With over 30 years of experience in the development sector, the expert has dedicated more than 25 years to working on aid projects across diverse locations such as Papua New Guinea, Nauru, Vanuatu, and Tanzania, among others. Her extensive work involves collaboration with international funding organizations like the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, AusAID, and the European Union. The expert has honed her skills as a technical advisor specializing in gender equity, disability and social inclusion, social safeguards, project design, community-driven development, and good governance. She has held leadership roles in significant initiatives such as the Economic and Social Infrastructure Program (ESIP) in PNG and the Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP), overseeing components like GEDSI, safeguards, and climate change resilience. A key achievement includes developing gender action plans and frameworks for various infrastructure projects, leading to measurable impacts on gender mainstreaming and inclusivity. Her approach includes designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems, conducting socio-economic surveys, and performing detailed impact assessments. Equipped with formal qualifications in education and theology, alongside professional training in business administration and workplace training, the expert excels in program management, stakeholder collaboration, and the development of competency-based curricula, enabling sustainable development and capacity building across projects.