The Cathedral Administrator is a newly-configured full-time role that encompasses leading the administrative team and providing project and administrative support for reporting, compliance, finance, property, events, social media, and more. The Administrator is the first point of contact both internal and external, and supports a large and enthusiastic volunteer community across multiple areas of activity

I am an experienced performing arts writer and speaker with a publication record since 1997, and from 2003 as a performing arts critic for The Advertiser, with occasional features in allied publications including SA Weekend. I also contribute to a variety of journals in the performing arts, including Dance Australia. I chair the Adelaide Critics Circle, and have a number of current and past appointments on selection committees, judging panels, assessments and peer reviews for grants and awards in the performing arts at local and national level.

I joined the SA COVID Contact Centre in the first external intake following the Emergency Declaration in March 2020. I was subsequently appointed to a range of leadership positions including:• Team Leader/Contact Centre Officer, responsible for supervision of teams of Call Centre Agents.• Training & Quality Assurance Officer, responsible for the design and delivery of training of 200+ Call Centre Agents, profile creation and onboarding, and in-service training across the Contact Centre• Team Leader, Vaccinations, responsible for the leadership of a specialist team supporting the roll-out of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program in SA Health Clinics.• Team Leader, COVID Support Services, supporting Home Quarantine and Online Reporting functions.I also undertook secondments to State Command Centre-Health (training); Logistics (transport and inventory) and Operations (including support for mobilised teams in regional and remote areas and the APY Lands); COVID Response Care Team (training).The COVID Contact Centre took some 1.36 million calls prior to its integration with the Communicable Diseases Control Branch in November 2022. I continue to provide caller support and assistance and to support the online and hard copy archiving the documentary heritage created during the pandemic.This unplanned - thanks to the Pandemic - pivot has built in me significant transferrable skills in emergency management, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery, as well as resilience, capacity and adaptability.

Planning and delivery of civic recognition and events programs; coordination of civic events; supporting the delivery of summits and forums; liaison with key stakeholders; contract management; collaboration across areas to ensure proactive media and marketing strategies are in place; maintenance of photographic records and archives; reports and correspondence; coordination of the Civic Recognition Working Group; project management.

Provision of professional and efficient C-suite support services to the CEO (subsequently Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director), Artistic Directors and Board; liaison between the Executive and managers and staff; governance and compliance; external relations; support for VIP donor relations.

I undertook a variety of roles at the University of Adelaide from 1990 to 2015, includingManager, 140th Anniversary (2014-15)Design and delivery of a high public program of initiatives, activities and events to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the founding of the University of Adelaide. A program of 80 events were delivered locally, nationally and internationally, on-time and on-budget, with key success factors all exceeding expectationsAdministrative Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor (2001-2014)Provision of C-suite administrative support to the Vice-Chancellor including drafting, research and project management; end-to-end executive support for the Vice-Chancellor's senior advisory committees; executive support to the South Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee.Executive Assistant to the Dean, Faculty of Performing Arts (1996-2001)Provision of executive assistance to the Dean and Faculty Registrar; end-to-end committee support; executive support of Faculty Advisory Board; support for events and activities; management of Faculty Office.Research Assistant, Department of Music Studies (1993-95)Research support for senior academic researchers and Higher Degree by Research students; organisation of seminars and conferences; support for Departmental Office.Assistant Concert Manager, Elder Conservatorium (1991-92)Support for the booking and execution of all concert programming, including lunch-hour and evening concert series; oversight of daily operations; contracts for external hires, recitals and other events making use of venues.