RIZINA
Specialising in Philosophy, Gender, and Policy Evaluation.
I conduct original research, problem-solve, speak on panels, and write.
Hello there!
I grew up in Maitland and Paterson, graduating from Merewether High School in 2017 with a 99.5+ ATAR and 3x state rankings.
I received a Likely Letter to attend Stanford, awarded to ~20 out of an applicant pool of ~47, 000.
I graduated from Stanford with a perfect GPA, won an Excellence Award, and received 4x Excellence Commendations for the most outstanding work produced in an academic quarter.
I lead Young Women’s Policy Submission (YWPS) - a social impact initiative - improving young women’s lives through consultation and data-informed policies. We’re applying original research & analysis to solve pressing issues in the gender sector.
I have offers to study an MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation at Oxford, and an MPhil in Gender Studies at Cambridge.
Education
Awards
Cool Things I Once Did
Raised venture capital funding from a former Tiger Global executive for my startup
Helped in designing a public policy institute that aims to bring academic research into public policy
Devised behavioural interventions for: increasing school completion rates and encouraging sustainable cities
Wrote articles in The Sydney Morning Herald and Huffington Post
Investigated political corruption in Colombia for a human rights barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
Biked Mt. Kosciuszko
Spent 3 months in Berlin, Germany, researching gender issues
Projects I’m Working On
Outside of my primary work on Young Women’s Policy Submission (YWPS), I’m working on a few projects. If you are interested in them or have relevant expertise, please reach out!
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