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“I facilitate inquiry, inspire curiosity and challenge assumptions to create space for innovative thought, which leads to strategic and lasting change”
As a development and engagement specialist, my core strength lies in my strategic thinking and aptitude to conceptualise, interpret and operationalise high level strategies. To do this I have the clarity and confidence to challenge, question and instigate critical thought in my partners.
I specialize in partnerships that that focus on: Developing your strategic and change objectives; Reaching your career and performance goals; Navigating and solving complex problems; and Building confidence in communication and engagement.
My capability has value-added across small-medium-enterprises through to complex global organisations, including portfolios of Stakeholder Engagement [facilitating Collaborative Networks and Partnerships], Business & Market Development [conceptual, start-up, established], People & Culture [coaching and organisational development], and Advancement [philanthropy and scholarships]. This diversity has led me to having a highly adaptable approach that is fit-for-purpose for those I am engaging with.
I am a facilitator who draws on a strength-based and solution-orientated approach. My partners describe me as a trusted advisor, who quickly uncovers priorities, sees through complexity and collaboratively sources leverage for all parties.
I have a special interest in philanthropic endeavours, sitting on several boards and focused on enabling access to education and leadership.
STRATEGIC EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS 2008-present -Western Australia/Global Virtual Engagement
Management consultancy focused on partnerships [face: face and virtual] delivering strategic advisory projects and board reviews, together with career and organisational coaching, and mentoring.
Director June 2008- present
As Director I facilitate end: end engagement with partners including project management, stakeholder engagement, scoping, contracting, design, delivery, evaluation and reporting for strategic, business development, learning and coaching initiatives. I am engaged as an Associate Global Coach with several innovative Coaching organisations delivering virtual coaching worldwide.
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY 2010 – 2017 -Western Australia
Known as one of the largest universities in Australia with more than 22,500 students and 2,600 staff, Murdoch University has a range of facilities and educational programs across three campuses; Perth, Singapore and Dubai.
Senior Learning and Development Advisor June 2013 – July 2017
Leadership Development, People & Culture, Organisational Development
As a key business partner, I was engaged in this newly created position to provide a strategic consultancy service to senior management and staff by scoping, designing and delivering leadership initiatives through the OD and L&D channels to build overall leadership capability and capacity. I reported to the General Manager of Workforce Development and Performance and worked closely with the Associate Director and management across the organisation to achieve the people and organisational development goals of Murdoch University’s Strategic Plan.
My original remit was to develop a leadership development framework, manage the budget and gain senior management sponsorship, which I delivered successfully. There was a lot of structural change and funding challenges within the organisation, and my position evolved and took on new challenges as a change leader and organisational coach to professional and academic staff.
Project/Program Manager Sept 2012 – May 2013
Aspirational Youth Learning Pathways
The Aspirational Youth Learning Pathways program was a unique initiative developed to engage, inspire and educate youth who faced barriers accessing traditional higher educational learning pathways. Essentially, this was about equality and access to quality education for all, which is what inspired my commitment to this project. As the project manager, I led the start-up of this $5Million project and drove the initial success through various strategies, including design of the stakeholder engagement strategy, feasibility study, governance framework and development of the communication strategy.
Learning and Development Manager May 2010 – Apr 2012
Executive Education Centre
This was a start-up senior role, responsible for market analysis and subsequent engaging and attracting cross-sector clients to the Executive Education Centre. I managed the projects and associated key subject matter experts, end:end program management for leadership development leadership initiatives, together with contract management, proposal and tender writing, building advocacy for the Executive Education brand and sourcing collaborative partnerships, achieving a 80% conversion rate from prospect to contracted client.
THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Manager Development Aug 2006 - Aug 2007- Western Australia
This role was responsible for the strategic management of major donor partnerships & programs, scholarships, prizes and annual giving. Previously there were no online giving programs established. I was engaged as an engagement specialist to successfully project lead the design, implementation and leveraging of the online giving framework, make it more attractive and accessible for donors, increasing donations for the University and donor engagement, utilising only 30% of the pre-determined project delivery budget.
GlaxoSmithKline
Business Consultant July 2004 – Apr 2006 -Western Australia
As a Business Consultant for GSK, I was involved in the development of the successful tender to deliver state wide immunisation programs, and then took regional project ownership of the successful roll out of this major program through successful client and partner engagement, market analysis, developing new programs, along with business development strategies to achieve significant [45%] business growth and recognition nationally as a ‘Top Performer’.
Previous roles (prior to 2004) include: Western Australia
Achievements included:
-Leadership of NATA and ISO accreditation - high commendation achieved;
-Instigation of Commonwealth and corporate tenders - resulting in successful strategic submissions;
-Development of volunteer engagement strategy - resulting in 100% growth and 45% member expansion;
-Design of funding frameworks - resulting in alternative [profitable] revenue sources and partnerships;
-Development of key opinion leader mentor networks - x4 fold increase in corporate and research partnerships; and
-Project management of clinical trials - high commendation achieved.
Roles included:
Executive Officer: Not for Profit Operations Manager: Health care
Head Scientist: Health care Medical Scientist: Health care
