Experience

PanKind, The Australian Pancreatic Cancer Foundation

• Australia
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events & Operations Coordinator

  • May 2022 - Present



Office of the Independent Planning Commission NS

• Senior Events Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2020

  Leading a team in the delivery of high logistics and event management services to support Commission Panel consultants with stakeholders and the public, including public hearings. Leading a team in the delivery of high logistics and event management services to support Commission Panel consultants with stakeholders and the public, including public hearings.



Australian Medical Association (NSW)

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conference Centre Coordinator & Administration Assistant

  • May 2017 - Sep 2019

  The AMA exists to promote and protect the professional interests of doctors. It advocates for and represents doctors, by providing an extensive range of member services and benefits that support doctors in their practice and their medical careers. Throughout the course of a year, doctors can expect to attend a minimum of at least 3 conferences. I assist with the operations, logistics and event management for these conference and other events. Based in St Leonard, NSW my role is to fully promote the use of the conference centre and coordinate the day-to-day events including the AMA/ASMOF meetings at hospitals and other locations across NSW. Organisation of Key Events • Doctors in training award night 2017 at Ivy establishment (100 guests) • Women of Medicine - High Tea at Parliament house (150 guest) • The Alliance Junior Doctors conference at the Sydney Masonic Centre (150 guest) • A night of Opera at the Sydney Opera House • Four Council dinners a year



Taronga Conservation Society Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Twilight at Taronga Concert/Duty Events Manager

  • Dec 2013 - Mar 2016

  The Twilight Summer concert series runs between January and March every year and provides open-air music concerts. With the capacity to seat up to 2000 spectators the zoo offers an intimate environment for Sydney siders to enjoy the ambience and the music. The safety of all concert goers and the inhabitants of the zoo were paramount and my role as duty manager was to ensure these events ran smoothly and in compliance to local legislation and council restrictions. Key achievements • Managed all operations of the Twilight Season Concerts 2014, 2015 & 2016, including Taronga staffing and volunteer coordination. Successfully coordinating the movements of over 55,000 people during my time with no significant injuries or incidents occurring. • First person to ever evacuated the zoo of 1400 people during a thunderstorm in 2016 with no harm to people or animals. • As a direct result of my end of concert reports and recommendations, zoo management implemented actions that included: o Updated evacuation of zoo procedures o Safety lighting for staff o Review of first aid processes



Air New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Flight Attendant

  • 1993 - 2008

  As an international Flight Attendant providing exceptional customer service and cultivating client loyalty through positive air travel experiences was part and parcel of the ethos of Air Zealand. The ability to evaluate challenging situations, including interpersonal disagreements, diplomatically and politely is a strength I have taken with me into the event management roles. Key Achievements: • Formal nomination and training to oversee Her Majesty the Queen’s flight. • Supervised HRH Princess Anne’s flight from the United Kingdom to New Zealand. • Served as an in-flight trainer and operator on behalf of Air New Zealand to a major UK airline for a six month term; training successes enhanced the company’s international reputation within the travel industry.