Events & Operations Manager – March 2011– December 2015 Operational responsibility for events within the MA’s event portfolio, including Conferences, Awards, Breakfast & PM events. This includes event creation & management, speaker & tutor liaison, venue selection, registrations – 25 events nationally Responsible for venue sponsorship contracts nationally Design and execution of annual events & training calendar Development and maintenance of strong working relationships… Show more Events & Operations Manager – March 2011– December 2015 Operational responsibility for events within the MA’s event portfolio, including Conferences, Awards, Breakfast & PM events. This includes event creation & management, speaker & tutor liaison, venue selection, registrations – 25 events nationally Responsible for venue sponsorship contracts nationally Design and execution of annual events & training calendar Development and maintenance of strong working relationships with key stakeholders as the primary contact for all Marketing Association Certificate courses & events Responsible for coordination of course contents, assessments, including overseeing course assessments, tests, assignments & exams nationally – over 300 students each year Budget management for events & courses. Looked after the marketing of the educate portfolio including email campaign management Events and Marketing Executive – Educate October 2010 – March 2011 Planned, coordinated and managed all Educate events. (Sourced venues, managed event marketing, coordinated travel arrangements and AV requirements, and managed event registrations/invoices/payments/credits). Liaison with the University of Auckland Business School for Educate Short Courses run in partnership with the Marketing Association. Developed and maintained strong relationships with sponsors and speakers. Effectively managed the Educate portfolio including email campaign management, copy for emails, proof reading and collateral Office & Membership Manager May 2009 – October 2010 Effectively managed office environment and provided support to CEO and Corporate Services Manager. Efficiently managed all requirements relating to Marketing Association memberships. Show less

PA/Office Manager/Project Support PA and HR support to GM and Management Team (6 people) and extensive administrative and organisational support to 154 staff members over 3 Fonterra sites (Auckland, Hamilton, Eltham). Project Support – played an integral role in the set-up of the brand new Customer Service Centre. This included assisting Accenture Consultants with assessment centres during the recruitment process of new staff, as well as ongoing involvement with training and… Show more PA/Office Manager/Project Support PA and HR support to GM and Management Team (6 people) and extensive administrative and organisational support to 154 staff members over 3 Fonterra sites (Auckland, Hamilton, Eltham). Project Support – played an integral role in the set-up of the brand new Customer Service Centre. This included assisting Accenture Consultants with assessment centres during the recruitment process of new staff, as well as ongoing involvement with training and induction programmes. Coordinated complex seating plans for 150 staff, utilising 112 seats over 3 shift patterns. Looked after the facilities for the Customer Service Centre Wrote and published weekly Communication Broadcasts to staff. Arranged an array of successful events for the Customer Service Centre. Successfully implemented a Staff Training & Development plan. Show less