• Administration including website updates, newsletter and communications;• Organise and coordinate community engagement events;• Recruit, train and coordinate community volunteers to undertake Reef Watch Intertidal Monitoring sessions;• Work with government agencies and peak boat and angling associations to develop educational materials, hard copy print resources and conduct workshops on marine health including introduced pests, species of conservation concern and caring for marine… Show more • Administration including website updates, newsletter and communications;• Organise and coordinate community engagement events;• Recruit, train and coordinate community volunteers to undertake Reef Watch Intertidal Monitoring sessions;• Work with government agencies and peak boat and angling associations to develop educational materials, hard copy print resources and conduct workshops on marine health including introduced pests, species of conservation concern and caring for marine environment;• Media releases, radio and TV interviews;• Funding applications and reporting;Achievements:• Worked with Channel 10 on ‘Totally Wild’ and ‘Scope TV’ children’s television to film two segments on marine pest invasion and marine surveying;• Researched, wrote and distributed a 16 page booklet titled “Boat Owners Guide to Caring for our Coastal Waters” to government departments, marinas, boat and fishing businesses across South Australia;• Developed and updated marine pest and species of conservation concern identification kits for scuba divers, anglers and boat owners;• Worked with a team of volunteers to monitor reef health across South Australia; Show less

I consultant to business and not-for-profits to provide services such as:Home sustainability/energy auditsExecutive support and project management Underwater photography/videographySocial media marketingPublic speaking/community engagementEducational resource designMarine ecology education

Working with schools, general community, boat owners, fishers and divers to provide presentations and hands on opportunities to learn more about our reefs, conservation concern species and marine pests to keep an eye out for (and report).

Managed the day to day business affairs of the group and provided executive support to committee members.

• Manage School Incentives Scheme for catchment tour transport and water conservation demonstration site funding;• Develop innovative educational resources and effectively market those resources in order to increase community and school involvement in the ‘NRM School Education Program’;• Develop and implement teacher professional development sessions;• Manage project budgets and timelines;• Implement monitoring and evaluation of projects for final reporting;• Manage… Show more • Manage School Incentives Scheme for catchment tour transport and water conservation demonstration site funding;• Develop innovative educational resources and effectively market those resources in order to increase community and school involvement in the ‘NRM School Education Program’;• Develop and implement teacher professional development sessions;• Manage project budgets and timelines;• Implement monitoring and evaluation of projects for final reporting;• Manage contractors, implement projects and produce resources and publications;• Recruit and manage volunteer and paid staff;• Distribute educational materials and resources to schools and community;• Presentations to school and community groups on NRM, River Murray issues and water conservation;Major achievements:• Worked closely with the Advertiser to produce centre spreads and editorial on NRM and River Murray issues;• Developed, marketed and managed seminar style and hands on River Murray Professional Development sessions for teachers;• Developed close working relationship with aboriginal community to include indigenous perspective to NRM educational resources;• Project managed the development, publication and distribution of a water conservation book titled “Rusty Loses His Loop” for Reception to year 4;• Contracted to work as part of InterPart and Associates team to evaluate a community monitoring program on behalf of the SA MDB NRM Board. I also contributed performance story examples to report titled “Water sampling – what’s in it for me?”; • Worked under contract with US National Geographic Magazine to plan and manage the coverage of SA urban and regional water issues for April 2009 edition of magazine story on climate change, drought and effect of Murray Darling Basin community and environment. This publication will reach and spread message to over 40 Million readers worldwide. Show less