At Milk Crate Creative, we understand the importance of connection and community in today's online world. We specialise in crafting engaging digital experiences that encourage meaningful relationships between brands and their audiences. Our mission is to support not-for-profits and social enterprises to connect with people who align with their values, ultimately creating online communities that drive brand loyalty and advocacy. Inspired by the humble milk crate, a symbol of simplicity and versatility, we strive to embody these qualities in our approach to digital marketing and community building.

Note: I am continuing my work with Impact North & Enterprise Learning Projects through Milk Crate Creative.. Plan and execute a series of impactful social enterprise events across Northern Australia, fostering a supportive ecosystem for Indigenous entrepreneurs.. Collaborate with Indigenous business owners and communities to identify event themes and topics that align with their needs and aspirations.. Coordinate logistics, including venue selection, speaker recruitment, and event promotion, ensuring each event is well-attended and achieves its objectives.. Facilitate networking opportunities and mentorship connections among Indigenous entrepreneurs, creating a space for knowledge sharing and collaboration.. Track and evaluate the impact of events, gathering feedback from participants and stakeholders to continuously improve and tailor future programs to better serve the local Indigenous business community.

. Formulated strategic messaging and narratives to effectively convey corporate updates and initiatives.. Orchestrated comprehensive internal events catering to a diverse audience of 500+ employees, encompassing company-wide monthly meetings, from agenda development to speaker notes composition and IT management, as well as coordinating social gatherings.. Generated top-tier, compelling content tailored to business objectives, suitable for deployment across multiple communication channels and purposes.. Collaborated directly with senior leadership to author and disseminate communications across various internal platforms, including emails, Microsoft Teams, the intranet, and weekly newsletters.. Spearheaded a project to conceptualise and implement a new intranet platform while maintaining the existing SharePoint intranet.. Designed and curated content for a regular e-newsletter, disseminated on a weekly and monthly basis, fostering connections among employees spanning both the Foundation and Tattarang's diverse portfolio companies.. Co-authored a communication strategy to facilitate the execution of the new Foundation strategy.

• Effectively led and managed a remote team of 5 professionals located across Australia, pioneering an initiative to centralise all current student communications at CDU.• Demonstrated strong strategic planning skills, including report writing, performance evaluation, and delivering presentations to senior management.• Orchestrated an annual cycle of outbound student communications, delivering engaging and topical content designed to support students throughout their customer journey.• Crafted clear and consistent copy to maintain a unified writing style.• Leveraged inbound student inquiries as valuable insights to enhance outbound communication channels, encompassing web, EDM, SMS, social media, and mobile applications.• Ensured the intuitiveness of current student web pages and SharePoint intranet pages, strategically surfacing relevant content at the appropriate times, while aligning all copy with CDU's communications guidelines.

• Supported the coordinator to develop an annual cycle of outbound student communications, with topical and engaging content that supports students through the key stages of their customer journey.• Managed end-to-end crisis communications coordination, including liaising with senior management for content, compiling relevant contact lists for approval. For instance, responses to events like COVID-19 and emergency situations such as flooding, fires, and cyclones, with a focus on the impact on student life.• Assisted staff with drafting, striving for clarity of written expression and a consistent writing style.• Managed shared inboxes and coordinated calendars efficiently as part of mailbox management duties.

• Served as an Accredited Leader for Coaching Young People For Success (CYPFS 2020) within the Aspire program, which focuses on engaging high school students and communities traditionally underrepresented in higher education.• Collaborated with schools to create pathways for students to explore universities, promoting the benefits of education and cultivating an interest in higher learning through exposure to diverse educational opportunities, careers, individuals, and their inspiring stories.• Organised and facilitated ASPIRE camps, offering students a week-long immersive university experience on campus to further ignite their passion for higher education.

• Development and execution of project plans to ensure project success.• Designed and delivered both virtual and face-to-face events, to increase student participation and create an online student community.• Website design using Drupal 8 Software to update relevant CDU web pages with current information.• Social media management of the CDU Student Life Facebook page. • Curate content for social media channels, including blog writing, video creation, and editing using Adobe software. • Coordinated revamp of CDU Students’ Council including elections. • Cultivated relationships among internal networks to build engagement and participation across teams. This involved facilitating a virtual team walking challenge, as well as a superhero photo competition.

• Liaise between students, unit lecturers and external organisations to create placement opportunities.• Process student placements through Student Placement Management System.

. Managed the recruitment, development, and nurturing of an active talent pool among Indigenous students.. Led end-to-end staff recruitment, encompassing the creation of job advertisements, resume evaluation, candidate interviews, and employee onboarding.. Cultivated and maintained a robust portfolio of high-level relationships and partnerships with internal stakeholders.. Actively sought out employment and placement opportunities to enhance the overall experience for Indigenous students at Curtin University.. Oversaw the development, management, and periodic review of operational procedures and guidelines for the Aboriginal Student Placement Program.