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.
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.
