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Austin, TX, US

Austin, TX

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, TX

Melbourne, Australia

• Planed and managed a range of projects designed to increase the reach of microfinance programs across Australia:
• Coordinated a nation-wide RFP process including application design, submission management, evaluation and results communication.
• Worked with a team to analyze population/demographic data, market insights and historical loan data to geographically realign the supply of microfinance products with need.
• Drafted and managed the… Show more
• Drafted and managed the distribution of e-mail communication to national network of partnering community organizations including ensuring high-quality data in CRM database, managing distribution lists in MailChimp, and.
• Developed technical reports, presentations and papers for operations projects including reporting to state/federal governments and funding institutions

Melbourne, Australia

• Drove broad aspects of event production including designing marketing briefs; coordinating venue, vendor, and guest logistics; and managing internal/external stakeholder relationships to deliver major events across.
• Coordinated 30+ marketing channels at any given time across radio, television, print, outdoor, digital and social media.
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• Directly liaised with the offices of local government, non-profit cultural organizations, and the private sector to explore prospective partnership arrangements and garner event support.
• Researched and drafted project briefs, funding proposals, managed timelines, and created strategic plans to promote and fund programs.
• Designed and established information tracking and database management processes and provided general maintenance support.

Melbourne, Australia

• Supported developing investment-ready enterprises that create blended social and financial value with a focus on start-up financial considerations:
• Researched financial metrics, processes, and risk metrics pertinent to start-up entrepreneurs and documented findings/recommendations to optimise one-one-one consulting sessions.
• Designed and developed financial teaching resources for workshop delivery and external circulation to help social entrepreneurs effectively assess… Show more
• Designed and developed financial teaching resources for workshop delivery and external circulation to help social entrepreneurs effectively assess their proposed value propositions.
• Worked with a team to evaluate client needs and provided relevant expertise in business model workshops and direct client consultations. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

• Identified and connected refugee young people with volunteering and employment opportunities to reduce their risk of economic and social marginalization through one-on-one support and visits to local businesses and.
• Delivered individual and group workshops to help young people to prepare resumes, cover letters, practice job interview skills and support their job seeking efforts.
• Shared skills, insights and professional knowledge and made relevant and appropriate… Show more
• Shared skills, insights and professional knowledge and made relevant and appropriate referrals to assist in the development of young people’s skills, interests and aspirations.
• Encouraged and supported participants to participate in economic life in Australia in order to increase confidence in cultural identity and their sense of belonging to wider Australian community.
• Acted as a positive role model and worked together with program attendees to develop strategies to achieve their goals by overcoming barriers such as cultural and linguistic barriers, isolation and lack of confidence..

Houston, Texas

• Managed large engagement teams and approximately 10 clients at any given time, including Fortune 500 companies with revenues in excess of $9B.
• Directed KPMG resources both domestically and internationally to meet multinational client needs.
• Coordinated and led integrated research across KPMG’s five primary services lines to deliver comprehensive technical advice and strategic recommendations.
• Facilitated efficient engagement economics through budgeting… Show more
• Facilitated efficient engagement economics through budgeting, billing, and collections while ensuring project quality and timeliness.
• Successfully spearheaded engagement proposals and assumed responsibility for building, strengthening, and repairing client relationships.

Seoul, South Korea

• Organised developmental activities and entertainment events to support soldiers and families station in Seoul.
• Designed and created advertisements for local events and composed related articles for The Morning Calm newspaper; a peninsula-wide publication.
• Conducted surveys throughout South Korea to identify military and military dependent’s needs and compiled organisational feedback for effectiveness evaluation.

Executive Master Of Arts, Humanities And Social Sciences, H1 Distinction. Gpa Equivalent 3.93/4.0

Master Of Science (M.S.), Accounting, 4.0/4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting, 3.95/4.0 Gpa

Education record