Victoria University
OER Adoption Project Lead | July 2025 -
Helping save money for students by facilitating the adoption of high-quality Open Educational Resources.
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Consultant | July - October 2024 and March 2025
Contracted to deliver campaign and communications training, and develop messaging to counter opposition narratives.
Lead Campaigner | January 2022 – December 2023
Planned and implemented campaign strategy, messaging and communications in support of the ASRC’s advocacy objectives.
Philanthropy Coordinator | May 2019 – July 2021
Managed relationships with a portfolio of 180 existing and new-to-file major donors, with a focus on retaining and upgrading donors in the $5,000 - $9,999 range.
La Trobe University
Advancement Manager | February 2018 – April 2019
Managed relationships with prospects and existing major donors, with a focus on cold prospecting and qualifying alumni with major gift capacity.
The Australian National University
Manager, Advancement Services (Acting) | July – December 2017
Managed team responsible for client services, gift processing and gift governance functions within the Alumni Relations & Philanthropy division.
Endowment Project Officer | June 2016 – June 2017
Project managed a comprehensive review of governance of $275 million in philanthropic gifts across 400 individual funds within the university endowment.
Public Outreach Fundraising
Client Partnerships Manager | January 2013 – June 2016
Managed not-for-profit client relationships and contracts up to $1.5 million in value. Ensured compliance within a complex regulatory environment.
EthicalJobs.com.au
Relationships Development Manager | November 2009 – December 2012
Secured a market-leading position for a start-up social enterprise. Established commercial relationships with over 800 not-for-profit and values-based employers.
ProVax Pty Ltd
Sales Manager | December 2006 – November 2009
Led a small team of B2B sales consultants. Tripled unit sales over three years.
Pt’chang Nonviolent Community Safety Group Inc
Coordinator – Nonviolence Training Project | 2004 – 2006
Facilitated numerous training workshops. Project managed two multi-day train the trainer events. Edited a comprehensive trainers resource manual.
Greenpeace Australia Pacific Ltd
Local Groups Coordinator | 2003 – 2004
Recruited and managed a network of volunteer community campaigners across Australia and the Pacific. Project managed two week-long national volunteer training events.
Enigma HR Pty Ltd
Various fundraising, training and supervisory roles | 1998 – 2003
Recruited over 1,700 monthly donors for Greenpeace. Trained and managed a team of up to 15 fundraisers to a high standard of performance.
Home to Bilo | March 2018 – June 2022
Provided intensive communications support to a winning community campaign credited with “chang[ing] the national conversation on refugees” (Good Weekend, 26/8/21).
Advocacy with a person seeking asylum | 2007 - 2009
Applied community organising tactics to secure Ministerial intervention and permanent residence for a person seeking asylum.
Greenpeace Australia Pacific Ltd | 2000 – 2002
Coordinator, Greenpeace Melbourne Local Group
Recruited and trained a team of up to 20 volunteers to participate in Greenpeace's campaigns.
Koonung Mullum Forestway Association Inc | 1995 – 1999
Coordinated public meetings, rallies, nonviolent action and fundraising. Achieved regular campaign coverage in local and metro media.
Email marketing and CRM
Mailchimp, Salesforce, Raiser's Edge
Video and design
Premiere (intermediate), Indesign (basic), Photoshop (basic)
Digital advocacy
Dogooder, New/Mode, Nationbuilder