Linda Kastanias
Summary
With more than 18 years experience in Communications I have chosen to redirect my skill set to a more meaningful career path: teaching. As a teacher I hope to utilize the many skills acquired through communications, such as writing, people management and training to help students and schools achieve their educational goals. My objective is to make a difference in the life of students and become an asset to the school community.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Internal Communications Manager
Wehbe Group
05.2022 - Current
- Internal communications, copywriting
- Editing of English language articles for Anoujoum magazine where necessary
- Copywriting and editing for current legal case, as directed by Legal Agency Finn Roache
- Development of employee job descriptions and official staff documents
- Staff training
Director, Head of Client Services
Chasing Albert
06.2017 - 01.2020
- Head of Client relations
- Head of Content creation across all internal and external client channels
- Campaign Management
- Team Manager
- Event Management
Senior Account Manager
Weber Shandwick
01.2014 - 05.2017
- Management of consumer and business client campaigns
- Team management
- Editor and writer
- Stakeholder management
- New business development
Media Manager
Public City Pty Ltd
01.2010 - 12.2013
- Running of the agency between November 2012- March 2013 (maternity leave cover)
- Campaign strategist
- Day to day management of staff
- Day to day management of PR accounts
- Key client contact for all media activity, and reporting
- Responsible for management of new business development opportunities
- Stakeholder engagement
- Development of marketing material
- Client internal communications
- Crisis Management lead
- Content development across all clients campaigns (both internal and media content)
- Social media campaign development and management for clients across Facebook and Twitter
Freelance PR Consultant
Text 100
07.2013 - 09.2013
- Media and event support for IBM ‘Era of Smart’ research launch
- Media and event management of annual Text 100 Xmas in August media event
- New business research and support
Freelance Consultant
Markson Sparks
04.2013 - 07.2013
- Media management for Arnold Schwarzenegger Financial Education Summit 2013
- Campaign strategist
- Client management
- Media contact and negotiator across seven campaigns
- Content development across seven clients
- Reporting
Freelance Guest Editor- English
Wehbe Group - Anoujoum Magazine
08.2012 - 09.2012
- Writer and editor of Australia’s only Arabic/English magazine
- Develop stories across a variety of topics including entertainment, gossip, social affairs, beauty and fashion
Senior Media Executive
Public City Pty Ltd
01.2007 - 12.2010
- Worked with the MD to develop and roll out PR campaigns
- Day to day senior management of core accounts
- Management of both PR and social media teams
- Day to day contact with target media to generate coverage opportunities and positive ongoing relationships with key journalists
- Direct contact and visibility with clients, with responsibility for campaigns and activity roll out
- Writing a variety of copy, from press releases, case studies, clients newsletters to social media posts and market reports
- Crisis management support
- Active involvement in social networks on behalf of clients and the agency
- Event organisation and media management
- Extensive research and analysis for client reports
Media Executive
Public City Pty Ltd
01.2006 - 12.2007
- Day to day management of PR activity plans for all clients
- Media pitching across all platforms
- Social media management for required clients
- Event management and media follow up
- Assist in content development for campaigns and internal documents for clients
- Report writing
Education
Master of Teaching - Secondary Education
Curtin University
02.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Media and Cultural Studies
Macquarie University
12.2007
High School Certificate -
Holy Spirit College
12.2003
Skills
- Professional writing
- Leadership and management
- Copywriting training
- Verbal communication
- Creative thinking
- Strategic thinking
- Adaptability
- Marketing collateral development
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Technology proficiency
- Adaptability
- Planning
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Campaign management
- Team management
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Client service focus
Previous Clients
- Mastercard
- SumoSalad
- Ocean Spray
- KingGee
- Optus RockCorps
- Small Business September (NSW Government)
- Totally Workwear
- Hard Yakka
- Stubbies Schoolwear
- Husqvarna
- Gardena
- Flymo
- McChulloch
- FLIP Video
- Norfolk Island
- APN Outdoor Australia
- APN Outdoor New Zealand
- Charlie Brown
- Looksmart Alterations
- National Sales Academy
- ITonTap
- Micro Biz (NSW Government)
- Franck Provost
- Adlux
- Serviced Offices
- IRD
- Baby Predictor
- 28 Black
- NNT Workwear
- Nad’s Hair Removal
- Nad’s Laser Clinics
- Wyld
- NitWits
- Splunk
- Arnold Schwarzenegger 2013 Financial Education Summit
- IBM Era of Smart
Timeline
Freelance Internal Communications Manager
Wehbe Group
05.2022 - Current
Director, Head of Client Services
Chasing Albert
06.2017 - 01.2020
Senior Account Manager
Weber Shandwick
01.2014 - 05.2017
Freelance PR Consultant
Text 100
07.2013 - 09.2013
Freelance Consultant
Markson Sparks
04.2013 - 07.2013
Freelance Guest Editor- English
Wehbe Group - Anoujoum Magazine
08.2012 - 09.2012
Media Manager
Public City Pty Ltd
01.2010 - 12.2013
Senior Media Executive
Public City Pty Ltd
01.2007 - 12.2010
Media Executive
Public City Pty Ltd
01.2006 - 12.2007
Master of Teaching - Secondary Education
Curtin University
Bachelor of Arts - Media and Cultural Studies
Macquarie University
High School Certificate -
Holy Spirit College
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