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Kiah Hanratty

Summary

Articulate, resourceful, and diligent professional with four years of experience in marketing, communications, events, and public relations including three years at Fountain Gate Secondary College in publicity and marketing. Experience working with Alumni teams and stakeholders to maximise social media content and communications as well as providing support to Alumni events. Extensive experience working in a high-school and education setting with excellent stakeholder relations and issues management. Complimented by a Masters in Media and Communications with a focus on policy, culture and project management, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Literary Studies.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Media and Communications Officer

Fire Rescue Victoria
11.2021 - 11.2022
  • Delivery of government and ministerial responses including complex policy issues and development of issues management briefings and research.
  • Managed media relations and campaigns to address public emergency communications.
  • Event and project management including Commendation Ceremonies and the 2022 Emergency Services AFL Match.
  • Delivered on-call emergency communications involving creation and management of media lines, interviews, and 24/7 media and online monitoring and responses.
  • Website and social media content creation including media releases and publications.

Publicity and Marketing Officer

Fountain Gate Secondary College
02.2019 - 12.2021
  • Internal communications including emergency COVID responses and internal policies and procedures.
  • External communications including public relations management, media releases and publications.
  • Speech writing and editing for internal stakeholders
  • Created, edited and published the 2020 and 2021 60+ page yearbook which compiled the school year across 1300 students, including photography, interviews, quotes and articles.
  • Creation and maintenance of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with daily updates, event and photography content and advertisements.
  • Delivered ongoing content comprised of advertisements, copywriting and videos, alongside policy management.
  • Event and project management including creating and delivering projects including ceremonies, incursions, stakeholder events and assemblies.
  • Project support with Alumni Coordinators to deliver key events and communications.

Education

Master of Communications And Media Studies -

Monash University
Clayton, VIC
2023

Bachelor of Arts - Literary Studies And Sociology

Monash University
Clayton, VIC
2018

Timeline

Media and Communications Officer

Fire Rescue Victoria
11.2021 - 11.2022

Publicity and Marketing Officer

Fountain Gate Secondary College
02.2019 - 12.2021

Master of Communications And Media Studies -

Monash University

Bachelor of Arts - Literary Studies And Sociology

Monash University
Kiah Hanratty