She draws on strong collaborative and analytical skills and on intersectional research. Rishana has experience in advising on project design, research, implementation and stakeholder engagement within the not-for-profit and educational sectors. She is an advocate for positive change and is determined to use the power of business and government as a force for good.
Rishana has volunteered at multiple organisations that focus on championing the rights of people with refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds, through supporting the provision of basic needs and the empowerment of young people within an educational setting. She also supported and completed projects with Deakin University to assess the student experience and develop training programs to ensure specific student communities could access resources to improve graduation rates.
Rishana graduated from a Bachelor of Commerce (economics) and a Bachelor of International Studies (international relations), partially completed at Sophia University (Jochi Daigaku) in Tokyo.
Rishana enjoys spending time with her friends, having a beer in the park, playing a thrilling game of Catan or cooking a feast to share.