Dr. Natalie Nimmer
principal, pacific relevance consulting
Aloha! Iakwe! Welcome!
Who We Are
With Aloha and Iakwe we welcome you to the Pacific Relevance Consulting website.
What We Do
We offer a variety of services to support organizational and leadership development.
Evaluation
Conducting qualitative, quantitative, and developmental evaluation…
Teacher PD
Coaching teachers in curriculum documentation and development…
Program Design
Facilitating collaborative discussions, supported by practical research…
Grant Writing
Facilitating staff discussions to determine program needs, exploring…
Our story
Pacific Relevance Consulting was born from its founder’s experience working in the Pacific. She met many consultants—most of whom were well-meaning—who did not understand the Pacific context well enough to offer practical advice or technical assistance. Not only did this waste time for the organizations, consultant fees ate up valuable chunks of limited budgets. Natalie Nimmer offers an alternative: offering technical expertise that sustains local priorities and cultural values.
Our logo
The Pacific Relevance logo depicts a breadfruit leaf because of this tree’s integral importance to Pacific communities. We gather under the tree to talk story in its cool shade. These conversations build strong relationships that are the beginning point for problem-solving and visioning about our community’s struggles so we can chart a promising future. We are nourished by the fruit throughout the year since it is versatile enough to be preserved for the off-season period. Also, the mighty breadfruit tree can be carved into a canoe to take us on our journeys. Logo design by Think Greatly
Our Portfolio
Click on the + sign to review some of our projects.
Hawaii-based Charter Schools
Hawaiian-Focused Charter School Accreditation (Hawai’i Association of Independent Schools): Guided 17 schools through the first-time WASC accreditation process, on the islands of O‘ahu, Moloka‘i, Kaua‘i, and Hawai‘i.
Leadership in Disabilities
Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawai‘i: Served as interim Executive Director during a period of program development in the U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands, including the Marshall Islands, FSM, Guam, CNMI, Palau, and American Samoa.
Pacific Regional Conferences
Pacific –Regional Conference (Matrix Parent Training Institute): Coordinated workshop on resource development, including fundraising, grant writing, and soliciting in-kind support, for organizations that support parents of children with disabilities in Hawai’i, Guam, Palau, and American Samoa.
Demystifying the Pacific
Demystifying the Pacific (Hawai‘i Community Foundation): Presented to philanthropy staff about the needs, culture, and potential strategies, associated with grantmaking projects that serve Pacific Islanders.
Climate Change Teacher PD
Climate Change Teacher Professional Development (Marshall Islands Environmental Protection Authority): Created workshop content, including science background knowledge, as well as place-based, experiential instructional methods.
Orientation Campaign
Orientation Planning (Australian Volunteers International): Planned in-country orientation, including basic language and culture, professional networking, and geography, of the Marshall Islands.
Swing State Campaign
Swing-State Campaign (Scientists and Engineers for Change): Organized 27-venue tour for Nobel Laureates and other prominent scientists to raise awareness about the negative consequences associated with the politization of science.
Gates Cambridge Trust
Gates Cambridge Trust(Cambridge University): Designed and executed student enrichment activities for inaugural cohort of 151 Gates Scholars from 51 countries.