I design and lead strategic initiatives that engage stakeholders, mobilize resources, strengthen internal and external partnerships, raise brand visibility, and advance key priorities. My work has supported successful communications, partnership-building, and resource mobilization efforts for organizations including:

The World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters: Several teams
WHO, Western Pacific Regional Office: Several teams
WHO Viet Nam
The WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Headquarters: Several teams
UNDP Papua New Guinea
UNDP Viet Nam
The United Nations Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
The UN Regional Joint Programme for Gender-Based Violence Prevention
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
The Australian Government
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
The WordWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN), Oxford University
Operation Smile

With a strong international media network and more than eighteen years of experience leading high-profile communications initiatives, I have conceptualised and implemented over 40 national, regional, and global campaigns. I maximize media and public relations impact through strategic planning, compelling storytelling, targeted audience engagement, and post-campaign analysis to ensure campaigns drive awareness, influence public and policy discourse, and mobilize resources.

Flexible, relevant and effective, my communications coaching sessions and trainings benefit from over fifteen years of experience in designing and delivering courses for the UN, governments, NGOs and corporate clients. Content is tailored to specific goals, objectives and requirements.

Key components include:

Principles and importance of effective communication.
Cross-cultural communication.
Communications and advocacy strategy development.
Working with the media.
Presentation skills.
Strategic messaging.
Employee / internal communication.
Strategic communications planning.
Information, Education Campaign (IEC) development.

My coaching and training courses are grounded in extensive experience in risk and crisis communications across the UN, governments and the private sector – providing the critical tools needed to manage events and uncertainty during a crisis.

Key components include:

Providing easily understood information in a way that promotes trust and credibility.
Communicating risk and uncertainty during times of concern or crisis.
Communicating effectively in order to encourage behaviour change.
Communicating to encourage engagement and action.
Risk and crisis communications strategy development.

As a former journalist, UN Spokesperson, and Press and Communications Officer, I understand the importance and power of clear, compelling communications. From researching and analysing complex issues to producing both technical and non-technical writing, I develop evidence-based content tailored for diverse audiences across print, publications, web, and social media platforms.

A powerful image can transform a message, making it more immediate, more memorable, and more human. I capture original, distinctive imagery that brings narratives to life and amplifies their message.