Experience

Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation

• Australia
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  For over 90 years, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has made a real and lasting impact on the big challenges facing Melbourne. As these change over time, the Foundation monitors and researches current and emerging issues to prioritise and anticipate the needs of Melbourne. As Operations Manager, I am primarily responsible for providing an exceptional level of service to internal and external clients in accordance with business protocols, ensuring continuous review of business processes.Overseeing all operational functions, I manage the provision of administrative and operational support to business partners including assisting with maintaining business registers and IT infrastructure. Managing and supporting key business projects, I maintain relationships with external business stakeholders and manage communications between support and business functions. I oversee HR support functions including policy development, as well as compliance with workplace safety legislation. https://www.lmcf.org.au/our-impact

• Grants Program Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2018

  Tasked with leading the Homelessness and Affordable Housing and Sustainable Melbourne Impact Areas with strategic business planning, focusing support to assist the Foundation through identifying innovative solutions to overcome entrenched homelessness and find new ways to develop and provide affordable housing.Managing the grants application process, I was responsible for providing end to end management of the application process, from pre application support through to the provision of feedback for all applications. Analysing the benefits and risks of proposed projects, I assessed financial statements, managed compliance processes regarding grants payments and monitored projects against agreed outcomes and the Foundation’s Impact Evaluation Framework. Providing a high level of support to the Senior Manager – Grants & Community Initiatives and the CEO, I completed complex research tasks and prepared reports for inclusion in the annual report and various grant evaluation reports. I was also tasked with managing the grants management software system, liaising with software developers and IT professionals when required.



Equity Trustees

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Grant Program Coordinator

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2012

  For over a century Equity Trustees Limited (EQT) has assisted Australian's to build and manage their wealth. Responsible for the management of Perpetual Charitable Trusts with FUM in excess of $45M, I managed the grants application process, liaising with the Equity Trustees Board, the Trust Review Committee and grant applicants. Managing complex research projects to support the Head of Philanthropy Services, I coordinated the annual medical research panel and led the Philanthropy Services Administrator in achieving business goals. http://www.eqt.com.au/not-for-profit-organisations.aspx

• Philanthropy Services Administrator

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2010

• Compliance Officer

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2009



Crazy John's

• Australia
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Contracts Administrator / DOA Administrator

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2007

  Crazy John's was a mobile phone retail chain in Australia started by Turkish Australian businessman John Ilhan. Crazy John's was the largest independent phone retailer in Australia,employing more than 400 people with more than 60 retail stores.Originally a dealer of Telstra Mobile, Crazy John's became a Mobile Virtual Network Operator through the Vodafone Australia network in 2007, dealing directly with customers and offering its own competitive mobile phone deals and plans. Crazy John's was a mobile phone retail chain in Australia started by Turkish Australian businessman John Ilhan. Crazy John's was the largest independent phone retailer in Australia,employing more than 400 people with more than 60 retail stores.Originally a dealer of Telstra Mobile, Crazy John's became a Mobile Virtual Network Operator through the Vodafone Australia network in 2007, dealing directly with customers and offering its own competitive mobile phone deals and plans.



Sandhurst Trustees

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Administrator / Receptionist

  • Apr 2002 - Jan 2004

  Sandhurst Trustees is part of Bendigo Wealth, Bendigo and Adelaide Banks wealth division and is a highly regarded financial services provider, offering a wide range of products and services including investments and funds management; superannuation; commercial loans; access to funeral bonds; the management of estates and trusts, and the provision of corporate trustee and custodial services. Established in 1888, Sandhurst Trustees has become a modern, full service wealth manager renowned for its customer service excellence and integrity. http://www.sandhursttrustees.com.au/estates-and-trusts/index.asp



Arthur Andersen

• National Time and Expense Reporting Administrator

  • Nov 2000 - Dec 2001

  Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, is a holding company and formerly one of the "Big Five" accounting firms among PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG, providing auditing, tax, and consulting services to large corporations. http://www.arthurandersen.com/ Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, is a holding company and formerly one of the "Big Five" accounting firms among PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG, providing auditing, tax, and consulting services to large corporations. http://www.arthurandersen.com/