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London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London Area, United Kingdom

Melbourne, Australia

Managing a team delivering communications and engagement on the Monash Freeway Upgrade project and overseeing engagement on the Port and City precinct of the West Gate Tunnel Project. Developing strategies for the management of complex stakeholder issues and finding creative solutions to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes. Working closely with government authorities and contractor teams to ensure smooth running of projects and the protection of reputation for all project parties. Providing briefings for senior staff, government officials and Ministers’ Offices for proactive opportunities and issues management.

Melbourne, Australia

Managing and delivering communication and stakeholder relations activities across a range of projects, from large scale, such as the Regional Rail Link project, to smaller projects with more locally felt impacts such as Melbourne Water's Carlton Main Sewer project.Developing and implementing communications and stakeholder relations strategies delivering successful outcomes for clients. Key interface with internal and external stakeholders.Counseling management teams and project team on stakeholder relations strategies and approaches.

M80 Ring Road Upgrade/Metro North West Region

Developing and delivering communications strategies to connect with media, Australian and Victorian Government stakeholders, community members, engineers and contractorsPreparing materials for media and other stakeholders to clearly communicate works taking place on the M80 Ring Road Upgrade - a $2.25 billion projectProviding communications advice to internal stakeholders at all levelsInterpreting complex technical information into easily understood terms for the benefit of non-engineers

Developing and implementing communications initiatives in alignment with the business plan, including media releases and responses and campaigns, both internal and externalManaging stakeholders, including Ministerial staff and colleagues at all levels within VicRoads to protect the brand and reputation, and to develop and manage media opportunities to best reflect the businessDeveloping communications and research briefs, and managing projects through from inception to deliveryManaging relationships with key stakeholders and external agencies to ensure smooth delivery of communications initiativesProviding communications advice to teams within VicRoads, maintaining adherence to the VicRoads brand and values

Responsibilities included:Planning and project management of national and local campaigns on the subjects of choice of place of birth, birth environments and the banning of advertising of formula milkDelivering media activities, such as acting as spokesperson for proactive media, planning and achieving front page coverage in national broadsheets in line with campaign strategy Analysing the policy framework around subjects and developing activities to alter behaviours of individuals, bodies and legislators, and preparing reports and briefings for a range of stakeholdersDelivering campaign successes, such as hitting target levels of supporters writing to MPs and health trusts, resulting in legislation and policy change at a national and local levelAchieving planned levels of media coverage to ensure topics of choice of place of birth, birth environments and formula milk remain in public view to maintain currency Measuring and analysing successes to ensure efficiency of planned activitiesCreating and giving presentations and workshops for members, midwives and researchers.

Responsibilities include:Responsible for day-to-day running of major national public health campaign 'Don't Lose the Music', as well as 'key issue' of induction loops, including budgetsPlanning media activities and acting as spokesperson to achieve campaigning and reputational benefitsDesigning activities and initiatives to target specific audiences, e.g. campaign supporters' eNewsletters, national conferences, Local Authority Officers' meetings, Ministry of Sound vodcasts, UK-wide 'Don't Lose the Music Squads' and music festival activitiesDeveloping and maintaining partnerships with related organisations, including Ministry of Sound, earplug manufacturers and DJ organisations for Don't Lose the Music, and large banks, supermarkets, Post Office, and local organisations for induction loopsDeveloping and delivering presentations for a range of audiences, from local and national DJs to Local Authority Officers and stakeholders at all levels, in order to influence the approach to complying with and enforcement with legislation.

Bsc, Psychology

Studying Bsc (Hons), Psychology

Psychology, Maths With Mechanics, Computing

Education record

Achieved 9 GCSEs Grades A - C, including Double Science, Maths, and English at A Grade.