Diligent professional with combined qualifications in human rights law and psychological science, and a solid track record of contributing to projects with significant social and societal impact.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Podcast Host and Co-Producer
Kintsugi Heroes
04.2024 - Current
Co-producing a new podcast series "From There to Here" that explores the stories and insights of Australia-based migrants and refugees; Outreaching and liaising with podcast guests, referral organisations, and stakeholders; Researching and writing podcast background materials, including personalised interview questions; Hosting / interviewing guests on the podcast; Crafting engaging show notes to accompany each episode release, providing additional context and resources for listeners; Drafting grant applications.
Research Assistant
Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
02.2019 - 06.2019
Tracked, analysed and reported current business activities affecting human rights in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands; Drafted briefing papers / reports / recommendations to the Regional Representative for Australia, New Zealand & Pacific, concerning human rights abuses involving companies, or occurring in corporate supply chains (including cases of modern slavery, (seabed) mining, illegal logging, excessive fishing, and many other activities detrimental to the environment); Ensured companies responded to specific human rights allegations, prior to making information publicly available.
Project Assistant – Diplomacy Training Program
University of New South Wales
12.2018 - 02.2019
Assisted the organisation and development of legal education programs aiming to develop the knowledge, the skills and networks of civil society advocates and human rights defenders.
Research Assistant - Asylum Seeker Health Rights (ASHR) Project
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
06.2018 - 10.2018
Reviewed, updated and analysed immigration records, correspondences and medical records of asylum seekers in immigration detention centres (IDC) with serious medical conditions, including mental health issues; Researched, analysed and recorded allegations of abuse, self-harm and neglect of asylum seekers in onshore detention; Drafted chronologies from immigration records, correspondences and medical records, with key elements for strategic litigation.
Research Assistant - Conflict Mapping and Archive Project (CMAP)
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
12.2017 - 07.2018
Researched, analysed and recorded alleged incidents of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) violations that occurred during the Sri Lankan Civil War (once digitised, this data was used to develop a conflict map with key elements for truth-seeking initiatives, investigation and prosecutorial strategy, enabling transitional justice mechanisms to operate with efficiency); Ensured the credibility of uncertain or conflicting data into CMAP database via source verification, search of additional sources and versions of alleged IHL violations; Redacted reports to the Project Director recommending research priorities /strategic insights.
Education
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) -
Australian College of Applied Professions
Sydney, NSW
12.2023
Research Master’s degree - Public Law -
Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne
09.2014
Master's Degree: Master’s degree - Public Law & Human Rights -
Bellamy-Dodd, E., & Kind, M. (2024). “There is More to it Than Applying Interventions”: A Thematic Analysis of Psychologists’ Creativity in the Context of Psychological Therapy, Creativity Research Journal.
Additional Information
Technical Expertise
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, Google Drive, Outlook, Gmail, Calendly, Zoom, Riverside.fm, SPSS, MAXQDA, Qualtrics XM.
Additional Involvements
Advocate Member at The Ethics Centre, Sydney NSW, 2024
Seed Investor at ViGA, Sydney NSW, 2023-2024
Committee Member at the French Australian Lawyers Society, Sydney NSW, 2019-2020
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
References
References available upon request
Certification
Psychology for High Performance, Stanford University (2024)
Mental Health First Aid Certificate (2024)
300-hr Yoga Teacher Training - Body Mind Life (2019)
Diploma of Leadership and Management (2017)
Timeline
Podcast Host and Co-Producer
Kintsugi Heroes
04.2024 - Current
Research Assistant
Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
02.2019 - 06.2019
Project Assistant – Diplomacy Training Program
University of New South Wales
12.2018 - 02.2019
Research Assistant - Asylum Seeker Health Rights (ASHR) Project
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
06.2018 - 10.2018
Research Assistant - Conflict Mapping and Archive Project (CMAP)
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
12.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) -
Australian College of Applied Professions
Research Master’s degree - Public Law -
Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne
Master's Degree: Master’s degree - Public Law & Human Rights -
University of Pau and Adour Countries
Bachelor’s degree - Private & Public Law -
University of Pau and Adour Countries
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