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Overview
Work History
Education
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Hobbies and Interests
Interests
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SHARON SAX MCGUNNIGLE

Beaconsfield

Summary

Professional, creative and highly organised individual who enjoys working in a team, thrives in a diverse environment, passionate about attention to detail and manages time effectively to meet deadlines.

Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Department of Training, Employment and Community Relations
03.2000
  • Editing website getaccess.wa.gov.au (casual position)

Community Engagement Officer

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
02.2024 - Current

Media & Communications Coordinator

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
09.2022 - 02.2024
  • Website development and management - WordPress, Drupal, Sitefinity
  • Intranet content management
  • Establishing social media presence - creative written, video and photographic content – Facebook, LinkedIn
  • Project management – creation of new Women’s Heritage Trail and launch at Karrakatta Cemetery - media liaison, media releases, speech notes

Marketing Officer

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
09.2008 - 09.2022
  • Assists in the implementation of marketing and communications strategies
  • Coordination of design, editing and production of corporate brochures, maps, signage and other marketing materials
  • Coordination of corporate and community events
  • Social Media, Website and Intranet content management
  • Coordination of urn and takeaway accessory products
  • Maintains strong stakeholder relations
  • Maintains Corporate Photo Manager

Marketing

Westland Turf
01.2003 - 09.2008
  • Marketing, advertising and sales
  • Website management
  • Event coordination Garden Week, Challenger TAFE Turf Fest 2003 & 2004

Consultant

Riley Mathewson Public Relations
04.2000 - 12.2002
  • Events management
  • WA Seniors Week 2001 Streets of Silver Parade & Olde Time Music Hall concert
  • Woodside Energy’s North-West Shelf Venture, Train Four internal and external launches
  • Leukemia Foundation World’s Greatest Shave 2002
  • Production
  • Skywest Airlines & Leighton Contractors – bi-monthly newsletter
  • Department of Agriculture (formerly AGWA) Rural Towns Program, Community Boreholes Project, newsletters for 23 towns, display boards, education packs
  • Department of Planning & Infrastructure (formerly Ministry for Planning) Bush Forever 2000 official information brochure
  • Media Relations
  • Skywest Airlines media launch
  • Lifeline WA media launch
  • Leukemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave media campaign
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Leighton Contractors, Roe Highway Stages 4 & 5 Dust Issue
  • BGC Fibre Cement, community consultation & stakeholder relations
  • WA Seniors Week 2001 – parade and concert
  • Department of Planning & Infrastructure, Leighton Marshalling Yards
  • Regional Planning Guidelines, coordination of feedback line and public response
  • Website Development
  • Woodside Energy, Sunrise Project
  • Goldfields Gas Transmission

Freelance writer

Fremantle News
08.1999 - 04.2000
  • Column ‘Port People’

Examiner, Proof Machinist, Customer Service Officer, Teller, Receptionist

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
07.1990 - 02.1995

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

Murdoch University
01.1998

Skills

  • Strong written skills
  • Strong oral skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Time management skills
  • Creative design
  • Website content management
  • Intranet content management
  • Social media content management
  • Ability to create rapport
  • Engage with a wide range of people
  • Professional manner
  • Social media content management
  • Ability to create rapport
  • Engage with a wide range of people
  • Professional manner

Hobbies and Interests

  • Travel
  • Camping
  • Photography
  • Cooking
  • Coaching netball

Interests

  • I enjoy cooking for friends and family gatherings
  • I have a passion for photography and editing photos
  • Backpacking and Hiking

Timeline

Community Engagement Officer

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
02.2024 - Current

Media & Communications Coordinator

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
09.2022 - 02.2024

Marketing Officer

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
09.2008 - 09.2022

Marketing

Westland Turf
01.2003 - 09.2008

Consultant

Riley Mathewson Public Relations
04.2000 - 12.2002

Department of Training, Employment and Community Relations
03.2000

Freelance writer

Fremantle News
08.1999 - 04.2000

Examiner, Proof Machinist, Customer Service Officer, Teller, Receptionist

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
07.1990 - 02.1995

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

Murdoch University
SHARON SAX MCGUNNIGLE