I am a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political and Social Change (PSC), Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at The Australian National University. My research examines how intermediary actors make humanitarian governance possible and reshape power relations in conflict-affected Myanmar, particularly where international agencies have limited direct access.

Before commencing my PhD, I worked for more than a decade in humanitarian and development programmes with a faith-based organization in Myanmar. My professional experience includes project management, organizational development, humanitarian partnership and accountability, community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR), and Participatory Action Research (PAR). I also contributed to applied research on customary land tenure, the nutrition status of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Kachin and northern Shan States, and the effects of COVID-19 on vulnerable households and rural livelihoods.

In Australia, I completed a Master of Social Justice (Development Studies) at the University of Sydney through an Australia Awards Scholarship (AAS). I subsequently undertook a policy research internship with Research Australia in Sydney, where I contributed to its 2025-2026 Pre-Budget Submission and supported the design and framing of national public opinion polling on health and medical research.