Grade: Cum Laude This degree included 6 months coursework with courses including; Governance and Policy, Project Management and Research Design; Sustainability and Development; Freshwater Conservation. My thesis focused on the capacity of smallholders in the Zambian sugar industry to participate in water governance within their smallholder outgrower schemes. My research was part of a larger project run by the International Water Security Network

2-week block course coordinated by the UFS Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa (DiMTEC) in collaboration with the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)

Grade: Distinction Activities and societies: Monash University Volunteer Program

Activities and societies: AIESEC Monash South Africa, Monash University Volunteer Program, Monash-Oxfam Placement Program

My role was to research and collect data on urban climate governance in select African cities. I carried out research on Johannesburg, Cape Town, Dakar and Maputo. This was part of a larger comparative study of urban climate governance in major cities around the world.

In this position my role was: Sustainability strategy and planning - helping clients understand how to identify, prioritise, and manage environmental and social issues. Sustainability reporting - preparing data, developing content, editing final reports. Research and analysis - peer benchmarking, trend analysis, case studies, article writing, and best practice identification Other tasks - ability to step in and provide support for other tasks as necessary

I was part of IOA\'s three month Research Assistant Program. In this role I assisted the IOA team in carrying out expert research and analysis of Africa’s political, economic, financial and social affairs.

As a Water Node graduate research assistant at Monash University (South African Campus) I carried out research for the Water Node. Furthermore I helped to coordinate Water Node events and conferences and presented my research at some of these conferences including: Kafue Flats Water Security Dialogue (In partnership with WWF, Zambia) 29-30 April 2015 Mazabuka, Zambia National Youth Water Summit (In partnership with the Department of Water Affairs, South Africa), 30 June - 5 July 2014 Boksburg, South Africa International Water Security Network Regional Launch, 16 September 2014 Johannesburg, South Africa 17-20 September 2014 Howick, KZN, South Africa

I worked as an intern in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) section of the Water Engineering Department of the BCC in 2013. I was involved in the digitalization of paper maps, using Arc GIS software. I also mapped streetlights and water sampling points using a GPS and then transferred the coordinates onto ARC GIS software to create digital maps. I was also involved in the day to day interaction with clients dealing with their water supply issues and general administration.

I was selected to participate in the Oxfam-Monash Placement Programme between January and February 2012. I was placed in one of Oxfam’s partner organizations as an intern. I worked with Woza Moya ,a community based NGO that deals with a community affected by HIV. I was involved in their Water, Health and Sanitation (WASH) program as well as their Early Childhood Development (ECD) Center daily activities.

As Vice President in charge of Outgoing Exchange my role was to sell the \AIESEC experience\ to Monash students. I worked with the rest of the AIESEC executive board and lead a team under me. We marketed AIESEC held information sessions, selected, and matched students to international internships and we provided support for the students even whilst they were on their internships.