Sustainable House Day - Project Coordinator

• Jul 2023 - Present

Marketing and Partnership Coordinator

• May 2023 - Jul 2023

This position is responsible for managing and strengthening the relationships between Healthy Minds Geelong (HMG) and mental health service providers and organisations in the region. I organised the HMG Directory Launch with a stretch and meditation session promoting the service further into the Greater Geelong community. This position is responsible for managing and strengthening the relationships between Healthy Minds Geelong (HMG) and mental health service providers and organisations in the region. I organised the HMG Directory Launch with a stretch and meditation session promoting the service further into the Greater Geelong community.

Health Promotion and Gender Equity Officer

• Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

Volunteer and Program Coordinator

• Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

Program Coordinator

• Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

Completed two contracts - 'Impacting a Pathway to Employment Project' with Volunteering Geelong. These projects recruited, trained and mentored young vulnerable youth to lead them to employment. The first two weeks upskilled participants followed by four weeks of volunteer placement to provide work experience and skills to help them secure employment. The projects were very successful with participants leaving the program with informed resumes and many of them securing work. Completed two contracts - 'Impacting a Pathway to Employment Project' with Volunteering Geelong. These projects recruited, trained and mentored young vulnerable youth to lead them to employment. The first two weeks upskilled participants followed by four weeks of volunteer placement to provide work experience and skills to help them secure employment. The projects were very successful with participants leaving the program with informed resumes and many of them securing work.

Volunteer Coordinator

• Oct 2019 - Apr 2021

Development Officer - Programs

• Apr 2016 - Jan 2019

Responsible to grow and sustain programs that support and increase Foodbank’s capacity to relieve food insecurity in Victoria. As Development Officer – Programs, my role was responsible to grow and sustain programs that support and increase Foodbank’s capacity to relieve food insecurity in Victoria. My main focus was to develop and implement the Farms to Families program, which delivered fresh free fruit, vegetables and dairy to disadvantaged communities through popup style farmers markets across Victoria. Community members attending the markets received enough free nutritious food to feed a family of four for a week in an environment with less stigma. I continued to oversee this program and developed new programs to provide healthy food to those who fall between the gaps whilst building social connectedness and maintaining dignity. The ‘Farms To Families’ program was nominated for two top awards by state’s peak health and volunteering bodies in 2017 - VicHealth’s Improving Health Equity Award and Volunteering Victoria’s Innovation Award. The program was awarded the ‘Happy Healthy Heroes Kids’ Choice Award at the VicHealth Awards in 2017. Show less

Program and Business Development Manager

• 2011 - Dec 2014

Home Economics Victoria is a Health Promotion and Training Organisation, advocating skills for life to achieve optimal and sustainable wellbeing for individuals, families and communities. The objectives are achieved through promoting disease prevention, providing education and information about health, supporting research and building partnerships with government departments, education bodies and industry. Program Manager: I was responsible for the planning, development and management of the Healthy Eating and Food Literacy (HEFL) project in Secondary Schools as part of the Healthy Together Victoria program. This included evidence based project strategies, 3 year strategic plan development, staffing, budgeting, surveys, progress reporting and stakeholder consultation. Business Development Manager: Key responsibility centered around developing new business relationships and securing sponsorship partners for the International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) World Congress 2012. Fruit & Veg Coordinator: Supported the Fruit & Vegetable program in primary schools across Victoria, as part of the Kids – Go For Your Life campaign. Show less

Account Manager (contract)

• Jun 2010 - Mar 2011

Key duties involved promotion, account management and sale of services to both new and existing clients, as well as launching the Community Careers Jobs Board nationally. Effectively built key relationships in the Disability, Aged Care, Mental Health & Community Services Sector. Key duties involved promotion, account management and sale of services to both new and existing clients, as well as launching the Community Careers Jobs Board nationally. Effectively built key relationships in the Disability, Aged Care, Mental Health & Community Services Sector.

Project Officer

• 2009 - 2010

Key Responsibilities and Achievements: • As the Stroke Services Project Officer I coordinated the ongoing development of the Australian Stroke Coalition (ASC), by providing advice and ongoing support to the ASC and associated working groups. This involved in-depth research, drafting briefing papers, developing project plans and writing reports for local, state and national bodies. • Developed a new communication strategy, ensuring the annual activities of the ASC were effectively shared and all partners were kept informed of new initiatives and changes. • Managed and facilitated working group meetings and teleconferences on behalf of the ASC. Show less

Interactive Education Coordinator

• 2008 - 2009

Responsible for the development and successful delivery of interactive educational initiatives to reconnect the city to the country, with a focus on agriculture and its’ relevance to daily living. Responsible for the development and successful delivery of interactive educational initiatives to reconnect the city to the country, with a focus on agriculture and its’ relevance to daily living.

Area Manager

• 2003 - 2007

• Key account and portfolio manager in Northern Victoria, including client management, sales, marketing and planning. • Launched new products, promotional campaigns and built commercial relationships through networking, events and reselling. • Consistently exceeded annual turnover and targets in excess of $10M, achieving substantial business growth of 15% in challenging drought conditions. • Key account and portfolio manager in Northern Victoria, including client management, sales, marketing and planning. • Launched new products, promotional campaigns and built commercial relationships through networking, events and reselling. • Consistently exceeded annual turnover and targets in excess of $10M, achieving substantial business growth of 15% in challenging drought conditions.

Sales Agronomist

• 2000 - 2002

Customer Service and Sales Officer (Vic/Tas)

• 1998 - 1999