Holly is a third-year student at Victoria University of Wellington, completing a triple major in Public Policy, International Relations, and Environmental Studies. Holly has previous experience as a youth advocate for the Waimakariri Youth Council and WaiYouth.

Holly began with YEA as an intern from Victoria University of Wellington in 2024. In 2025, Holly worked alongside Meg Lyster as a Youth Lead for the Good Youth Employer project. Her role now as Volunteer is to work alongside Apeksha Victor on our White Paper project, that will demonstrate to the government how best to partner with the NGO sector to ensure programmes for NEETS include a focus on prevention. 

“My ideal career is one where I can contribute positively to society. I have taken a special interest in sustainability, economic development, and equity throughout my studies.”

 

 

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