Ryan Guillot
International Relations Graduate and Fundraising Administrator
Professional Status
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About Me
A native of Melbourne, Australia, I have been living abroad in Europe since the end of 2013. I spent the first half of 2014 completing my Master's degree in Paris, where I sharpened my French skills to an intermediate level. Since then, I have been living in Helsinki, Finland, studying the Finnish language and working as a freelance author. I will be relocating to London in September this year.
With an education in International Relations, and outstanding professional experience in fundraising and administration in the higher education and NGO sectors, I am keen to further my career in the area of international development. The foremost requirement I have in developing my career is to do 'good work' - that is, work that is personally and emotionally fulfilling, and that effects positive and lasting change in the lives of others.
With an education in International Relations, and outstanding professional experience in fundraising and administration in the higher education and NGO sectors, I am keen to further my career in the area of international development. The foremost requirement I have in developing my career is to do 'good work' - that is, work that is personally and emotionally fulfilling, and that effects positive and lasting change in the lives of others.
Freelance Author
Self-employed
Since October 2014
Helsinki
Finland
- Produced a range of written content for publication online and in book format. Topics include travel, health, business, general interest and technology.
Alumni, Donor and Scholarships Support Officer, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences
The University of Melbourne
June 2012
to December 2013
Full-time
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
- Part of a faculty-based team responsible for fostering alumni relations, furthering student engagement, and soliciting grants and donations to fund scholarships, academic prizes and medical research. Our efforts were part of a university-wide fundraising campaign with an overall target of AU$500 million (~£235 million).
- Responsible for the stewardship of all donors to the Faculty, primarily via the dissemination of individually tailored 'thank you letters' and reports to donors.
- Provided general administrative support to the Faculty's Advancement Office, including financial reporting, data extraction and cleansing, marketing and communications support, filing, copying, etc.
- Conducted event planning for a range of events, from intimate donor 'meet and greets' and larger gala-style events, the biggest of which was a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Medical School with over 1,000 guests in attendance.
- Part of a small team that administered and identified spending opportunities for Faculty-based trusts.
- Carried out research and compiled reports aimed at identifying prospective donors to the Faculty.
- Managed a portfolio of scholarship and award programmes within the Faculty.
- Collaborated with a number of different internal and external partners, including University executive offices, research partners and institutes, and other Advancement teams on a daily basis.
- Administered CRM database which held the sensitive information of donors, prospective donors, students and alumni, and compiled detailed reports, mailing lists and other data analyses based on this information.
Tracing Volunteer, International Tracing Service
Australian Red Cross
June 2012
to July 2013
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
- Part of a small intake of volunteers who supported the work of the Australian Red Cross in the area of Migrant Family Tracing. The primary function of this service is to help locate missing relatives who have/may have migrated to Australia following an event of war or disaster and re-establish contact with their loved ones overseas.
- Assisted Tracing Casework Officer with research and administration of casework files and routine tasks associated with the tracing of missing persons.
- Performed general administrative duties, such as filing, photocopying, scanning, archiving, etc.
Subjects taken included :
Degree conferred with First-Class Honours.
Recipient of 'Leaders in Communities' award, which recognises outstanding efforts in a combination of university and community engagement.
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- Genocide, State Crime & Law;
- Corruption in Today's World;
- The EU & Globalisation
Degree conferred with First-Class Honours.
Recipient of 'Leaders in Communities' award, which recognises outstanding efforts in a combination of university and community engagement.
Subjects taken included:
- Managing Migration: Common Challenges, Differentiated Strategies
- Global Governance of Mobility
- US Diplomacy in an Age of Engagement: Case Studies and Practical Exercises
- The UN Security Council
Education in a broad range of administrative functions including finance, payroll, diary scheduling, booking travel arrangements, document creation and formatting, etc.
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Research
- Education completed to Master's level, which included the production of a number of research papers;
- Professional experience in a number of roles which required significant in-depth research;
- Authored books and articles on a range of niche topics as a freelance author.
Expert - Education completed to Master's level, which included the production of a number of research papers;
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Written communication
- Around 200,000 words worth of academic writing completed during tertiary education;
- Coordinated and executed stewardship program, in which hundreds of 'thank you letters' and reports to donors were drafted and sent each month;
- Created tens of thousands of words worth of original content as a freelance author on a range of non-fiction topics.
Expert - Around 200,000 words worth of academic writing completed during tertiary education;
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Verbal communication
Expert
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Event Planning
Advanced
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Office administration
Advanced
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Proofreading and editing
Advanced
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CRM
Knowledge of various CRM systems including 'Advance' fundraising platformExpert
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Microsoft Word
Advanced
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Microsoft Excel
Advanced
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Advanced
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Prospect research
Advanced
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Donor reports
Advanced
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Grant and Trust administration
Advanced
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Grant writing
Good
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Donor stewardship
Expert
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French
Good
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Spanish
Intermediate
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Finnish
Intermediate
