[3] Although born in Mildura, Victoria, Paki grew up in Emerald, Queensland where she attended Marist College and achieved considerable success playing touch football and netball.
[3] Paki has also said she looks up to Will Hopoate and is also inspired by her mother who became an amputee at the age of three when she lost her left arm in an accident.
[12] On 25 June 2021, she represented the Queensland Maroons under-19s team in the "curtain raiser" held prior to the 2021 Women's State of Origin which was played on the Sunshine Coast.
[14] Despite the loss, Paki delivered a commendable performance scoring a try in the 42nd minute, putting the team in front for the first time during the game.
[18][19] Her second NRLW appearance came a week later in the round 5 game against the St. George Illawarra Dragons on 18 September 2022 at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, where she played on the wing instead of her usual centre position.