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Education
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Patricia O’Callaghan

Ashwood,VIC

Summary

Event and Administration professional with experience in end to end event planning, delivering small to large scale events including seminars, conferences, conventions, incentive trips, and everything in between.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Full Time Event Specialist

doTERRA Australia & New Zealand
03.2023 - Current
  • Event Coordinator 2023 – 2024
  • Deputy Chief Warden & First Aider

Full Time Administration Assistant

Michelle and Co Property
11.2021 - 01.2023

Part Time School Administration / Student Services

Star of the Sea Collage Brighton
01.2021 - 10.2021

Part Time Medical Receptionist / Front Desk Administrator

Dynamic Stability Physiotherapy & Pilates
04.2019 - 06.2021

Full Time Event Coordinator

Botanical Events
03.2018 - 04.2019

Part Time Sales & Warehouse Assistant

RSEA Safety
01.2017 - 02.2018

Casual Sales Assistant

Bakers Delight
12.2014 - 12.2016

Education

Diploma of Event Management -

Swinburne University of Technology
12-2017

Certificate III - Business

Kangan Institute
12-2016

VCE -

Star of the Sea Collage Brighton
01.2016

Skills

Administrative & Office Skills

  • Document preparation (minutes, agenda, reports, Itineraries etc)
  • Corporate travel bookings and coordination
  • Calendar management
  • Data Entry & management
  • Filing systems (digital & physical)
  • Expense tracking
  • Vendor and stakeholder management
  • Contract management
  • Restocking First Aid equipment
  • Restocking events and marketing equipment
  • Team lunch and team building coordination

Technical & Software Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Familiar with MYOB / Xero
  • EventsAir
  • Eventbrite
  • Canva
  • Zoom & MS Teams
  • DocuSign
  • CRM & Booking Systems

Leadership & Management Skills

  • Team Supervision on site at Events
  • Delegation
  • Staff Scheduling
  • Cross Department Coordination
  • Strategic Planning
  • First Aid Certificate

Event & Project Management Skills

  • Event Planning & execution for internal and external stakeholders (50–1,000 attendees)
  • On-site event coordination & production
  • Event floorplan direction
  • Event design direction and execution
  • Bump in and bump out experience for small and major events
  • Budget management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Timeline & logistics management
  • Run Sheet and schedule creation including execution
  • AV & venue coordination
  • Risk management
  • Pre-event research
  • Pre-event proposal
  • Post-event reporting and analysis
  • Virtual event hosting using multiple platforms (Zoom, Teams, etc)
  • Creating and management for registration Platforms (EventsAir, Eventbrite)
  • Collaboration with Corporate Traveler for staff and client travel bookings

Interpersonal & Soft Skills

  • Communication & client liaison via phone and email
  • Problem solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation & prioritisation
  • Adaptability
  • Multitasking
  • Team collaboration
  • Can work independently
  • Initiative
  • Conflict resolution
  • Customer focused

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Full Time Event Specialist

doTERRA Australia & New Zealand
03.2023 - Current

Full Time Administration Assistant

Michelle and Co Property
11.2021 - 01.2023

Part Time School Administration / Student Services

Star of the Sea Collage Brighton
01.2021 - 10.2021

Part Time Medical Receptionist / Front Desk Administrator

Dynamic Stability Physiotherapy & Pilates
04.2019 - 06.2021

Full Time Event Coordinator

Botanical Events
03.2018 - 04.2019

Part Time Sales & Warehouse Assistant

RSEA Safety
01.2017 - 02.2018

Casual Sales Assistant

Bakers Delight
12.2014 - 12.2016

Diploma of Event Management -

Swinburne University of Technology

Certificate III - Business

Kangan Institute

VCE -

Star of the Sea Collage Brighton
Patricia O’Callaghan