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Melbourne, Australia

SKOOP is a Melbourne based print management company, helping Australian businesses to source, manufacture and deliver a range of printed products. Key roles and responsibilities:- manage the daily operations of the business- leading the team, resolving issues and making key strategic decisions- championing positive vibes and embodying the SKOOP culture amongst the team - account management specifically; retaining, growing and building relationships with key clients- on-boarding of new prospects including managing transition from existing partners and solutions- reporting directly to the Managing Director on all operational and team matters

Lilleshall, Shropshire, United Kingdom

British Gymnastics (BG) is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United Kingdom. It is a not-for-profit association with membership of 215,000 gymnasts, 10,000 coaches and 1,200 clubs.Key roles and responsibilities included:-- lead on marketing and communications- digital marketing- strategic planning and budget control- project management- staff management- brand management- sport presentation- sponsor/partner service and leverageAs head of a vibrant and progressive department, my team and I have completed a range of exciting marketing and communication campaigns including a re-brand of the organisation, re-development of the web site and launch of new participation programmes.During 2012, I was fortunate to be involved in a key management role at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Seconded to LOCOG for the period of the Games, I fulfilled the role of Gymnastics Field of Play Manager, overseeing the co-ordination of competition, international host broadcast and sport presentation personnel.More recently we completed a campaign to brand and promote FreeG - a new and exciting activity aimed at the teenage male market. The campaign involved sub-brand creation, a photo and video shoot, media launch and social media advertising campaign. In August 2013, we delivered a digital marketing campaign for the retirement of Beth Tweddle MBE. The campaign saw the creation of two inspirational videos clips, poster and a social media take-over which resulted in a national twitter hash tag trend. A very fitting way for a national governing body to acknowledge the retirement of one of its greatest athletes.

Melbourne, Australia

Jump Media and Marketing (Jump) is a specialist sports marketing and media agency with operations in public and media relations, sponsorship service and leverage, event marketing/management and media production.Key roles and responsibilities included:- marketing and communications- television production- project management- marketing content production (print, web, video)- sport presentation- event management- media relations and service- sponsor/partner service and leverageDuring my time at Jump I managed a range of sport and public relation projects, with a diverse range of roles and responsibilities that included television production, project management, sport presentation, web and graphic design and digital media marketing.A personal highlight was being seconded to work for Fox Sports to capture and edit daily news reports and mixed zone interviews from the 2009 IAAF World Athletic Championships in Berlin, Germany. This role afforded me an opportunity to see Usain Bolt break two world records.

Melbourne, Victoria

Gymnastics Australia (GA) is the national governing body for gymnastics in Australia. It is a not-for-profit association with membership of 140,000 gymnasts, 5,000 coaches and 550 clubs.Key roles and responsibilities included:- business and project management- strategic planning and budget control- brand management- communication channel development (web, social media)- marketing content production (print, web, video)- marketing and communications- authoring, editing and publishing- sport presentationDuring my time at GA, I held a range of positions and managed a variety of projects including; authoring and publishing a Club Management resource, integrating new disciplines into the organisation, re-developing the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) Level 1 and 2 coaching courses, managing a re-brand of the organisation and its implementation across the sport, re-developing the web site, contributing to the development of online education resources (ie Managing the Risks of Coaching), designing and managing special functions including 50th Anniversary and Annual Awards dinners and leading on video content creation and sport presentation at the 2005 FIG World Gymnastics Championships. Also managed the introduction of the organisation's IT plan which brought about fundamental changes to business process across a range of departments including membership, finance and education.

Melbourne, Victoria

Gymnastics Victoria (GV) is the state governing body for gymnastic in Victoria. It is a not-for-profit association with membership of 30,000 gymnasts, 700 coaches and 120 clubs. Key roles and responsibilities included:- teacher and undergraduate education- coach education- sport development- graphic design- report writing- sponsor/partner service and leverageDuring this Vic Health funded position, I travelled the state of Victoria conducting under-graduate, primary and secondary school teacher and coach education programmes to encourage greater participation in grass roots gymnastics.

Highett, Victoria, Australia

Highett Youth Club (HYC) is a community-based club providing sport and recreation activities and programs for families living in the City of Bayside and Kingston. HYC is a not-for-profit club, servicing 300 members. Key roles and responsibilities included:- plan and instruction of non-competitive gymnastics programs for children aged 5 – 16 years- coach the competitive men’s program- train and mentor new coaches- committee member 1997 - 1990

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Health And Physical Education/Fitness

Graduate Diploma In Education, Secondary Education And Teaching

Victorian Certificate Of Education (Vce)