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A linguist and political scientist who has developed and managed arts, new media, business, community and charity projects over the past 15 years.

Languages Spanish (fluent oral) French (fluent oral and written) Russian (currently studying)

Key Competencies Research and Data Analysis Marketing and Communications Conceptualising Project Management

 

Non-Executive Director
Global E-Commerce Manufacturing

Mummita is a global online manufacturing and distribution company that develops products for new parents.

Responsibilities:

After recognising a gap in the market for products relating specifically to post-natal women conceived and established a company called Mummita. Recent responsibilities include developing and refining the business plan and sourcing manufacturing and market distribution channels.

Achievements:

• Sourced and employed experts in the field of design to join the team
• Taken the company from a start up to 20% revenue increase per month
• Established markets in 7 countries through word of mouth, PR and internet marketing campaigns
• Currently establishing distribution channels in 3 overseas countries
• Created 5 new product lines in 24 months

Producer

An unique Bhutanese short film made in Bhutan with Bhutanese crew and Bhutanese director of a Bhutanese story.

Responsibilities:

Producer

President

International Committee that raises awareness and funds to assist children in Cambodia and India who are victims of child sex trade and trafficking.

 

Achievements:

• Appointment to International Board
• Developed new website
• Created strategy for fundraising and public awareness.

Program Director

Pialla is an agency that promotes the ideas of the United Nations Global Compact by building education and entertainment programs for developing communities. It is funded and resourced by private enterprise and government agencies working in conjunction with community groups.

Responsibilities:

As Pialla Program Director the role involves developing, monitoring and refining the ongoing Pialla strategy and business plan. Additional responsibilities include creating and developing programs in consultation with communities and sponsors. The role also requires overseeing management and outcomes of projects.

Achievements:

• Established Pialla as a Global Compact Agency
  for the United Nations in the Asia Pacific region
• Developed website
• Developed numerous projects including:

Project 1:

• Pialla and Department of Aboriginal Affairs Travelling Film Show.
• Successfully lobbied Department of Aboriginal Affairs to fund and undertake Pialla program
• Create template for ongoing film show and income generating model for remote communities

Project 2:

• Pialla, Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
• Developed idea and sought co-writers to write documentary
• Negotiated with and secured BBS as co producer for the documentary

Project 3:

• Turkemistani Art Exhibition Oct 2005
• Introduced artist Juma Aman Durdieva from Turkmenistan to Australia
• Developed an interest among Australian art dealers and agents

Secretary

International Committee that raises awareness and funds to assist children in Cambodia who are victims of child sex trade and trafficking.

Achievements:

• Developed a creative fundraising program including special events,
  corporate and media partnerships that raised awareness and funds
• Managing ongoing events to raise funds

Sourced investment in Paris.

http://www.parisflat.info/

http://www.francetoday.com/features/pigalle.php

Global Compact (GC) is a United Nations (UN) initiative designed to encourage businesses, in partnership with the UN, to promote human security in the broadest sense in developing nations. Global Compact Agency (GCA) is an Australian based agency to further the UN Global Compact initiative.

Achievements:

• Developed a proposal outlining the feasibility of an agency in Australia to facilitate the marriage of business sponsorship and the establishment of community projects in developing markets
• Proposal accepted and endorsed by the Head of the Global Compact division of the United Nations based at Head Office in New York.
• Established Pialla (see above)

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Public Information Campaign Manager

Achievements:

• Developed public awareness campaigns for the UN including sustainable development, disarmament, AIDS, refugees resulting in a significant increase of awareness of the UN and its numerous roles within the Asia Pacific region
• Created more relevant branding of the UN to raise awareness within the 18-35yr age group

Achievements:

• Selected by the UN to undertake a three month internship
• Developed and managed a documentary campaign commemorating East Timor’s independence resulting in a phenomenal response with over 60 national and international media and cinema outlets showing the campaign for free
• Invited to develop other Public Awareness Campaigns in the Asia Pacific Region as Public Information Campaign Manager

Director/Facilitator

In conjunction with Short St Gallery and a number of Aboriginal Art Centres and Communities and exhibition was held to reach people who were previously unaware of the contemporary art movement emerging from some of Australia’s most remote regions.

Responsibilities:

Negotiate the space for main foyer of Australia Square, manage budget and expenditure, source sponsorship for event opening, devise publicity strategy and liase and host two Aboriginal Artists.

Achievements:

• Blue chip companies recognised the value of the artworks and purchased pieces for their National Collections eg: Macquarie Bank, Qantas
• Invited to do a similar style exhibition in London.

Business Development Manager

Grainger Television specialises in making travel and nature documentaries. Greg Grainger (Director) wanted to expand the business to include making corporate, training and management videos.

Achievements:

• Developed and managed new and existing client base including McDonalds, Johnson and Johnson, The Chinese Tourism Board, Bridge Climb.

Operations Manager

The Lyric was established as an art entertainment venue with bar facilities for national and international artists.

Achievements:

• Secured “big name” international and national acts – Joan Armatrading, Spearhead, Tex Perkins, Christine Anu

Board Member

The Sea Theatre Festival was a Sydney based festival on the Bondi to Bronte coast attracting 25000 people

Achievements:

• Secured for the first time ever the Bondi to Bronte coast walk as a festival forum resulting in other festivals following eg: “Sculpture By the Sea”

Editorial Assistant

Mad Magazine is an American based magazine targeted at adolescents, which has an annual distribution of 400,000.

Achievements:

• Initiated and developed with Mushroom records the creation of a satirical/rock C.D to accompany “The Mask” issue of the magazine resulting in a 20% increase in monthly sales.

Bachelor of Arts (Political Science)

University of Sydney

Finance and Investment

Securities Institute of Australia

Available upon request