Debra Thompson Email & Phone Number

Gold Coast

• Provide high quality executive support to the CEO including diary management, organising high level meetings and appointments and coordinating complex and sensitive correspondence in a confidential manner.
• Provide professional and efficient secretariat support to the Chair and the Board including coordinating meeting arrangements, calendar management, supporting meetings including preparation of briefing papers, minute.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships within Government and with external stakeholders as the primary action officer coordinating, drafting and lodging various ministerial correspondence, responses to.
• Coordinating Right to Information (RTI) applications by collating information, preparing documents, liaising and negotiating with applicants seeking information, consulting relevant stakeholders, engaging and briefing.
• Identify and take appropriate action in response to stakeholder enquiries, including monitoring and following up of responses by other officers on behalf of the CEO in line with established customer service standards.
• Identify emerging issues and trends that may impact the GCWA and escalate concerns to the appropriate office and/or the CEO.

Gold Coast

• Primary executive support to the Chief Executive Officer, inclusive of diary management, accounts processing, email and telephone management, meeting arrangements, internal and external liaison
• Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents as required by the CEO and other Executives
• Manage and prioritise workflows to ensure that meeting reports, board minutes, board minutes, correspondence and matters for attention are dealt with in a professional and timely manner
• Organise CEO and where appropriate, Chair and Executive appointments and travel arrangements
• Coordination of Chairperson’s activity
• Attend Board Meetings and accurately record, transcribe and distribute Minutes of Board Meetings as per required standards

Gold Coast, Australia

• This Managing Director sought a Personal Assistant who was:
• A very strong communicator
• Highly organised scheduler/planner
• Provided outstanding high level of customer service
• High level attention to detail;
• The ability to adapt to any setting

Bundall, Gold Coast

• Key Achievements
• Managed the project of the roll-out of computer upgrades across the Directorate
• Provided day-to-day directorate business support to Director’s office and wider directorate team
• Facilitated the agenda process for the Economic Development and Major Projects Committee
• Provided committee assistance to the City Operations Leadership Team and Commonwealth Games City Operations Project Manager

Gold Coast, Australia

Gold Coast, Qld, Australia

• Provide high level support to the Company Secretary and Corporate Counsel, and ensure the smooth running of the office.
• Provide administration support to the University Council, sub-committees of Council and Members of Bond University Limited
• Organise elections for membership of BUL, ensuring that all documentation including candidates’ bio’s and voting papers are accurate and despatched in a timely manner, and that appropriate arrangements are put in place.
• Assemble incoming voting papers and assist the Returning Officer with the counting of votes
• Speechwriter for the Chancellor
• Ensure paperwork regarding Company details is completed accurately for the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) and in a timely manner

Gold Coast And Brisbane

• Achievements
• Reorganised workflow of the Vice Chancellor’s office by redistributing workload between Vice Chancellor’s staff thereby reducing inefficiencies and maximising team efforts.
• Streamlined the flow of information through the Vice Chancellor’s office by establishing administrative processes that tracked the progress of a matter.Key Responsibilities
• Email management for Vice Chancellor and Chancellor, including responding to emails, redirecting emails, and archiving of emails
• Complex travel arrangements for the Vice Chancellor and Chancellor
• Supervision and performance management of two staff

Brisbane, Qld, Australia

• In the 10 years employed at AMA Queensland, I worked with 11 presidents and was the central point of contact for a Council of 26 medical professions.Achievements
• I organised twice yearly rural road trips for the President. This involved researching the issues relevant to rural Queensland; communicating and arranging meetings with doctors, hospital administrators, local health.
• I facilitated the formation of a united lobby group to negotiate with Government on behalf of the medical profession.
• Built a high degree of trust among Council and staff through regular communication and inclusion.
• Created a harmonious working environment by working cooperatively with other staff.
• Introduced team building exercises which further enhanced the positive vibe among the staff.Key Responsibilities

Gold Coast

• June 2000 – June 2001 Coordinator Communications & Admissions February 1995 – December 1995 Campaign Secretary RESPONSIBILITIES
• Receptionist for Admissions Office
• Processing enrolment applications and conducting tours of the school
• First point-of-contact for potential students and parents
• Responding to enquires about admission
• Layout of alumni magazine

Gold Coast

• RESPONSIBILITIES
• Organising fundraising activities. These included: fashion shows, annual doorknock appeal, themed events, and badge sales.
• Supervision, training and motivation of volunteers
• Donor liaison including bequests
• Presentations to community groups
• Securing sponsorship

Essentials Of Stakeholder Engagement

Graduate Diploma Management Innovation, Business Administration And Management, General

Diploma Of Event Management, Meeting And Event Planning

Graduate Certificate In Business (Professional Management), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)