Experience

Graduate Student Association, University of Melbourne

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim CEO

  • May 2022 - Present

• President & Board Chair

  • Jun 2020 - May 2022

  • Establishing GSA's reputation as a nationally reputed advocacy body through extensive stakeholder engagement and meetings with university executives, related organisations, and higher education networks• Mitigating financial and other organisational risks while increasing reach and service delivery in the fact of COVID-19-related funding uncertainties by reforming the constitution and chairing regular audit and risk meetings• Reforming the organisation’s governance and operational structures to meet and exceed all strategic objectives during a pandemic• Implementing a collaborative approach to organisational governance, and pivoting to team and outcome-driven approaches to Board leadership, for example regular individual meetings with board members to inform strategic direction and developing new opportunities for GSA in line with each board member’s skillset• Overhauling communication approaches and employing strong public speaking skills to reach a wider audience, for example regular communication with membership• Working collaboratively with the Board and staff on NFP governance including compliance with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), Consumer Affairs Victoria, the Associations Incorporation Reform Act, and other relevant requirements as a large, incorporated charity• Accomplishing significant outcomes from advocacy work including an overhaul of the University of Melbourne's sexual misconduct policies, stipend extensions for graduate researchers and COVID adjustments to assessment policies



University of Melbourne

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• New Student Precinct Committee Member

  • Jun 2020 - May 2022

• Academic Board Member

  • Jan 2020 - May 2022

  • Member of the institution's governing body for the standard of education and research, focussing on best-practice assessment and research practices• Delivering policy changes through effective communication leading to improved outcomes for academic integrity and best practice online assessments

• Student Misconduct Panel Member

  • Jan 2020 - May 2022



Ashurst

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Clerk

  • Jan 2022 - Feb 2022



Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Board member of Australia’s peak national body for postgraduate students and graduate researchers, ensuring the organisation meets its governance responsibilities and obligations to affiliates Australia-wide • Developing targeted and strategic governance reforms with the Board Chair to ensure long-term organisational sustainability • Board member of Australia’s peak national body for postgraduate students and graduate researchers, ensuring the organisation meets its governance responsibilities and obligations to affiliates Australia-wide • Developing targeted and strategic governance reforms with the Board Chair to ensure long-term organisational sustainability



Melbourne University Law Students' Society

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Facilitator – Foley's List First Year Witness Examination Competition,

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Planned and administered the competition, providing first year JD students with training and experience to advocate in mock criminal trials• Managed competitors, a team of volunteer adjudicators, sponsor stakeholders and Foley’s List barristers to run the competition over a number of rounds and finals• Adjusted guidelines, procedures and logistics to transition to online rounds in response to pandemic-related restrictions

• Pathfinder Mentor

  • Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

• Law Camp Leader

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2020

• Stepping Stones Mentor

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2020



UMSU - University of Melbourne Student Union

• Australia
• Nonprofit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Host Program Leader

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2020

• Peer Mentor

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2018



VCE Summer School

• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • May 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Led the planning, delivery, and review of Victoria’s largest not-for-profit VCE head-start program, including over 400 students and 200 tutors over two years in a high intensity, dynamic team environment • Managed program finances including payroll and invoices, in addition to strategic budgeting, planning, and financial modelling • Achieved a 34% increase in student numbers and 32% increase in revenue, reversing the long-term 10% year-on-year decrease in both these metrics prior to taking up the position, achieved through efficiencies, modernising operational systems and the further mentioned improvements below leading to higher enrolments • Reformed branding and communications to align the program more closely with its aim to address educational disadvantage in Victoria, resulting in over a 100% increase in students from under-represented schools • Trained and managed over 200 tutors in subject tutoring, legal obligations such as mandatory reporting, educational content creation, educational disadvantage in Victorian secondary schools, wellbeing support and legal obligations such as mandatory reporting requirements • Oversaw and implemented the advanced logistical planning and operations of the program, involving hundreds of students, tutors and classes with dedicated timetabling and venue management • Automated key functions including the student application process, tutor hiring process and financial management using self-built data matching programming across a variety of databases, leading to increased efficiencies and output, e.g. being able to manage over 34% more students and tutors while maintaining the operations team at similar numbers



VCE Summer School

• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Residential Leader

  • Nov 2017 - Feb 2018

• Subject Coordinator and Tutor (Legal Studies and Spanish)

  • Oct 2017 - Feb 2018