Amanda Thomas

Start date with DI: October 2019

What I do: I undertake policy analysis and engagement on humanitarian assistance, including working on the annual Global Humanitarian Assistance Report.

Previous experience: I’ve worked in policy and communications roles in government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for the last nine years. Before joining DI, I was a Senior Policy Analyst with Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children in Wellington, New Zealand. I spent two years working in Mexico and Honduras with Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, an NGO working with children and their communities. I am a graduate in Law, Spanish and Political Science from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.