Lovelyn grew up in Port Moresby and attended most of her education in Port Moresby. She comes from a background in administration, program coordination and event management having had worked for companies such as PNG Chamber of Mines & Petroleum, Transparency International PNG and The Event Agency Limited. Most recently, Lovelyn worked at ABT Associates as the Senior Program Coordinator for the Church Partnership Program under the Decentralization and Citizen Participation Partnership. In her free time, Lovelyn enjoys cooking, spending time with family especially her 3-year-old daughter and watching documentaries/ movies based on real events.