Experience

North Sydney Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Arts & Culture Officer (part time)

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Part time (2 days) with the following responsibilities:Development and delivery of Council's Youth Visual Storytelling Program. - Includes review of existing the youth arts program, research and prepare business case for revised model, grant application, pilot scope, project management of pilot rollout, risk and compliance, budget management, stakeholder communications, prepare council reportCoordination of exhibitions in Council's inTransit Art Space - prepare a diverse exhibition schedule, liaison with exhibiting artists and artist groups, implement risk and compliance processes for exhibitors, continuous improvement including development of presentation guidelines for exhibiting artists and automation of repetitive tasks.



Self Employed Curator

• Exhibition Curator/Coordinator/Project Manager

  • 2012 - Present

  I have curated and co-curated exhibitions in my special area of interest - contemporary Australian drawing. As well curatorial tasks such as development of curatorial premise, selecting artists/artworks and placement, I have gained substantial experience in all aspects of exhibition operational management. This include extensive experience in artist liaison, install/deinstall scheduling, budget and resource management, risk management, freight management, registration, packing/unpacking, condition reports, artwork hanging, technical set up, lighting. Recent curatorial and exhibition projects2021/2022: 'Storylines' co-curator at Maitland Regional Art GalleryAug- Oct 2016: ‘Just Draw’ co-curator presented at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery Feb-May 2016: ‘Just Draw’ co-curator presented at Newcastle Art GalleryMarch 2016: “Vantage Points” Art Est. GalleryMarch 2015: “Scientia – Art and Science” Art Est. GalleryMarch 2014: “Drawn Out" Art Est. GalleryMarch 2013 “Assorted Treats – Works from Cicada Press” Art Est. GalleryMarch 2012 “Plus One” Art Est. GalleryAt Art Est Art School biannual student exhibitions and all other exhibitions in the School's busy gallery space.



Visual Artist

• Visual Artist

  • 2004 - Present

  I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts (UNSW), with Honours in Drawing from National Art School, Sydney. Earlier studies include Julian Ashton Art School and Sydney Gallery School, Meadowbank TAFE (Dip Fine Arts). I exhibit my work regularly primarily in Sydney. I have been a finalist in many art awards including the Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Burnie Print Prize and Mosman Art Prize. Among other awards, I received the Earle Backen Award for Excellence in Printmaking from the College of Fine Arts, UNSW, and was received a William Fletcher Foundation Tertiary Grant. I have undertaken artist residencies at Grafton Regional Gallery and also Hill End as part of the Hill End Artist Residency program through Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. My art is held in private collections in Australia and the United Kingdom.My full artist CV and gallery of my work can be viewed on my website: http://www.lisawoolfe.com



Art Est. Art School

• Administrator (Part time)

  • Jul 2011 - 2021

  Art Est. Art School is a busy independent art school for adults and children with a small office team of 2.5. The role of administrator was very broad, requiring that the team kept many balls in the air! Day to day operations: Answering customer enquiries (phone, email, in person), data entry for enrolments, processing payments, customer surveys, facilities management, managing inventory, keeping facilities in order, drilling holes in walls, packing shelves, wiping away tears (not mine), restocking the toilet paper, putting out the rubbish, whatever else is required!Course programming: program adult and children’s term and school holiday programs. Design an engaging and cohesive program of classes, scheduling tutors, write and edit course descriptions data entry into the enrolment system.Website management: Manage website content and enrolment database (On Course by Ish). Key Acheivement : responsiblilty for the migration of the school’s Access database to On Course and migration of the old website to the new provider.Marketing tasks: digital marketing tasks including social media posts, preparing digital assets for digital marketing channels. Copywriting for website to optimise SEO, media releases, monthly EDMs and e-blasts, copy for direct mail campaigns.Continuous improvement: Continually improve systems, workflows and implement technology to ensure the smooth operations of back office and front of house. The school also hosted biannual student exhibitions and other exhibitions such as Woof and Greenway Art prize. I managed a range of duties for the gallery program including artist and student, physical install and deinstall of exhibitions; design of associated public programs; writing exhibition text; marketing and gallery salesEvent management for exhibition openings and other events at the school (for example open days): managing staff, catering requirements, facility management



MinterEllison

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Systems Analyst

  • Jan 2004 - May 2011

  Reporting to National Applications Manager/Director Technology & Know How• Overall project management of deployment of new technology to East Coast and International offices• Prepare project scopes and project plans • Liaison with internal support teams and management teams, external vendors and consultants• Issue and risk management• Resource allocation• Budget management• Development and management of communications plans• Regular presentations to national technology staff to provide project updatesBusiness Analysis• Identifying areas for change and streamlining processes

• National Telecommunications Manager

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

  Reporting to Director of Technology, manage telecommunications services across 3 East Coast offices:• Manage national telecommunications budget ($3M)• Key achievement: Extensive review of expenditure, processes and asset management. Implementation of cost control strategies, asset management and processes resulting in elimination of duplicated work freeing resources, error checking in billing processes and significant financial savings.• Lead a team of 3 telecommunications specialists located in geographically dispersed locations• Supervise rollouts of new telecomms technology in local offices

• Technology Services Manager (Canberra)

  • Nov 1999 - Dec 2002

  Reporting to Chief Information Officer, manage the technology and telecommunications services to the Canberra office, includingKey achievements: Successful management of all technology aspects of the Canberra office relocation• Lead team of 3 technology specialists (1 network administrator, 2 support analysts) providing technology support to the Canberra office (approximately 150 internal customers)• Supervise local implementation of firmwide technology projects (software, hardware and network infrastructure).• Maintenance of highest level of customer service to internal customers • Manage/report on service level agreements• Manage Canberra office technology and telecommunications budgets• Represent technology department at local partner practice group meetings.• Regular presentations to staff and partners in Canberra office to provide updates on Technology projects, strategy and plans.• Recruitment and maintenance of staff training and development plans

• Technology Trainer

  • Jan 1999 - Nov 1999

  AccountabilitiesReporting to the IT manager • Member of an IT team of approximately 15, providing applications support to approximately 400 internal customers in the Sydney office.• Provide telephone and on call help desk support for firm's desktop applications• Develop and deliver induction training, and ongoing training of internal customers in all firm's desktop applications• Preparation of training materials for new products, review of materials for existing products, • Scheduling training



Self employed

• Art Educator (occasional)

  • 2008 - 2010

  Art tutor to children for school holiday workshops and after school/Saturday morning term classes for the following organisations (most recent first): Cumberland Council – Peacock Gallery Auburn, Little Easels North Balgowlah, Art Est. Art SchoolDrawing and Painting tutor to adults for term classes as well as one off workshops at Art Est. Art SchoolCreated and delivered the following seminars for artists “How to build your own artist website” and; “Practical Guide to Social Media for Artists”. So far these have been delivered to the following organisations: Manly Art Gallery & Museum twice, Ceramics Association of Australia, Warringah Council, Grafton Regional Art Gallery and Art Est. Art School



Commonwealth Bank

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • Jun 1994 - Dec 1998

  Technical support to departments 60 staff.Development of MS Office macros and templates & custom MS Access databases