Senior Project Officer - Blue Plaques

• Jan 2023 - Present

Community Engagement Officer

• Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

Senior Programs Officer

• Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

Senior Programs Officer

• May 2021 - Mar 2022

Communications and Engagement Team, SHEOC Vaccinations NSW State Health Emergency Operations Centre

• Mar 2021 - May 2021

Close Contact Tracer

• Nov 2020 - Mar 2021

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator

• Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

Sponsorship Programs and Promotions Officer

• May 2017 - Mar 2019

Working closely with organisations such as Microsoft, Mattel, ABC Radio, Modern Teaching Aids, Macquarie Dictionary/Macmillan Publishing and Dymocks to develop and nurture sponsorship programs which directly benefit students statewide.Roles substantially as per 2015 - late 2017, but primarily:• Developing and implementing effective strategies to secure sponsorship in support of a wide variety of programs and special events• Managing existing sponsorship and promotion arrangements and delivering contracted benefits• Designing and managing new sponsorship opportunities and marketing campaigns for major statewide events, and securing support• Writing, editing and producing quarterly client newsletter• Assisting with the build of, and maintaining content on, the unit’s website and Facebook page• Working collaboratively with colleagues, building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels

Sponsorship Programs and Promotions Officer / Special Projects Officer

• Aug 2015 - Jan 2017

Projects:• Creating and promoting communication channels• Creating social media guide for staff• Serving as communications link/facilitator directorates• Developing social/traditional media programs for various initiatives• Managing social media (primarily Facebook and Yammer) • Devising, promoting and producing events• Behind-the-scenes and performance photography and filming for social media and further promotions• Coordinating/managing media partnerships competition initiative, a highly-successful promotional tool for the Premier’s Reading Challenge• Writing/producing sponsor newsletters• Creating framework for and providing training and advice on social/other promotional opportunities• Providing ongoing analyses/analytics to inform future directions• Carriage of management of a number of sponsorships and programs• Re-imagining and management of all aspects of a lapsed major initiative• Social media campaigns• Facilitation of cooperation between sponsors, program coordinators and ‘coal-face’ officers• Quarterly production of newsletter• Devising new sponsorship opportunities and seeking support for same • Workshops for, and assistance with, staff on social media, promotional photography, writing media releases and more

Media and Events Officer

• Jun 2010 - Aug 2015

• Formulating and executing highly-successful promotional media campaigns, with advertising-equivalent cost savings in the millions of dollars • Devising, promoting and managing large-scale public relations initiatives, with extensive positive media coverage achieved• Identifying and promoting positive good news opportunities (TV, radio and print), and facilitating appropriate venues, spokespeople and photo opportunities• Arranging for and negotiating with schools and a variety of directorates for Ministerial program launches, visits, spokespeople and profile launches • Liaising with the Minister’s office and various directorates to respond to print and electronic media enquiries • Preparing briefings, following protocols for external and internal stakeholder engagement• Fostering and maintaining cooperative working relationships with media outlets, with particular focus on highly-effective local press and specialist journals• Conducting media training • Planning, managing and executing all aspects of major, state-wide annual event and its budget, including devising of theme, collaborating on design and collateral, workshopping event launch performances, sourcing speakers, special guests and sponsors, engaging schools, providing schools with support for local events, liaising with the offices of official special guests (Minister/Premier/MPs), promoting internally and external via various traditional and social media channels, managing media call on the day, arranging transport for head office executive attending, sourcing sponsored gifts for student performers and presenters

Regional School Promotions Officer

• Nov 2004 - Jun 2010

Promotions and Media Manager, TAFE NSW

• Sep 2001 - Oct 2004

Media relations, marketing, communications, events, advertising, sponsorship, newsletters, development of promotional material – at institute level as well as with individual colleges. Media relations, marketing, communications, events, advertising, sponsorship, newsletters, development of promotional material – at institute level as well as with individual colleges.