Experience

Australian National Academy of Music

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy General Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present



Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

• Australia
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, PR & Corporate Communications

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2019



University of Melbourne

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advancement Communications Manager (Donor, Alumni and Volunteer Engagement)

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2018

  Managed team that delivered strategic University-wide alumni relations and donor communications to support the campaign for the University of Melbourne. My team had both an internal and external focus and worked across all Faculties to support Advancement goals. Managed team that delivered strategic University-wide alumni relations and donor communications to support the campaign for the University of Melbourne. My team had both an internal and external focus and worked across all Faculties to support Advancement goals.



The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

• Senior Communications Manager - MDHS Advancement

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2017

  Managed alumni relations and donor engagement communications for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS). Managed alumni relations and donor engagement communications for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS).



Chamber Music Australia

• Marketing and Communications Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2015

  In this role I developed and managed local and international comms & marketing strategies for Chamber Music Australia, a non profit arts org, delivering the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition (2011 & 2015), and Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition (2013) In this role I developed and managed local and international comms & marketing strategies for Chamber Music Australia, a non profit arts org, delivering the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition (2011 & 2015), and Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition (2013)



Self Employed, Arts PR & Marketing

• Australia

• Consultant

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2015

  Specialist marketing and communications consultant advising small to medium not for profits and education institutions, local and regional arts festivals, and independent artists and ensembles. Over a four year period period my clients included the University of Melbourne, independent radio station 3MBS Fine Music, Mimir Chamber Music Festival, the VCA's 'Festival of Philanthropy: Give it up for Margaret', Port Fairy Spring Music Festival, Coprus Medicorum (Melbourne Doctors' Orchestra), Seraphim Trio, Kathryn Selby & Friends, Flinders Quartet Show less



University of Melbourne, Victorian College of the Arts

• Melbourne, Australia

• Media & Communications Manager

  • 2004 - 2011

  A strategic management role, reporting to the Head of External Affairs, responsible for the development, oversight and co-ordination of the marketing and communication strategies for all of the VCA’s external-facing programs — performances, exhibitions, public programs and short courses. A strategic management role, reporting to the Head of External Affairs, responsible for the development, oversight and co-ordination of the marketing and communication strategies for all of the VCA’s external-facing programs — performances, exhibitions, public programs and short courses.



WE Communications Australia

• Australia
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Manager

  • 2002 - 2004

  WE Buchan is a corporate communications consultancy specialising in business and communications strategy, reputation and stakeholder management, investor communication, corporate affairs and public policy. My clients at Buchan were biotechnology companies listed or listing on the ASX. My role was to assist these companies to access funds on the stock market and expand their shareholder base by increasing their profile in business and financial media, organising financial markets briefings, media training senior management and scientific leaders, managing conferences and events, and regularly assisting senior executives with issues management strategies. Show less



Monsoon Communications

• Australia
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR Account Manager

  • 2000 - 2002



Cancer Council Victoria

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Publicist - Daffodil Day, The Arts Awards

  • 1999 - 2000

  Repeat short-term freelance publicity contract engagements (fitted in around my own performance engagements in Australia and abroad) Repeat short-term freelance publicity contract engagements (fitted in around my own performance engagements in Australia and abroad)



Melbourne International Festival

• Freelance publicist

  • 1998 - 2000

  Repeat short-term freelance publicity contract engagements (fitted in around my own performance engagements in Australia and abroad) Repeat short-term freelance publicity contract engagements (fitted in around my own performance engagements in Australia and abroad)



Musician

• Performing Artist

  • 1990 - 2000

  Professional classically trained cellist performing improvised pop/folk in Australia and Europe. Professional classically trained cellist performing improvised pop/folk in Australia and Europe.