I am of Samoan and Chinese descent born and raised in New Zealand. In 2004 I graduated with a Bachelors of Commerce and Bachelors of Arts conjoint degree. I then went on complete my Masters in Geography in 2006 from the University of Auckland investigating Tuberculosis in Samoa and New Zealand. In 2007 I was awarded the Health Research Council Pacific Doctoral Scholarship and am currently completing my doctoral research in Pacific Health Workforce Development in New Zealand. Whilst studying at the University of Auckland I have been a Geography mentor for the Tuakana (Maori and Pacific peer-mentoring) program as well as a Geography teaching assistant for the Tertiary Foundation Certificate program. My research interests are in Pacific communities, Pacific education, population and health geography, migration and development studies.
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