Bachelor of Design in Architecture
The University of Sydney, NSW
Manaini is a practicing architectural technician, having worked at numerous architectural firms in Suva prior to commencing her Australia Award. She is passionate about educating the wider community, as well as her family and friends, about structurally safe building design and development, especially since witnessing the destruction of so many homes during Cyclone Winston.
Manaini hopes to influence positive change in Fiji and was drawn to the Women’s Leadership Initiative in the hopes of learning from a mentor who is experienced in community outreach programs.