Aimee Smith Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Sydney, Australia

I contribute to fundraising for SVA and its venture partners. I enjoy creating effective communication and facilitating systems and process development through resource creation.

Caringbah, Sydney

In this role, I:- Implement and coordinate the grants program, including systems, processes and support documents.- Source grants and government tenders from a variety of small to large funders.- Identify appropriate funding to suit projects and vice versa.- Research and prepare advice to executives.- Apply for grants and government tenders using persuasive writing and scrupulous editing.- Build relationships with funding bodies, arranging PR opportunities and corporate volunteer days.- Track applications and collated acquittal reports.- Independently managed time and tasks.- Seek feedback on my performance to refine my skills and emulate best practice.- Source and write stories for social media.- Evaluate and report annually on grants program success.

Brisbane, Australia

- Corporate writing and editing- Grants/project management- Fine art commissions- Wedding and special stationery- Illustration- Portraiture

Sydney, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:In this role, I:- Coordinated the grants program.- Sourced grants from a variety of small to large funders.- Identified appropriate funding to suit projects and vice versa.- Researched and prepared advice to executives.- Applied for grants using persuasive writing and scrupulous editing.- Built relationships with funding bodies.- Tracked applications and coordinated acquittals.- Independently managed time and tasks.- Sought feedback on my performance to refine my skills and emulate best practice.- I researched, drafted and coordinated the quarterly donor magazine.- I sourced and wrote stories for multiple media, liaising with the public.- I copy-edited and designed layouts, including advertising, using InDesign and Photoshop, until they were print-ready, and I liaised with external printers.- I arranged printed magazines to be sent to the mail house, designed eDM versions using Vision 6 and constructed online editions using Sitecore.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

My work involved:- Creating and coordinating the Lung Foundation's grants program.- Researching funding opportunities in the not-for-profit sector.- Writing grant applications for funding.- Researching, writing, editing documents for external publication.- Collaborating with staff on project development.- Building relationships with external stakeholders.I designed and implemented Lung Foundation Australia’s grants program, a new position, with all the necessary systems, processes, and support documents, based on extensive research of the philanthropy, not-for-profit and health sectors, and best practice.

Brisbane, Australia

• I managed phone enquiries.• I made liability decisions.• I processed claims.• I performed word processing, data entry.• I managed complaints and resolved problems.• I engaged in daily professional negotiations with both clients and external stakeholders, such as other insurance companies.• I discussed volatile issues surrounding the interpretation of law and liability, debt recovery, and settlement.• My job included teamwork and individual responsibilities, multitasking and time management, in a demanding and high-pressure work environment.I achieved a Certificate Three in Financial Services. I consistently provided outstanding customer service to a diverse range of clients. I used my communication strengths to make insurance clear, simple and attractive.

Queensland, Australia

Taught English, History, SOSE and senior Ancient History to grades 8 to 12.• I have extensive writing and editing experience from class work to drafting teaching units, resources, assessment documents, and departmental documents.• I interpreted policy documents to extensively amend and implement curriculum and to modify units and documents used by my departments.• I designed timetables, prioritised tasks and successfully achieved goals within school calendar deadlines, despite disruptions to schedule. • I incorporated audio-visual technology, multimedia and IT in lessons and presentations.• I record-kept, filed, analysed and monitored student data throughout the year. I used GRAPE and One School packages to capture data, record incidents, calculate results and report.• I provided professional advice on subject choices and opportunities for students and my departments to improve.• I supervised and mentored student teachers.• I networked with staff to share and improve information and resources.

Queensland, Australia

I taught grades 8-10 English, Social Studies, History, Communication English.

Queensland, Australia

I taught grades 8-11 English, History, Ancient History, Studies of Society and the Environment (SOSE).

Bachelor'S Degree, History And English

Diploma Of Graphic Design, Graphic Design

I studied half this diploma part time, one day a week, to build my skills in graphic design and illustration, including use of Adobe.

Certificate Iv, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

High School Certificate, Op5

Activities and Societies: Amnesty International, Chapel Committee