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• Served as the Communications partner working with the RBA employee resource groups for Accessibility, First Nations, Gender Equity, Race and Cultural Identity, and Unreservedly Proud.• Delivered internal campaigns for the ERGs, wrote and developed content for the company intranet, and provided communications advice for strategic goals.• Supported the communications team in delivering their updated service model to the RBA.• Achievements• Planned a smoking ceremony to take place in the new office space for First Nations ERG• Launched in internal audit of the RBA intranet, reviewing all 1500 pages, delivering campaign to ensure all pages were updated and• relevant• Filmed and edited a viral internal video, reaching over 60% of total company viewership that supported move to new office

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

For the past 12 months, I’ve worked as a freelance assistant for several different photographers on commercial shoots - including from advertising, stills, fashion, product, e-commerce and children.- Establishing and building a network of photographers, producers and other assistants to build relationships and assist with on commercial shoots- Responsible for the transport, maintenance and set-up/pack-down of photographic lighting and equipment in studio and location shoots building a trusting and collaborative environment on set- Collaborating with photographers on how to light each shoot- Self-managing payment and establishing rates for invoicing- Collaborated with the design of content and positioning of talent and sets, including Assistance with capturing behind the scenes photos- Responsible for storage and back up of photos during shoot, and operating photographic software during shoots (CaptureOne)

Sydney, Australia

• Produced "Life of a Drug" video, increasing employee and customer awareness by 30% and 20%, respectively.• Developed a mental health program during COVID, leading to a 50% increase in engagement and an internal award.• Designed and delivered Town Hall presentations, boosting employee engagement from 70% to 95%.• Created brochures, e-detailers, and event logos, saving the company $50K annually.• Wrote and edited award-winning applications, securing 5 nominations for the company.• Improved daily media monitoring efficiency by 40%, enhancing report readability.• Raised $5,000 through social initiatives, fostering an inclusive workplace culture.• Designed training handbooks for Sales Managers, improving new hire onboarding.• Launched a digital news hub on the intranet, increasing collaboration and platform adoption by 50%.• Delivered a communications strategy that enhanced trust in leadership and improved inter-departmental communication.• Produced key presentations for the APP Conference, successfully presenting a new business plan to 1000+ attendees.

Sydney, Australia

At the Australian affiliate of this global online men's lifestyle website, I worked as a staff writer, primary developing branded content and generating news articles. - Pitched ideas to editor and wrote articles based on news stories or trending topics within target demographic that boosted daily readership numbers- Interpreted PR agency briefs and researched content for sponsored articles in-line with sales targets and responded to client feedback - Developed e-commerce articles aligned with affiliate websites, creating additional revenue source.- Interviewed and researched questions for key subjects for articles and videos, including transcribing interviews.

Glebe

This small family owned business catered to offering portraits for families or people looking to build a modelling portfolio. I started as a studio assistant, but was asked to take greater roles in the post-production team and with client lead-generation at events. - Lead photographer for the pop-up studio set up events, providing first experience with brand and generating 300+ clients for in-studio shoots- Provided assistance during photo shoots on the studio in setting up and recommending: lighting, backgrounds, painting, camera equipment, locations/sets, steaming and clothing layout. - Responsible for customer experience while at the studio, including greeting clients and ensuring their complete fulfilment with the experience. - Briefed and responded to external retouchers with client feedback, reviewing final files and adjusting with final edits - Organised all files, uploaded photos during photo shoots to client folders and processed files during post-production for client delivery

My first professional experience out of university was to build the social media presence for this fashion design school (with campuses based in Melbourne and Sydney) from scratch. - Boosted all social media followers through organic growth – Instagram saw a growth of 700% - Evolved social media strategy, presence and policy, including writing copy wrote all posts across social media - Key member of special events team, organising physical space for marketing events and coverage on social media - Connected with nearby businesses to arrange and promote student discounts and vouchers to be awarded as a prize for end of year student presentation evening

In this internship I worked closely with the Sydney Swans media team and with The QBE Sydney Swans Academy. For the most part, I worked out of the academy office, helping out with administrative matters and to help build the profile of the Academy. I also assisted in providing content for the Sydney Swans website (written, photographic and I helped out with some of the video).

Bachelor Of Media (Communications And Journalism), Journalism

Certificate, User Experience Design