Sustainability Manager

• Oct 2022 - Present

Assistant Sustainability Advisor

• Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

Collaborate with the Chief Sustainability Director to help clients measure and report their sustainability impact at events, manage TRACE - a carbon calculator created for the events industry, research innovations and materials, and consult on projects.

Public Speaker

• Mar 2020 - Present

University of Queensland - Paws Up! event host EventMind Pro - EventMind x Megan Strahle Video Podcast Ep. 1 #EventProfsTalk - IG Live Series Age of Conversation Summit - The One Where Sustainability Myths are Debunked Event Tech Live 2020 - Diversity and Inclusivity Event Tech Live 2021 - Why We Need Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Events and the Role of Technology. ILEA Live 2021: Embracing Transformation - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging ; Hear Me, See Me, Include Me - Personal Reflection on Accessibility. Overview of Hear Me, See Me, Include Me - Accessibility talk available on YouTube. Events for Breakfast Podcast: Accessibility in Events In Event: Key accessibility considerations to know while organizing digital events Side of the Desk: Meg Strahle x Robert Kenward IBTM: How MICE can spark meaningful inclusion Better Events Podcast: Accessibility at Events

Content Creator

• Mar 2021 - Jul 2021

Collaborating with Word of Mice team to create content to drive increased engagement. Create posts across LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and blogs that bring client vision and ideas to life. Collaborating with Word of Mice team to create content to drive increased engagement. Create posts across LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and blogs that bring client vision and ideas to life.

FxwomxninSTEM Society Co-Event & Marketing Coordinator

• Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

Collaborating with the FxwomxninSTEM founding members to bring University of Exeter and University of Falmouth students an events program that allows for engagement and discussion around the STEM industry. Alongside with assisting with the coordination of the events program, I also coordinate with the graphic designer to create content for the society's social media pages. Collaborating with the FxwomxninSTEM founding members to bring University of Exeter and University of Falmouth students an events program that allows for engagement and discussion around the STEM industry. Alongside with assisting with the coordination of the events program, I also coordinate with the graphic designer to create content for the society's social media pages.

Visiting Lecturer

• Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

Guest lecturing at Falmouth University for the BA(Hons) Events Management undergraduate course. Guest lecturing at Falmouth University for the BA(Hons) Events Management undergraduate course.

Tutor

• Feb 2019 - Jul 2020

In my first teaching role, duties include assisting the teaching team with the execution of the undergraduate Tourism, Hospitality and Events courses at the University of Queensland. Tasks include corresponding with the course coordinator to ensure that weekly tutorials have the correct teaching material, marking essays and exams, updating information on Blackboard and ensuring that the undergraduate students have the knowledge and tools to excel in the future. With this new role, I have discovered a passion of sharing former knowledge and experience in the Tourism, Hospitality and Events Industry to students whom are interested in pursuing a degree or career in the industry.

Intern

• Feb 2020 - May 2020

Office superstar + learning all about, and how to apply sustainability in the tourism, hospitality and events industries. Office superstar + learning all about, and how to apply sustainability in the tourism, hospitality and events industries.

Marketing Co-Coordinator

• Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

With my first foray into marketing, not only did I learn everything from scratch I also stepped up to collaborate with fellow Marketing Co-Coordinator and the Marketing Team to create volunteer/internship/job postings, event content and relevant to the industry information to publish over Social Media channels that include Facebook and Instagram. With using Canva as a tool, I designed and created the media for Industry Networking Night 1 + 2. In collaboration, I assisted in the creation of the content schedule and delegation of tasks to ensure that fellow Marketing team members knew what to do, and when. Assisted executive team with duties as needed which included emails, RSVP confirmations, QPay, event creation and event execution.

Guest Services Associate

• Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

Assisted the Summit Guest Services Team to ensure that the Summit LA 2017 Conference ran smoothly. Roles included arriving early for training and team meetings. To ensure that the role ran smoothly, we had to be familiar with different events running at all of the spaces on a daily basis, a knowledge of where departments were located and of the event to ensure guests' questions were answered in a timely manner. After the conference shift, guest services associates were assigned to a restaurant in the area where we assisted with check in of each dinner shift and close out. It was an interesting and challenging role with long hours where each employee had to ensure that they were in top form for the event to run smoothly.

Associate Event Producer

• Feb 2013 - Jun 2016

As my first foray into the events industry that ignited a passion for events, I learned quickly moving from Events Assistant to Associate Producer in my time with Reveriemade Events. I assisted with floral runs to New York City, floral arranging, packing the van, event set up, production and break down to becoming an Associate Events Producer. Additional roles included assisting the Event Manager with the planning process, researching design elements, email correspondence with clients and vendors, creating run sheets and assisted with managing the events team during the set up, production and break down of the event. In this role, I learned how to make an event design template, the importance of thinking ahead and having contingency plans, showing clients and team members that they are valuable and how to make decisions in a split second.

Front of House Associate

• Dec 2014 - Sep 2015

As my first foray into catering, this role started as a Front of House Associate in Vail for the 2015 World Ski Championships. An impression was made on the managers and I was brought onto the permanent Epicurean team. In this position I learned quickly and advanced accordingly. Roles included assisting the Front of House team with seamless event set up, top notch customer service under pressure during the service, and assisted with the break down of event. In this tenure I had the honor of being invited to work high end weddings in Colorado Springs, Aspen and Telluride.

Sales Associate

• Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

Upon graduation from Rider University, it was realized a a career change was wanted, but was not yet sure where to turn. I took a role as a Sales Associate at Lord and Taylor in the meantime. Roles included working in the Women's Clothing department to stock the apparel floor and keep it tidy for customers, greet and help customers with what they needed, calling other locations to find a product to ship to the customer, manned the cash register to ensure sales and returns went smoothly. During my tenure, managers often asked me to work in their departments which meant I had to learn the products, location of items and client segments quickly to ensure that customers did not leave the store dissatisfied.

Television Studio Assistant

• Sep 2010 - May 2012

As a communications and media student interested in production, in the Television Studio Assistant roles included assisting students with technical aspects of studio reservation, studio set up, filming segments and getting set up in the lab to edit their work. Assisted with check out of equipment and troubleshooting any issues with the equipment, YouTube and Final Cut Pro. Assisted the Rider University Network to create and produce video content for Rider University's Television and YouTube network.

Sales Associate

• Mar 2008 - Sep 2010

As my first customer facing job in the apparel department, roles included stocking and keeping the apparel department tidy, working as a cashier, and assisted in either the apparel department or fellow departments to help the customer find what they needed. As my first customer facing job in the apparel department, roles included stocking and keeping the apparel department tidy, working as a cashier, and assisted in either the apparel department or fellow departments to help the customer find what they needed.