Industry Engagement 

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’