Tom Shennan-Barker
Head of Admissions at St. George's International School, Switzerland- Claim this Profile
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Amelia Seeto
I studied with Tom at The University of Sydney and found him to be an exceptional leader and team player. In group work and across various disciplines, he consistently proved himself to be adaptable and highly skilled at relationship management. His results were outstanding and he impressed his good work ethic onto others throughout his time at university. My confidence in Tom's ability is unwavering and I have no doubt he will continue to succeed in his career.
Ryan Bonnici // 🏳️🌈 🇦🇺 🇲🇹
Tom has asked me to write a testimonial for him: this I do with great pleasure. Tom and I both worked together at the University of Sydney. Academically, Tom proved to be an extremely passionate and competitive student who performed superbly in the class room, and in every aspect of university life. This positive approach saw Tom achieve excellent academic standards during the years he spent at the university. Tom possesses genuine leadership qualities that have enabled him to achieve a number of distinctions during his time at the University of Sydney. Tom's maturity, his potential to lead others, and to take on responsibilities have always been in evidence, and the University's invitation to take up responsibilities as Careers Director in the International and Global Studies Society was just recognition of this talent. As Careers Director, Tom exhibited an extremely positive attitude to all society activities. He displayed outstanding organisational and communication skills and this ensured that the younger members of the society were well guided. His willingness to take responsibility was greatly appreciated by society members and students alike. Tom's direction and enthusiasm ensured there was a positive spirit in INGSoc at all times. I am sincerely pleased to compose this reference for Tom, for I regard him as a young man of outstanding calibre. I have always found him to be unfailingly cheerful, well organised, diligent and transparently honest. He is possessed of an impeccable integrity and I commend him without reserve.
Amelia Seeto
I studied with Tom at The University of Sydney and found him to be an exceptional leader and team player. In group work and across various disciplines, he consistently proved himself to be adaptable and highly skilled at relationship management. His results were outstanding and he impressed his good work ethic onto others throughout his time at university. My confidence in Tom's ability is unwavering and I have no doubt he will continue to succeed in his career.
Ryan Bonnici // 🏳️🌈 🇦🇺 🇲🇹
Tom has asked me to write a testimonial for him: this I do with great pleasure. Tom and I both worked together at the University of Sydney. Academically, Tom proved to be an extremely passionate and competitive student who performed superbly in the class room, and in every aspect of university life. This positive approach saw Tom achieve excellent academic standards during the years he spent at the university. Tom possesses genuine leadership qualities that have enabled him to achieve a number of distinctions during his time at the University of Sydney. Tom's maturity, his potential to lead others, and to take on responsibilities have always been in evidence, and the University's invitation to take up responsibilities as Careers Director in the International and Global Studies Society was just recognition of this talent. As Careers Director, Tom exhibited an extremely positive attitude to all society activities. He displayed outstanding organisational and communication skills and this ensured that the younger members of the society were well guided. His willingness to take responsibility was greatly appreciated by society members and students alike. Tom's direction and enthusiasm ensured there was a positive spirit in INGSoc at all times. I am sincerely pleased to compose this reference for Tom, for I regard him as a young man of outstanding calibre. I have always found him to be unfailingly cheerful, well organised, diligent and transparently honest. He is possessed of an impeccable integrity and I commend him without reserve.
Amelia Seeto
I studied with Tom at The University of Sydney and found him to be an exceptional leader and team player. In group work and across various disciplines, he consistently proved himself to be adaptable and highly skilled at relationship management. His results were outstanding and he impressed his good work ethic onto others throughout his time at university. My confidence in Tom's ability is unwavering and I have no doubt he will continue to succeed in his career.
Ryan Bonnici // 🏳️🌈 🇦🇺 🇲🇹
Tom has asked me to write a testimonial for him: this I do with great pleasure. Tom and I both worked together at the University of Sydney. Academically, Tom proved to be an extremely passionate and competitive student who performed superbly in the class room, and in every aspect of university life. This positive approach saw Tom achieve excellent academic standards during the years he spent at the university. Tom possesses genuine leadership qualities that have enabled him to achieve a number of distinctions during his time at the University of Sydney. Tom's maturity, his potential to lead others, and to take on responsibilities have always been in evidence, and the University's invitation to take up responsibilities as Careers Director in the International and Global Studies Society was just recognition of this talent. As Careers Director, Tom exhibited an extremely positive attitude to all society activities. He displayed outstanding organisational and communication skills and this ensured that the younger members of the society were well guided. His willingness to take responsibility was greatly appreciated by society members and students alike. Tom's direction and enthusiasm ensured there was a positive spirit in INGSoc at all times. I am sincerely pleased to compose this reference for Tom, for I regard him as a young man of outstanding calibre. I have always found him to be unfailingly cheerful, well organised, diligent and transparently honest. He is possessed of an impeccable integrity and I commend him without reserve.
Amelia Seeto
I studied with Tom at The University of Sydney and found him to be an exceptional leader and team player. In group work and across various disciplines, he consistently proved himself to be adaptable and highly skilled at relationship management. His results were outstanding and he impressed his good work ethic onto others throughout his time at university. My confidence in Tom's ability is unwavering and I have no doubt he will continue to succeed in his career.
Ryan Bonnici // 🏳️🌈 🇦🇺 🇲🇹
Tom has asked me to write a testimonial for him: this I do with great pleasure. Tom and I both worked together at the University of Sydney. Academically, Tom proved to be an extremely passionate and competitive student who performed superbly in the class room, and in every aspect of university life. This positive approach saw Tom achieve excellent academic standards during the years he spent at the university. Tom possesses genuine leadership qualities that have enabled him to achieve a number of distinctions during his time at the University of Sydney. Tom's maturity, his potential to lead others, and to take on responsibilities have always been in evidence, and the University's invitation to take up responsibilities as Careers Director in the International and Global Studies Society was just recognition of this talent. As Careers Director, Tom exhibited an extremely positive attitude to all society activities. He displayed outstanding organisational and communication skills and this ensured that the younger members of the society were well guided. His willingness to take responsibility was greatly appreciated by society members and students alike. Tom's direction and enthusiasm ensured there was a positive spirit in INGSoc at all times. I am sincerely pleased to compose this reference for Tom, for I regard him as a young man of outstanding calibre. I have always found him to be unfailingly cheerful, well organised, diligent and transparently honest. He is possessed of an impeccable integrity and I commend him without reserve.
Experience
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St. George's International School, Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Admissions
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Apr 2022 - Present
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Charming Communications
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United Kingdom
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Director
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May 2017 - Present
Charming Communications is a strategic communications and public relations consultancy. We take a truly special approach to working with our clients by seeking to make the journey just as outstanding as the final result. We put our clients' needs above all else. We strive for excellence in everything we do. We work with clients in education, retail, non-profit, and local government. Charming Communications is a strategic communications and public relations consultancy. We take a truly special approach to working with our clients by seeking to make the journey just as outstanding as the final result. We put our clients' needs above all else. We strive for excellence in everything we do. We work with clients in education, retail, non-profit, and local government.
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Ackworth School, Yorkshire
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Marketing, Admissions and Communications
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Jun 2019 - Apr 2022
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World Animal Protection
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Global Communications Planner
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Nov 2017 - Jun 2019
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Newton Europe
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Communications Consultant
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Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
As a Communications and Engagement Specialist for the award-winning management and operations consultancy, Newton Europe, I supported the delivery and sustainability of multi-million pound improvement programmes by creating standout communications and providing timely, strategic direction to the client. - Developed and implemented change communications to over 90,000 employees of one of the U.K.’s 'big four' supermarkets. - Worked with strategic agency partners to deliver impactful content to support the change narrative, including films, events, and training roadshows. - Made strategic recommendations on external affairs and media statements about the programme - Built the programme brand to effectively position the change, generate good will for the change and to inspire over 90,000 employees to support the new ways of working. - Advised senior leadership on managing public relations risk around the implementation of a local authority social work transformation programme. - Project-managed and implemented a central SharePoint communications site for over 600 adult social care workers as part of a major transformation programme for a county council. About Newton Europe: We bring together talented people who solve complex challenges and change organisations for the better. Our innovative and award-winning approach to finding solutions sets us apart. We deliver change across the public and private sectors, from healthcare to defence and aerospace, local government, grocery, consumer, manufacturing, transport and utilities. Show less
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World Animal Protection
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Media Manager - Asia Pacific
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Jul 2015 - Mar 2016
In my third role for World Animal Protection I used my deep knowledge of the organisation and the regional media environment to drive media engagement strategies in Asia Pacific, functionally managing teams in Australia, New Zealand, China, Thailand and India. - Leading the development of strategy, forward planning and management of media projects at a regional level, in line with the global media strategy - Functional management of media leads in country offices in the region, driving delivery of local media plans within regional and global media frameworks - Uniquely training and deploying with the animal rescue team to disasters zones, to capture content to be used in global appeals and acted as the field media liaison. - Executing training and development of spokespeople for key campaigns in the region - Providing strategic direction, mentorship and training to media leads in Asia Pacific, to exploit every opportunity to position World Animal Protection as the authority on animal welfare, including for key campaigns and breaking animal welfare stories - Identifying and building relationships with key regional media targets, maximising coverage opportunities, collaborating with international teams to ensure an effective global approach Show less
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World Animal Protection Australia
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Manager
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Mar 2014 - Jul 2015
As Communications Manager for World Animal Protection, I drove strategic communications and contributed to the delivery of our organisational mission in Australia, making real impact for animals around the world.Through developing strong relationships with key mainstream and influential media, I worked to position World Animal Protection as a global leader in animal protection, and animal protection as a mainstream issue. I managed all aspects of media relations including press famils, acting as a spokesperson, media content creation and distribution, and acting as a key member of our global 24 hour media team. To leverage the influence of our supporter base to make change for animals in need, I developed, implemented and evaluated a social media strategy to build engagement with key audiences and to inspire them to take action. World Animal Protection Australia's Facebook following is now a thriving community of highly-engaged, passionate animal lovers. In July 2014 I supported the successful implementation of a global rebrand - from World Society for the Protection of Animals to World Animal Protection - through delivering strategic external communications with our key media and supporter stakeholders, as well as supporting internal communications to engage and inspire World Animal Protection staff. Show less
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Communications Officer
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Aug 2012 - Mar 2014
At World Animal Protection (formerly known as WSPA), I brought to life the charity's work to help create a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty has ended. A core focus of the role was telling compelling stories of making change for animals through the media, social media, and direct supporter communications.In this role I managed World Animal Protection Australia's social media, leveraging meaningful supporter actions to achieve the objectives of improving the lives of billions of animals around the world. I also developed key media relationships to drive awareness of our campaigns in the Australian market, building influence for the organisation and ultimately impact for animals in need. Show less
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LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics Australia and New Zealand
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Australia
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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PR & Marketing Assistant / Charity Pot Manager
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Nov 2010 - Aug 2012
At LUSH Cosmetics I played a key role in supporting public relations and marketing activities, including: developing social media strategies; coordinating marketing events; developing multinational marketing campaigns; responding to media enquiries and requests; and all other PR and Marketing-related tasks. I also managed LUSH's charitable giving program, Charity Pot, supporting grassroots charities and organisations in their efforts across human rights, animal rights and environmental conservation. Show less
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Careers and Mentoring Director
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Oct 2010 - Jun 2011
Coordinating public speaker events for first-year and continuing International and Global Studies students. Coordinating public speaker events for first-year and continuing International and Global Studies students.
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The Walt Disney Company
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Dancer
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Feb 2007 - Apr 2008
Dancer in the Disney revue show, One Man's Dream II. Dancer in the Disney revue show, One Man's Dream II.
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The Walt Disney Company
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Face Character
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Sep 2005 - Apr 2006
Face Character in Tokyo Disneyland, performing in parades, live events and television shows and commercials. Face Character in Tokyo Disneyland, performing in parades, live events and television shows and commercials.
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Education
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2013 - 2014
University of Sydney
Master of Strategic Public Relations, Communication and Media Studies -
2010 - 2012
University of Sydney
Bachelor of International and Global Studies, Business, Languages -
2017 - 2017
Southampton Solent University
Foundation Diploma of Proficiency in Internal Communication, Communication and Media Studies -
2008 - 2009
University of New England (AU)
Bachelor of Languages and International Business, Business, Languages. -
1999 - 2004
Hurlstone Agricultural College
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