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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

- Building positive relationships with a diverse range of community members to understand place-based strengths, priorities and needs.- Connecting different parts of the community to each other and supporting community-led ideas.- Bringing understanding of the neighbourhood into the organisation and use these insights to influence the direction of City of Melbourne work and projects.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

● Designed and implemented a large-scale community development project - WestSeed- 1:1 conversations with 119 community groups about their strengths, challenges, aspirations- Launched WestSeed Community Map and published 10-part blog post series- Facilitated 272 connections between 69 participants at 3 community development workshops- Coordinated 10+ team members in a remote environment- Produced the final report, elevating volunteer engagement as community development work● Managed Volunteer Support Services- Improved the business process for the Referral Service, automating 30% of the operation- Created PD Pivot, a one-stop volunteer recruitment service for community organisations- Redesigned the community outreach event format- Implemented a new Customer Relationship Management system with IT team- Managed internal and external reporting● Developed Volunteering Impact Evaluation framework: measuring the impact on individual volunteers’ wellbeing, employability, and volunteer confidence, as opposed to replacement cost for labour● Delivered inclusion training to Sports clubs with Victoria University’s Change Makers program

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Facilitated opportunities for community members to actively engage and participate in developing ideas, planning and delivering recovery projects through their local Neighbourhood House- Kick started an inclusive Women's Shed, using strong community consultation skills- Started an engaging Gardening Group. All meetings were online during the lockdown- Strengthened the partnership with Bunnings and other community organisations- Involved community members to plan and manage an online Community Concert

Melbourne, Australia

● Developed social and recreational programs with community members- Networked with community leaders to develop a highly successful volunteer-run program, “Community Climate Action Workshop Series”.- Reactivated community garden. Led extensive community consultation sessions, organised working bees, collected signatures for grant submission- Organised fun community events: Christmas Party, Eid Party, Newlands Craft Market- Digital engagement during the lockdown period via newsletter series and Audiobook project● Developed accessible community programs with service providers in the local area- Job circle for migrant mothers – with Employment Services- Social/health programs for mothers – with a Maternal and Child Health Centre- School holiday program for adults with disabilities – with Disability Services- Spanish classes for kids – with a Primary School- Garden teatime – with an Aged Care Service● Coordinated Moreland Volunteer Training (MVT) program. Ensured that 7 Neighbourhood Houses in Moreland plan eligible programs for the funding. Approved proposals, managed budget ($26,400), organised promotion, and compiled statistical and financial information● Assisted Managers in preparing three successful grant submissions – Coffee Cart, Community Garden, Arabic Speaking Women’s Group● Managed all areas of promotion and volunteer engagement.

Melbourne, Australia

Arrow on Swanston is a busy event centre in Melbourne.- Managed event sales, marketing, and coordination- Responsible for all incoming inquiries for function bookings, finding solutions for clients, making quotes and contracts and client billing- Developed marketing plan, designed marketing materials and managed digital contents on the official website- Developed positive relationships with clients- Liaised with 7 internal departments to ensure client satisfaction

Melbourne, Australia

IWDA is an international and feminist organisation entirely focussed on women’s rights and gender equality- Conducted research for We Rise Coalition which is led by 4 feminist organisations in Pacific.- Prepared the Coalition's position paper on following areas: Women, Peace and Security; Women and Climate Change; Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Melbourne, Australia

CEH is a health promotion organisation for migrants and refugees. It aims to promote diversity and redress inequality by designing inclusive institutions and technology- Delivered a community project for women from migrant background- Managed communication with local community centres and community members- Produced a literature review on diversity management in the health sector- Managed logistics for two projects, assisting Head Researcher