https://www.marishanair.com/home daily 1.0 2025-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/5ad8c10e-1e42-4e71-bc70-e9b147eb9116/Marisha+3.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/23da2c0e-6d77-4780-9046-2fc16cac31d1/collective-west-pod-logo Home - Podcast I nterview In 2021 I was featured on the Collective West Podcast to discuss my advocacy journey both internationally and locally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/49572a4f-05a4-4a9a-9e6b-41d2045ba364/melbourne-knowledge-week-panel Home - Panelist at MKW In 2022 I was a panelist for Melbourne Knowledge Week, discussing Multicultural Entrepreneurship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/1652874819427-T1U2ZPEZCPCBI4HSKCVM/image1170x530cropped.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/1652874977675-PXYRGYU6R316KE0DTMHA/Screen+Shot+2022-05-18+at+9.56.04+pm.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/1652875081853-GMFF98KG1NPSOJ0P9V7K/65bcd635320635.56f2381fa898d.gif Home https://www.marishanair.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-05-25 https://www.marishanair.com/about daily 0.75 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/795bbb7f-1714-430e-aee5-be7f6543f7a2/Marisha+and+dog.jpg About - Marisha Nair is a passionate, curious and dynamic woman who likes to write about herself in the third person. Graduating with a Bachelor of Communications in 2014, Marisha has over 3 years of marketing industry experience. She has held positions in digital marketing, advertising, events and media. Marisha completed her Master of Human Rights in 2020, with distinction and currently has over 9 years of industry experience. With a focus on human rights and climate change she has completed roles in fundraising, advocacy, community development and programme management across various sectors, in Melbourne, Geneva, London, New York, Berlin and Asia at large. Currently she works full-time as the Asia Senior Regional Program Manager for beVisioneers in Berlin, Germany with frequent travel to APAC. In her spare time, Marisha likes to explore new places, learn Deutsch, volunteer, read sci-fi and go hiking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607638148090-Y6OFDI575CM3NQV732RJ/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0387.jpg About https://www.marishanair.com/human-rights daily 0.75 2025-10-28 https://www.marishanair.com/human-rights/oxfam monthly 0.5 2025-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/4bc26d43-bd62-42ca-8f77-65b681c912bd/Trailwalker_oxfam_australia.jpg Human Rights - Oxfam - OXFAM Oxfam is an international NGO which provides aid to and empowers those facing social, economic and environmental barriers, with a focus on Global South countries. I worked as a Project and Support Intern for the Trailwalker 2017/2018 Campaign. I provided admin support to the Trailwalker team at Oxfam Australia’s head office, as well as event support to those participating in Oxfam Trailwalker 2017/2018. https://www.marishanair.com/human-rights/atd-4th-world monthly 0.5 2025-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/ce75345e-b76b-403b-ab34-da2d58b57f23/atd_4th_world_picnic.jpg Human Rights - ATD 4th World - ATD 4TH WORLD ATD (All Together in Dignity) 4th World is an international NGO which aims to advocate for and with those living in extreme poverty. I joined ATD’s London head office as a Programmes Intern for Summer 2018. I assisted with programmes run by ATD London including a Family Fun Day, a Skill Sharing weekend with adolescents and a one-week Respite Break where families in extreme poverty stayed in Surrey, England. My time was dedicated to the preparation of these programs, and evaluation following them. In addition to this I worked on research projects in collaboration with Oxford University, attending meetings and transcribing formal documentation. https://www.marishanair.com/human-rights/i-tran monthly 0.5 2025-08-10 https://www.marishanair.com/human-rights/wyndham-city-council monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/bc6318b0-62f9-4473-b5d6-a54b59a7da73/Harmony_Day_Wyndham.jpg Human Rights - Wyndham City Council - Wyndham City Council Wyndham City Council is a local government area located in the West of Metropolitan Melbourne. Wyndham is one of the fastest growing LGA’s and has one of the highest populations of diverse and disadvantaged groups in Australia. I worked as the Cultural Development Officer for the Youth department of Wyndham City Council from 2019 - 2021. During my time at Wyndham I developed and ran multiple programs and committees targeted towards disadvantaged youth aged 12 - 25 years old. In addition to this, I ran the Wyndham Humanitarian Network, which aims to address humanitarian issues within the LGA by bringing together relevant councils, organisations and non-profits. I also created and implemented intersectionality training for internal Wyndham City Council staff, to raise cultural awareness within Council. https://www.marishanair.com/human-rights/ygap monthly 0.5 2025-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/6e886978-1c38-427f-a7e1-d03ea21ff1c1/ygap_firstgens.jpg Human Rights - Ygap - Ygap ygap is an international development agency which aims to create an equitable and sustainable world through entrepreneurship. In April 2021, I was hired as the Program Manager of the ygap First Gens Accelerator Program. In April 2022, I was promoted to Australian Country (National) Manager. In these roles I; worked directly with persons from disadvantaged backgrounds who led small businesses; created and implemented culturally and contextually relevant curriculum for the First Gens program; presented at workshops, panels and forums on the importance of multicultural entrepreneurship and advocated for and with marginalised entrepreneurs in the Australian ecosystem. https://www.marishanair.com/climate-advocacy daily 0.75 2025-09-04 https://www.marishanair.com/climate-advocacy/ygap monthly 0.5 2025-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/a9a15361-3a86-4250-bddc-6ec55a57be5f/YGAP+Photography_May+2022-15.jpg Climate Advocacy - Ygap - Ygap ygap is an international development agency which aims to create an equitable and sustainable world through entrepreneurship. Beginning April 2021, I worked as the Program Manager of the ygap First Gens Accelerator Program. In April 2022, I was promoted to Australian Country (National) Manager. In this role, I worked alongside climate researchers, advocates and non-profit organisations to create a ‘Climate Lens’. This addressed; climate risks, mitigation and resilience, how to create sustainable supply chains and reduce ecological footprints as a small business. It is through this lens that economically disadvantaged and diverse owned small businesses were able to learn more about the impacts of climate change and how to address these issues moving forward. https://www.marishanair.com/climate-advocacy/human-impacts-institute monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/bab2ae84-c19e-4492-a368-eae6e5d7bef8/HII_taiwanpic.jpg Climate Advocacy - Human Impacts Institute - Human Impacts Institute Human Impacts Institute is an American not-for-profit organisation, based in Brooklyn, New York City which aims to use art to raise awareness of climate change. I joined HII's New York City head office as a Programmes Intern for Fall 2018. I assisted with programmes run by HII which included but was not limited to; Creative Climate Awards 2018 in collaboration with the Taiwanese Consulate, 826 (an education non-profit) Education Programme, Tree Care and a Salon (panel discussion) in collaboration with the German Consulate. My time as an intern was dedicated to the preparation, logistics and operations of these programmes, liaising with artists, activists, collaborators and journalists, as well as reassessing monitoring and evaluation techniques of the programmes. https://www.marishanair.com/climate-advocacy/climate-for-change monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/d97a2627-4d83-4123-9580-c6f48dc63ffa/climate4changefundraising.jpg Climate Advocacy - Climate For Change - Climate For Change Climate For Change is an Australian not-for-profit which aims to raise awareness of climate change, with the goal of having climate change as the number one issue for the Australian Election. I participated in a Fundraising Fellowship in 2017 along with 25 other fellows. The 6-month fellowship led up to a 5-week crowdfunding campaign which raised over $150,000 for Climate For Change. This fellowship included implementing communications strategies across different digital and traditional platforms as well as hosting fundraising events. https://www.marishanair.com/climate-advocacy/bevisioneers-the-mercedes-benz-fellowship monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/f28faf42-b97d-484c-83e8-6d1db9b90ee2/IMG_4566.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/6f3c922f-e677-4cda-ae56-3ce96381f8f9/Screenshot+2025-09-01+at+17.30.31.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/e66d04ee-1b42-4b47-a707-563de67573ec/Screenshot+2025-09-01+at+17.23.52.jpg https://www.marishanair.com/communications daily 0.75 2025-09-01 https://www.marishanair.com/communications/supergraph monthly 0.5 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/8f581e83-dc08-42bd-86d6-eda9a8615aef/Supergraph_image2.jpg Communications - Supergraph - Supergraph Supergraph was a 3-day art fair which showcased and sold graphic design work from up and coming Australian and international artists. The 2015 event was held at the iconic Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, Australia. As well as showcasing artwork Supergraph held classes with artists and had a bar, doughnut stand and food trucks. Over 10,000 people visited during the event which ran from a Friday until Sunday night in February. Supergraph partnered with many well-known brands to bring the event to life including Melbourne City Council and Yarra Trams. In conjunction with Yarra Trams, a competition was created #tramtosupergraph where designers could submit their illustrations to win various prizes. https://www.marishanair.com/communications/thl monthly 0.5 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/4ee2afa9-7fe2-4157-b223-d49e388eebf3/THL_britz.jpg Communications - THL - THL Tourism Holdings Limited is a tourism group which includes brands such as Maui, Mighty and Britz. With boutique ad agency, We Are Balance, we worked with THL to create a variety of online campaigns. Social media campaigns such as events, competitions and quizzes on Facebook and Instagram were tailored to each brands target audience. These played a huge role in raising the awareness of Maui, Britz and Mighty individual brands. https://www.marishanair.com/communications/teds-cameras monthly 0.5 2025-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/975b224f-93d9-475d-ba9c-c11053acf112/Balance-Work-Detail-Page-teds-masters_14-1384x630.jpg Communications - Ted's Cameras - Ted’s Cameras Ted's Cameras is a retailer which specialises in consumers’ photography needs. In collaboration with boutique ad agency, We Are Balance, we created and implemented a variety of campaigns. These campaigns included the introduction of Ted's Cameras Learning Centre where customers can learn about everything photography related and the Ted's Masters program, which connects professional photographers with Ted's audience through events, workshops and social media. https://www.marishanair.com/communications/referboard monthly 0.5 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/6c95fe60-f059-43a6-96a6-2a8698e88d22/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-08-17%2Bat%2B3.36.58%2BPM.jpg Communications - Referboard Referboard Referboard was an online shopping platform which has been described as a mix between eBay and Pinterest. Referboard let users create their own 'board', 'add' items to their board and purchase these items from a variety of retailers. The Referboard website and app was created with branding and user experience in mind, with an extensive amount of research, data and analytics used to get everything ‘just right’. User and influencer acquisition was an integral part of raising awareness of Referboard and partnerships were formed with some of Australia’s most influential social media stars. https://www.marishanair.com/communications/sale-sistas monthly 0.5 2025-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6282c7984ce3d63793727d12/3208db1e-8f2a-4c86-93db-f0a34cc958f4/Screen+Shot+2017-08-15+at+6.24.06+pm.jpg Communications - Sale Sistas - Sale Sistas Sale Sistas was a membership-based ‘sistahood’. Through online content Sale Sistas provides techniques, tips, tricks and support for women in business, helping them to sell their product. The Sale Sistas website was created with the member in mind. The aim was to create a simple, friendly and easy to use site which adhered to the branding and tone created for Sale Sistas. Social media platforms were utilised to promote events and bring members together.