Kinikini, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

United States

Kapolei, Hawaii, United States

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

Through grass-roots market research, we began to notice the many barriers the underbanked, unbanked and retail consumers must get through to create an account with an online exchange. To eliminate all barriers to entry and ensure fair and equal access to virtual currency options, KoinKrypt has prioritized every DCM location from an access and financial justice, mode of production, inclusion and growth strategy for global diversity and reach.

Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

Led strategic, operational, and tactical approaches centered on people, relationship, power, culture, privilege, policy, transformative education experiences and challenging and transforming workplace practices to rebalance equity in pay, grade, award, promotion, tenure, and lead decision making. Executed on a holistic JEDI (justice, equity, diversity and inclusion) strategy at a senior and middle management organizational level and developed and piloted inclusion projects and programs… Show more Led strategic, operational, and tactical approaches centered on people, relationship, power, culture, privilege, policy, transformative education experiences and challenging and transforming workplace practices to rebalance equity in pay, grade, award, promotion, tenure, and lead decision making. Executed on a holistic JEDI (justice, equity, diversity and inclusion) strategy at a senior and middle management organizational level and developed and piloted inclusion projects and programs. Developed multi-year roadmaps that enabled integration of diversity and justice centers and inclusion programs and embedded EDI progress across the organization. Show less

VavaʻU, Tonga

2018: Education for Sustainable Development Project Scoping Services with University of Auckland.2018: Tonga Statistics Sustainable Development Goals Poverty Indicators Study with University of Bristol2018: Rural Education Policy Mapping & Project Scoping Services2017: Literacy and Leadership Initiative (LALI) - Final Project Evaluation Services

Neiafu, Tonga

Projects: 2017-2019: Tonga Voyaging Society Vaka Motu Trial Collaboration & community based Special Management Area (SMA) marine management training with 33 communities.2016-2018: Rural Enterprise Sustainable Tonga Project. I designed community training activities for 700 rural island organic vanilla and coconut growers plus over 40 youth on employment and social enterprise marketing contracts. Project partners: OxfamNZ, Tonga National Youth Congress.2015-2017: Tonga Heritage… Show more Projects: 2017-2019: Tonga Voyaging Society Vaka Motu Trial Collaboration & community based Special Management Area (SMA) marine management training with 33 communities.2016-2018: Rural Enterprise Sustainable Tonga Project. I designed community training activities for 700 rural island organic vanilla and coconut growers plus over 40 youth on employment and social enterprise marketing contracts. Project partners: OxfamNZ, Tonga National Youth Congress.2015-2017: Tonga Heritage Society "Hands Off Popua" Heritage Site Safeguarding Campaign Show less

Tonga

2016-2018: European Union Pacific Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Energy for inclusion.

NukuʻAlofa, Tonga

Led business management and created a Business Plan focused on local market expansion of 16 virgin coconut oil production and vanilla drying sites under organic certification in 8 rural island sites. Developed business contracts with vendors, and developed and monitored sales sheets, inventory, accounting and budgeting formulating costs of goods sold and tracking market sales and locations to maximize profits. Served and reported to a Board of Directors including local businesspeople and worked… Show more Led business management and created a Business Plan focused on local market expansion of 16 virgin coconut oil production and vanilla drying sites under organic certification in 8 rural island sites. Developed business contracts with vendors, and developed and monitored sales sheets, inventory, accounting and budgeting formulating costs of goods sold and tracking market sales and locations to maximize profits. Served and reported to a Board of Directors including local businesspeople and worked with international consultants and project management teams to meet donor and grant funding monitoring, evaluation and review processes for fiscal accountability. Show less

Honolulu, Hawaii, Usa

Education and Leadership Program development, providing well-researched and informed contributions to proposal Women in Leadership (WIL) and Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan (PILP) in 2015-2016

Jeonju South Korea

Collaborated with community writers from 6 Pacific countries and provided heritage expertise and editorial services for a 300 page published manuscript. Book Title: Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom: Themes from the Pacific Islands. Jeonju, South Korea: UNESCO/ICHCAP. [eBook: www.ichcap.org/ebook/ecatalog.php]

Suva, Fiji

Online design and delivery of a compulsory undergraduate course "Pacific Worlds" catering to 1,200+ students from twelve Pacific Island countries across 14 country campuses; hired, trained and managed an academic staff of 8 Teaching Assistants and an Assistant Lecturer; Created online curriculum & utilized online communications including satellite tutorials, course websites, e-learning platforms.

ʻUiha, HaʻApai Group, Kingdom Of Tonga

Operated a climate leadership initiative on ʻUiha Island called ʻThe Motuha Projectʻ for sustainable living and climate change leadership actions. Mobilised community actions and events including collaborating with Sustainable Coastlines, N.Z., a non profit in a multi-island massive garbage cleanup that exported 8 containers of trash. Also convened community meetings on education for sustainable development, climate change environmental impact statements, community development & education… Show more Operated a climate leadership initiative on ʻUiha Island called ʻThe Motuha Projectʻ for sustainable living and climate change leadership actions. Mobilised community actions and events including collaborating with Sustainable Coastlines, N.Z., a non profit in a multi-island massive garbage cleanup that exported 8 containers of trash. Also convened community meetings on education for sustainable development, climate change environmental impact statements, community development & education, rural village capacity building and awareness of septic tank environmental consequences (the community went ahead and installed 100 new toilets anyways). Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

Recipient of the New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarship, 2006-2009Thesis nominated by Faculty of Arts for Vice Chancellors Prize for Best Doctoral Thesis and placed in the top 5

Auckland

Facilitated learner-centered tutorials for 90 undergraduate students of Pacific islander and indigenous Māori heritage in PS 100 “Pacific Cultures and Worldviews”

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Assisted lecturers in research, facilitated tutorials for PASI 100 "The Pacific Heritage".

Honolulu, Hi, Usa

Awarded a fellowship in Pacific Islands Studies at the Centre for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawia'i at Manoa

Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Usa

Processed large acquisitions, included researching for background and scope, and publishing formal registers.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Work Study attachment• Assisted with managing a collection of almost 19,000 objects and art works during a work-study attachment

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Pacific Studies, Finalist For Vice-Chancellor'S Best Doctoral Thesis Award

Thesis: "Māui's Sons: A Genealogy of Return" examined and explored inclusion, migration, deportation and transnational identity politics.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Pacific Islands Studies

Activities and Societies: Pan-Pacific Club Model U.N. Thesis: Politics of identity amongst transnational Tongan youth

Grad. Certificate International Cultural Studies, Pacific Islands Studies

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Anthropology

21 Credits, General - African American Literature / American Studies, 3.9Gpa

Activities and Societies: Model UN Club