Moana

Moana Erickson has ten years of professional work experience in international development and large-scale project management in the field of governance and rule of law.  She is a skillful director of public policy initiatives in governance and rule of law and has led efforts of reform in Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Africa and South America.

Moana Erickson has a demonstrated record of designing and implementing projects at the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Justice, European Union, Center for Comparative & Public Law at the University of Hong Kong and the Center for Strategic & International Studies in Washington D.C.  Her extensive experience in international development has honed her analytical ability to prioritize and problem-solve objectives in a team-oriented environment.  Additionally, Ms. Erickson communicates effectively in public presentations in both professional and academic environments.

Ms. Erickson is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, where her concentration was in international law and public policy.  She has served as a judicial intern at the U.S. Supreme Court and as a federal clerk at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.  Ms. Erickson was previously awarded a Henry Luce Foundation Fellowship to the University of Hong Kong’s Centre for Comparative and Public Law, where she was engaged in project management of international treaty compliance by the Hong Kong government before United Nations committees.  She has authored articles on international policy issues for the Hong Kong Law Journal, Centre for Comparative and Public Law’s Policy Paper Series, Center for Strategic & International Studies’ Commentary Series, World Bank’s Development Outreach publication and Georgetown University’s Center for Democracy and Civil Society.