Experience

Flowji

• Australia
• E-learning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Copywriter

  • Feb 2019 - Present



City of Melbourne

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Knowledge Melbourne Project Officer

  • Nov 2016 - Jan 2019

  Projects included the Melbourne Conversations program, Melbourne Knowledge Fellowship and Melbourne Knowledge Week festival.

• Acting Program Manager, Melbourne Conversations

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017



Melbourne International Film Festival

• Australia
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteers Manager

  • 2016 - 2016

  Recruited, trained and managed a diverse team of 380 volunteers performing festival duties including Front of House, bump in/ bump out, social media, guest liaison and virtual reality program delivery. Recruited, trained and managed a diverse team of 380 volunteers performing festival duties including Front of House, bump in/ bump out, social media, guest liaison and virtual reality program delivery.



The Wheeler Centre

• Australia
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • 2013 - 2015

  Oversaw all events management plus elements of building management: delivered a program of 250+ events per annum, including the Children’s Book Festival and Festival of Dangerous Ideas; responsible for a FoH team of 20+ supervisors and ushers.

• Front of House Manager

  • 2011 - 2013

  Managed a team of ushers; coordinated speakers, technical staff and booksellers for the smooth running of literary events; oversaw customer service.



New International Bookshop

• Bookshop Manager

  • 2004 - 2011

  Recruited, trained and supervised volunteers; organised, publicised and chaired author events, debates and book launches; selected, ordered and displayed book stock; wrote, edited and designed promotional material; wrote and delivered monthly reports to the Board of Directors; coordinated fundraising campaigns and events including the annual Big Red Book Fair. Recruited, trained and supervised volunteers; organised, publicised and chaired author events, debates and book launches; selected, ordered and displayed book stock; wrote, edited and designed promotional material; wrote and delivered monthly reports to the Board of Directors; coordinated fundraising campaigns and events including the annual Big Red Book Fair.



University of Melbourne Student Union

• Education Officer

  • Feb 2002 - Dec 2002

  Ran campaigns to defend and expand public funding of education; organised and chaired Student General Meetings; organised and chaired the Education Action Collective; wrote and distributed publicity material; attended Student Council meetings. Ran campaigns to defend and expand public funding of education; organised and chaired Student General Meetings; organised and chaired the Education Action Collective; wrote and distributed publicity material; attended Student Council meetings.