Provided bilingual customer service on the emergency hotline of the AA’s Continental Emergency Centre in Lyon, France
Successfully understood the clients’ need to allocate the correct resources and resolve their problems.
Medical Administrator
Melbourne Orthopaedic Surgeons
Melbourne, VIC
12.2022 - Current
Provided reception and secretarial support to the surgeons and allied health professionals
Developed policies and procedures that improved operational efficiency while maintaining high standards of care delivery to patients.
Managed patient expectations through open, sensitive communication
Provided training to new members of staff
Social Media and Event Coordinator
Old English Sheepdog Club of Victoria
01.2017 - 01.2021
Responsible for managing the group's social media platforms, thereby increasing member numbers and participation rates, ultimately resulting in an increase in club profits
Organised and conducted regular club events, including its annual Championship Show and fortnightly dog training sessions.
Yearbook Coordinator/Event Manager
Templestowe Park Primary School
01.2013 - 01.2019
Responsible for all processes in the production of the school's annual yearbook
Communicated with all stakeholders, oversaw marketing and sales and liaised with printers to produce a professional marketing tool for the school as well as a student keepsake
Responsible for organising the school's Walkathon which was its biggest fundraiser, generating a $15,000 profit
Involved in the entire event process
Worked closely with staff, families and volunteers to develop and coordinate the event from start to finish.
Head of Product Management
Pulse Train Technology
01.1994 - 01.2000
Managed a team of product managers providing software solutions to the media and market research industries
Liaised between clients and the Russian development team, communicating effectively on a technical and commercial level
Succeeded in strengthening the working relationship between the Russian programming subsidiary and the parent company
Responsible for implementing a new product management structure with greater client focus
Improved company-wide communication by bringing together the various departments of the company.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - French and Russian Joint Honours
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, UK
Advanced Certificate of Marketing -
Chartered Institute of Marketing
Surrey, UK
Skills
Effective communicator
Highly organised
Superb interpersonal skills
Adept at multi-tasking
Excellent computer skills
Self-motivated
Languages
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Hobbies and Interests
Cookery
Tennis
Reading
Timeline
Medical Administrator
Melbourne Orthopaedic Surgeons
12.2022 - Current
Social Media and Event Coordinator
Old English Sheepdog Club of Victoria
01.2017 - 01.2021
Yearbook Coordinator/Event Manager
Templestowe Park Primary School
01.2013 - 01.2019
Head of Product Management
Pulse Train Technology
01.1994 - 01.2000
Bilingual Technical Assistant
Automobile Association
01.1993
Bachelor of Arts - French and Russian Joint Honours