FIREFLY EVENT Co-ordination

Key skills developed during this experience:

• Leadership, managing a team, working independently and within teams, liaising with catering suppliers, event attendees & keynote speakers, time management, communication skills and organisation.

My time at Firefly Events has exposed me to the corporate events industry. Allowing me to help facilitate large industry events with over 500 people.

QUT Women in business 'Suited for success'

Key skills developed during this experience:

• Leadership, working independently and within teams, liaising with catering suppliers & keynote speakers, time management, and organisation.

As Semester 1 Workshop Director of student club, QUT Women in Business, I facilitated and co-organised 'Suited for Success' alongside the AMPed Event Officer, Lauren O'Neill & Corporate Liaison Natalia Gonzalez. A networking evening, attended by over 100 people, filled with professional headshots, food, drinks and shared knowledge provided from four amazing keynote speakers.

• Marvin Fox: Business School Event and Student Engagement Manager @ QUT

• Kurt Sanders: Digital Content Strategist @ The Content Division

• Hayley Angell: Relationship Manager @ CPA

• Aimee McVeigh: Director of Disability Law QLD & Australian of the year finalist 2017

These inspirational speeches & advice on networking, work-life balance, forming beneficial relationships and personal branding, led to fantastic takeaways for all student attendees and made the night a great success.  Here is a recap of the event written by QUT WIB.

beginning boutique '9.0 swim party & splendour party'

Key skills developed during this experience:

• Improved email etiquette, working independently and within teams, liaising with catering suppliers, beverage companies, brands and online influencers.

During my three months as Beginning Boutique HQ I was lucky enough to be involved in two of the global brands largest events of 2017.  With over 100 attendees and dozens of high-profile online influencers, both events were in celebrations for brand and product launches. 

Working alongside Jade Le-Moigne, Marketing & PR Director at BB, I communicated and organised collaborations with local brands and influencers to achieve mass exposure through Instagram and Facebook. 

Recap of BB Splendour Event & 9.0 Swim Launch Party.

bUSINESS CHICKS EVENT VOLUNTEER

Key skills developed during this experience:

• Working under pressure, attention to detail, leadership, communicating with attendees, teamwork, confidence in large crowds and providing help and guidance when necessary.

Business Chicks has me volunteering over and over again due to the lovely culture within their team and the opportunities they give to their volunteers. At the last three events there has been over 900 attendees, inspirational women speaking and opportunities to learn and act in leadership positions within the team. 

These events have given me the confidence to communicate, work under pressure and in the demand of hundreds of women. 

Mercedes benz fashion festival Volunteer

Key skills developed during this experience:

• Working under pressure, communicating with attendees, teamwork, confidence in crowds and providing help and guidance to attendees when necessary.

The 2017 Mercedes Benz Fashion show encouraged me to meet new people and bond with them quickly to work efficiently in teams. As front-of-house staff my main role was to communicate and usher attendees to their correct seats and help anybody who had issues or needed guidance. 

QUT business school Dean's LIST

The Deans List comprises Business students who, in a given semester complete a minimum of 24 credit points towards their Business degree while achieving a Grade Point Average of 6.50 or above for that semester of study. 

I have been apart of the Business School Dean's List since 2016 due to my excellent academic results. 

QUT ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 'GIVING DAY' CAMPAIGN

In May 2018 I was given the opportunity to be apart of the QUT Giving Day Campaign. During the campaign I was required to undertake alumni engagement tasks such to reconnect and encourage participation.

This experience aided in my strong communication skills and phone call etiquette. Negotiation and sales were also key tasks within this role and gave me the chance to develop and experience both wins and losses to better my sales strategy throughout the campaign.

QUT AMPR 'QUTOPIA' SIMULAtion

Key skills developed during this experience:

• Leadership, organisation, working in teams, time management, innovation, and social skills.

As part of QUT's AMB240 Marketing Planning and Management students are required to develop an authentic product or service and create an a business with four other students from the class. I paired with four strangers to bring EKO Plants and Pots to life. An economically friendly succulent business, up-cycling used cans and turning them into luxe decor. 

During the three month project I was the Marketing Manager of my group, representing our team and overseeing decisions. We choose to create a predictable product to show our tutors and lecturer that we could succeed in a saturated market. Due to our stance on environmentally friendly products, EKO sold out of products on both market days. 

Key steps undertaken in the process:

• planning, assessed by a marketing plan;

• implementation, assessed at the market days;

• evaluation, assessed by case analysis and a reflective video.

More information on QUTopia here.