Emily-Jo Fernandez (she/her) was born on the lands of the Gubbi Gubbi and the Ningy Ningy people, who are part of the Undambi people. Her mother is from Papua New Guinea and her father is a South Sea Islander from North Queensland. Emily has been working in administrator roles for the last 10 years, across various industries, mainly in the employment and training sector. She currently works as an HR administrator for a national company that specialises in recruitment, employment, and training services. She is passionate about equal opportunity and the empowerment of women through education and training, especially Women of Colour.