Tell us about yourself and your job!
I am a Maths/Science teacher by profession. However, in my community work, I am the National President of the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP). An international NGO in General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the UN (ECOSOC). I also sit on the WFWP International Board representing our region of Oceania and SE Asia. To date, there are only 143 organisations worldwide with this status.
What do you love the most about your work?
I love working with the WFWP team of volunteers in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and in our region. I love the projects and activities that we do to support emerging women leaders and connect with women leaders through the Global Women’s Peace Network. I love our partnerships, especially through the Way2Happiness and Peace Building seminar series. I love our Global Development and Aid projects within the Pacific Islands that change the lives of women and their families. I love the way WFWP is able to connect and make friends with our Pacific Island communities through the Melbourne Pasifika Festival.
If you were an animal, what animal would you be?
I don’t see myself as an animal. I see myself as a tree, the beautiful Grey Mountain Gums.
What was your most memorable moment during your current job?
The most memorable experiences I have had in my position as International Vice-President representing our region are my visits to the Pacific Island nations to support the WFWP teams in our sister chapters, and to run the Pasifika Micro-Credit workshops for women entrepreneurs in these nations.
What were you like as a kid?
I guess the best way to answer this is that I was always a good student, I loved learning and saw education as the means to achieve ones dreams.
What event, past or present, would you like to witness?
I would love to have seen the birth of a star. Unrealistic I know, but the images from the voyagers of Star Trek have always fascinated and inspired my imagination. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could actually witness these cosmic events.
Which six dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner?
Jesus, Buddha, Confucius, Muhammad, my husband, and Dr Sun Myung Moon.
What three words would your friends use to describe you?
Organised, passionate, happy and positive.
What would you do on your perfect day off?
Go to a Korean style spa.
Where is your happy place?
My garden and in nature, especially on water kayaking with my husband.
If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?
I don’t really enjoy cooking and I am not a great cook. I do love eating delicate and new dishes, but I don’t have the patience to cook it. I am pretty good at cooking soups from scratch and roasts.
Where is your dream holiday destination?
Australia, a one-year road trip with kayaking in crocodile free waters.
