Talei is from the village of Mua in the island of Batiki (located in the Lomaiviti Province of Fiji). Talei is currently the AIS Program Development Support Officer at UNDP Indonesia. Her work focuses on the conservation of the marine ecosystem in the Pacific region through mangrove planting, beach clean-ups, development of the startup ecosystem, education opportunities, and research collaborations. Talei hopes to also pursue Environmental Studies so that she can focus on environmental conservation. In the future, Talei's long-term goal is to work on the preservation of Indigenous Pacific culture, history, and environment. This will include recording and raising awareness about Indigenous Fijian customs and celebrating the unique diversity of culture in the Pacific through writing and storytelling.