Jessica Wright Email & Phone Number

Braddon, Act, Au

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Allara Creative is a social enterprise supporting newly arrived refugees in Canberra. We create quirky products that make people feel good and sales from all our products and services help us deliver our two employment programs for refugees. All programs include paid employment as well as training and mentoring. To find out more, visit www.allaracreative.com.au

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

- Managed the 2023 National Awards for Local Government resulting in a substantial increase in applications and public votes, including hosting an Awards Breakfast for the Minister for Local Government and winners at the National Convention Centre- Recognised the need for data to inform evidence-based policy and instigated, compiled, and analysed intelligence on Australia’s 546 local governing bodies including generating and maintaining a spreadsheet with more than 6000 data points

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

- Considered how to clearly and succinctly distill the IGB’s complex policy issues and, as a result, developed strategic placemats for the Secretary’s initial meetings with new Ministers; the placemat templates were consequently shared across the APS- Initiated a department-wide upskilling program to improve effectiveness and professional presentation of visual graphic design in placemats and presentations

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

- Designed and managed publication of a 32-page printed 'glossy' titled Targeted Growth: The Next Five Years 2021-2026- Led the communications strategy for the release of the Northern Australia Development Program including developing a media kit with social media posts, standard words, FAQs, and an information sheet sent to over 2,000 stakeholders and organising a series of public information webinars attended by300+ stakeholders across Northern Australia- Led an analysis of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility's (NAIF) data and policy processes

• Wrote 60+ articles & produced 20+ videos about Oak Foundation programmes & grantees for online & annual report publications• Integrally involved with the organisation of Oak Foundation’s global 5 yearly staff retreat & was the only intern asked to attend to deal with any & all last minute issues that arose• Invited to be a consultant for the Communications Team upon finishing my internship

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

- Managed the Science Policy Fellowship Program including supporting 31 APS 6 Fellows across 10 Government departments, their supervisors, and SES level program champions- Researched, wrote, and published the Mapping University Prerequisites in Australia paper as part of Australia’s Chief Scientist’s Informed Choices education initiative- Coordinated input, and contributed content and data analysis for the then Science Minister’s Bushfire Research and Technology Capability Map after the 2019-20 bushfires

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

- Key member of the Review of the Higher Education Provider Category Standards secretariat- Conducted an audit of Australian university freedom of speech policies and procedures and wrote sections of the FinalReport for the Review into University Freedom of Speech

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Education, Globalisation And International Development

Activities and Societies: Women's Blues Tennis, Events PhotographerThesis topic - Motivation among opportunity-poor students: a case study.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Relations, Human Rights, Photojournalism

Activities and Societies: Webster Humanitarian Association, Webster LEADs, Student Government Association, Basketball Club, Photography.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Sociology

Higher School Certificate

Activities and Societies: Prefect, Peer Support Leader