OUR ALUMNI

HANA

VELIO

Pasifika   |   Genesis Energy

Island:   Samoa

Village:   Vailoa Palauli, Leauva’a

Parents:   Tasiano Velio, Tulei Salu-Velio

University:   Auckland University of Technology
Studied:   Bachelor of Business Major in Accounting, Minor Economics

End Date:   June 2017

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I have embraced my culture by doing the best I can and letting those that I work with know that a young Samoan- proud woman is able to work in such an environment where I am seen as a minority.

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This internship has given me the opportunity to put all the things I’ve learnt at University and High School into practice. It has given me a wider insight on what it is like to work in such a different environment and what the types of responsibilities I will have. It has also helped me know what type of working styles I like and where I would like to go on from here.