Anna Kirk

Anna Kirk is a Senior Engagement Officer in Community and International Engagement at the Australian Electoral Commission since February 2021. Previous experience includes a role as Communications and Marketing Officer during an Australian Volunteers Assignment with Entani Company Limited in 2019, and various positions at the Lowy Institute from 2014 to 2018, which encompassed roles as Research Fellow and Project Director for the Aus-PNG Network, as well as Research Associate in the Melanesia Program. Anna's career began with internships at the Queensland Parliament in 2012 and the Lowy Institute in 2014, along with a position as an English Language Teacher at the Red de Colegios Alma Mater Studiorum in 2013. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Asia and Pacific Studies from The Australian National University (2020-2021), a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) from The University of Queensland (2013), and a Bachelor of International Studies with a focus on Peace and Conflict Studies and Spanish from The University of Queensland (2008-2012).