Rosalind Harrison

I am an experienced Event Coordinator who has successfully proven myself in the social, not-for-profit, cultural, government and corporate sectors. I have coordinated multiple speaking events, training and marketing workshops, sponsorship activations, fundraising campaigns, gala dinners, exhibitions, festival and corporate events and launches and business events for up to approximately 5000 guest and dignitaries. I work proactively to develop strategic solutions, communications and engagement strategies with key stakeholders to ensure success of an event. I am a dedicated and initiative-taking professional well-versed in speaker negotiations, logistics planning, staging, scheduling, budgeting and vendor coordination.
I consider myself to be an organised professional, experienced in providing project management with effective time management applications within diverse and demanding environments. I have cultivated a work ethic that consists of taking initiative, applying critical thinking, and streamlining procedures to enhance the flow of the workplace. I am interested to work towards strengthening the capacity of the Policy and Advocacy team and program areas to increase Jesuit Social Services’ voice, engagement, influence, independence and impact. Self-directed event coordinator with over 15 years of experience creating strategic alliances with organisational leaders to align with and support key business initiatives for on-time, under-budget event completion. Organized and ambitious planner with expertise in managing costs and budgets while establishing partnerships with vendors for optimal savings. Customer-oriented time manager and decisive leader.