Katherine Pledge Email & Phone Number

Spring St, Melbourne

CONNECT. INSPIRE. EMPOWER. CHANGE. Women in Super (WIS) is a national advocacy and networking group that works to improve women's retirement outcomes. As a not-for-profit, WIS advocates for a super system void of gender-based inequality by working on behalf of its members and women generally with government, unions, employer organisations, regulators and superannuation funds.With over 2,500 members across Australia, WIS provides professional development, networking and career… Show more CONNECT. INSPIRE. EMPOWER. CHANGE. Women in Super (WIS) is a national advocacy and networking group that works to improve women's retirement outcomes. As a not-for-profit, WIS advocates for a super system void of gender-based inequality by working on behalf of its members and women generally with government, unions, employer organisations, regulators and superannuation funds.With over 2,500 members across Australia, WIS provides professional development, networking and career progression opportunities to assist these members in gaining opportunities to develop broader business, professional and personal networks. Furthermore, WIS members inspired and have continued to organise the Mother's Day Classic – a run/walk that occurs nationally on Mother’s Day. To date we have proudly raised over $33 million for breast cancer research. Key responsibilities include:• EVENT OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS – Organisation & implementation of 60+ events annually• EVENT MANAGEMENT OF ALL NATIONAL EVENT INITIATIVES eg. WIS National Road Show (8 cities), Conference campaigns (WIS @CMSF & WIS @ ASFA) and organisation of VIC events. Liaising with event venues, coordinating ticketing for all WIS members, contract negotiations to maximise cost savings and attendance targets. • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES – First point of contact for all membership enquires, facilitating member registrations and liaising with members at superannuation conferences. Development of membership renewal strategy. • BOARD SUPPORT & GOVERNANCE – administrative assistance to the Mother’s Day Classic & Women in Super Boards, liaising with Directors to organise all Director travel, collation of board papers, minutes, ASIC registrations etc. Creation of Board policies and procedures documentation.• MY ROLE ALSO INCLUDES: Event marketing, Website creation, website management, content management, ticket sales, volunteer management, invoice & buget coordination. Show less

700 Bourke

The NAB graduate program is an18-month graduate program comprising of three rotations across diverse areas of the bank. As an Operations graduate I have provided support to teams in the following areas:ROTATION 3: Operational Strategy team for Collections Decisioning (Feb 2014- July 2014)Responsible for the management, design, build, testing and implementation of new pilots across the Collections business. My main achievement was an end-to-end review of the Skip Trace process for… Show more The NAB graduate program is an18-month graduate program comprising of three rotations across diverse areas of the bank. As an Operations graduate I have provided support to teams in the following areas:ROTATION 3: Operational Strategy team for Collections Decisioning (Feb 2014- July 2014)Responsible for the management, design, build, testing and implementation of new pilots across the Collections business. My main achievement was an end-to-end review of the Skip Trace process for Collections. This review has involved the creation and monitoring of baseline data and process mapping, providing analytical insight on the future strategic direction for the Collections space. My review has also involved project planning, benefits estimation, options paper creation, senior stakeholder engagement and SAS codingROTATION 2: Enterprise Services & Technology Risk (August 2013 - Feb 2014)2nd Line Risk function responsible for reviewing all relationship risks from Technology suppliers (eg. IBM & Telstra) and enterprise wide risks from customer payments & fraud. My outcomes included a Regulatory Engagement review (ASIC and APRA requirements), monthly risk reporting, Conflicts of Interest & gifts register policy review and rolling out a Stakeholder engagement initiative to all Risk@NAB stakeholders.ROTATION 1B: Business Management and Improvement team for Enterprise Services & Transformation (June 2013-August 2013)Planning and implementation of ‘Explore and Grow’ Lunch & Learn sessions for senior leaders, communication lead (internal & external) for Settlements counter relocation and rollout of business improvement initiatives for Mortgage Services and Valuations. ROTATION 1A: GBS Lending Services - Strategy & Operations (Feb 2013 - June 2013)Worked within the Sourcing and Partnerships team managing Third Party Supplier Relationships and the Lending Services Initiatives Portfolio Show less

Melbourne, Australia

The NAB Grad Committee is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all grad-run initiatives. Throughout my time on the committee I was responsible for the organisation and facilitation of 8+ Lunch & Learn guest speaker series events for the 2013 grad cohorts as well as communications and logistics management of grad events. My contribution played a direct role in increasing graduate participation and maximising internal exposure for the NAB graduate brand.

Undertook a variety of temporary administration roles at numerous companies over the 2 year period including Australia Post, Harris Scarfe, CoINVEST and ACPET. My roles included a diverse range of duties including switchboard operation and reception work, as well as general office administrator tasks and customer service work.

Sydney, Australia

Ogilvy Impact is a global employee engagement and change communication consultancy that is part of the Ogilvy PR empire. I worked on accounts including British American Tobacco, McDonald's Australia, Volvo and Telstra

Kew Head Office

I worked on initiatives to improve employee engagement and internal communication to over 3000 employees through a network of more than 50 offices located across the state. I have also assisted with programs that focus on the development of a workplace culture that fosters capability development, collaboration and staff engagement, with tasks such as:• Implementation of the Outstanding Performer Awards & Ceremony across the organisation• Development & Coordination of the Extended… Show more I worked on initiatives to improve employee engagement and internal communication to over 3000 employees through a network of more than 50 offices located across the state. I have also assisted with programs that focus on the development of a workplace culture that fosters capability development, collaboration and staff engagement, with tasks such as:• Implementation of the Outstanding Performer Awards & Ceremony across the organisation• Development & Coordination of the Extended Service Five Year Recognition program• Development of a statewide year-long centenary event to take place in 2013• Intranet training and writing of Intranet articles Show less

Sabrands markets premium fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) through the following four companies: Sunraysia Natural Beverage Company, Sunraysia Five Star (Global), O’Cedar and Advil, with offices in Melbourne, London and Hong Kong. My full-time role entailed a variety of duties including:• Customer Service coordinator – answering all customer enquiries & managing customer complaints through calls, mail & email and entering everything into the database. Producing weekly spreadsheet of… Show more Sabrands markets premium fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) through the following four companies: Sunraysia Natural Beverage Company, Sunraysia Five Star (Global), O’Cedar and Advil, with offices in Melbourne, London and Hong Kong. My full-time role entailed a variety of duties including:• Customer Service coordinator – answering all customer enquiries & managing customer complaints through calls, mail & email and entering everything into the database. Producing weekly spreadsheet of enquiries for comparison.• Event management and catering for all company events and team/department events• Management of all AUS, HK & UK staff leave applications & arranging business travel• All aspects of the day to day office running including calendar upkeep, maintenance of meeting rooms, trademark portfolio, managing contracted cleaners, creation of sales reports, stationery orders and reception work. Show less

I worked a short contract in the Supply Chain department at Sabrands, assisting with a number of tasks including:• Daily receipt, input and management of all customer orders• Export orders processing and document preparation• Coordinate export orders with customers, freight forwarders and third party logistic providers• Management of customers expectations regarding stock availability an delivery status• Administrative support for Supply Chain Team• Database Maintenance… Show more I worked a short contract in the Supply Chain department at Sabrands, assisting with a number of tasks including:• Daily receipt, input and management of all customer orders• Export orders processing and document preparation• Coordinate export orders with customers, freight forwarders and third party logistic providers• Management of customers expectations regarding stock availability an delivery status• Administrative support for Supply Chain Team• Database Maintenance & Updating of stock supplies Show less

Bachelor Of Communications (Public Relations), Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Graduated With High Distinction

Activities and Societies: Student Leadership Program (Bronze and Silver) and RMIT PR Society Majored is Asian Studies and degree focus.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Taylor House Captain (2009) and House Music Captain (2008)