Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) since September 2011
Chairperson of the institute's national Education Community Committee (2015 - current)
Observer on the National Board (representing the national Education Community & Committee) (2016 - current)Working party lead for the development of the new Education Community and Education Community Committee Terms of Reference (2015)
Vice President, PRIA National Board (2015 - June 2016)
Board Director (State representative) (2011-2014)
National Education Committee member (2014 - 2015) (including review of degree (re)accreditation)
Member of National Strategy Development (2015), Governance & Finance committee (2014/5), Membership (2013) and Accredited Practitioner (2013) working parties.
Golden Target Award (GTA) Judge
2016: West Australian Judge (Internal Change Management Communication & sPRinters) and Coordinator (Government Sponsored Campaigns & Issue Management & Crisis Communication); national judge (Consumer Marketing, Business-to-Business, Medium Consultancy of the Year, sPRinter and Educator of the Year)
2015: National Judge (sPRinter category - formerly Emerging Practitioner)
2014: National Coordinator (Emerging Practitioner)
2013: Coordinator of the inaugural national Emerging Practitioner Golden Target Award (GTA) judging committee
2010-2012: Judge / Coordinator of PRIA WA Emerging Practitioner of the Year Award
Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA), Western Australia 2007 - 2016
·President 2011-2013 ·Deputy President 2008-2010 ·State Councillor (2007 - 2016) ·2008 National Conference Organising Committee Member. Plus: Volunteer Coordinator, Session Chair and New Media Stream Organiser · Coordinator of the PRIA (WA) / Young Guns Mentoring Program (2007-2010)
University of Wolverhampton, External Advisor 2009 - 2010
Involvement in validation of two new undergraduate programs (Public Relations and Broadcast Journalism) at Han Chiang College in Penang, Malaysia
Community & Volunteering
World Wildlife Fund Malaysia, Facilitator June 2015 · Social media engagement workshop as part of the 2015 GlobCom Symposium in Sarawak, Malaysia
Wanslea & Department for Communities, Facilitator 2009 – 2012 ·New & social media workshops for foster carers
WA Department for Communities,Researcher & presenter 2010 ·Seminar for 200 guests (including the Minister) on “The Influence of the media on parenting”. Conducted with colleague Catherine Archer.
Avon Support Unit (ASU), Communications Officer Nov 2005 – Oct 2006 ·Introduced regular newsletters and updates for all volunteers ·Active involvement in the training & preparation of the 2006 Avon Descent, including ‘Race Day’
Ramblers’ Association, Manchester & High Peak, Area Media & Publicity Officer and Chair of the Publicity Committee Jan 2003 - Oct 2004 ·Responsible for groups’ entire marketing and publicity material, targeting a wide range internal and external of audiences ·Acted as local media contact (including BBC & Granada Television) and regional spokesperson ·Increased member participation by 15% within 12 months ·Coordinated regional implementation of numerous evens such as ‘National Walking Day’ and ‘Welcome to Walking Week 2004’