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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

- Leading a small but mighty team of communications and community relations professionals - Responsible for coordinating all internal and organic external communications - Built and leading the company’s centralised government and industry relations strategy, stakeholders and priority issues - Advising on stakeholder engagement and communications for major.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Contract role coordinating internal communications and events for staff at Deakin University.

London, United Kingdom

• Deliver positive local, national and international media coverage of the university and its academic research.
• Produce high-quality digital content including podcasts, videos, blogs and news stories to boost the university’s reputation and provide promotional content in the competitive London market.
• Support major events including graduation ceremonies, open evenings and lectures with media and social media coverage.
• Contribute to annual university publications including prospectuses and alumni magazines.
• Write engaging content for targeted audiences on social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom

• Produced integrated communications campaigns to promote key university projects through social media, online and press coverage - these included graduation ceremonies, fashion shows, the 'Big Read', student ambassador.
• Managed media liaisons for the university, producing press releases, handling enquiries from journalists and seeking media opportunities for academics who are experts in their field.
• Regularly produced engaging written content for marketing and recruitment purposes on Kingston University’s primary website and Faculty-specific websites.
• Managed the University’s central social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
• Managed content on two internal communications websites for staff and students.

Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom

• Co-ordinated and managed faculty events, including conferences, open days and seminars
• Worked with line manager to facilitate re-branding of the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education across all internal and service user publications
• Co-created content and design layout for new website for the Faculty
• Created and produced 17 publications for student recruitment campaigns
• Liaised with academic colleagues to provide digital marketing and social media services

Horsham, Victoria

• Co-ordinated service user events, including conferences and information sessions
• Produced media releases for the company, and liaised with media outlets to ensure maximum state and national exposure
• Reviewed draft policy submissions for state and federal government consideration
• Structured and produced online content for the federation’s new website
• Managed social media feeds

Victoria, Australia

• Wrote and produced rural news bulletins for the networks' stations in the state of Victoria (population: five million)
• Liaised with sales representatives and local business owners to increase sales of radio advertising, and managed associated broadcasts
• Wrote and produced on-air commercials targeting specific audiences in line with client demand
• Trained new employees to use production programs as required

Member

Bachelor Of Communication, Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

Education record

I studied English, English Literature, French, Studio Arts, Further Mathematics, History of Revolutions and Hospitality at a VCE level..