Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Work Experience
Volunteer Work
Certification
Awards
Timeline
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Siena Head

Summary

Versatile, Self-motivated, and highly regarded Charity fundraiser. With over a year experience with working in Telefundraising and volunteering with charities for many years, I have gained a number of skills in the not for profit sector alongside my work as working in the theatre industry.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Charity Fundraiser

Givetel
07.2022 - Current

Responsibilities

  • Quality warm outbound calls on behalf of charity partners ( World Animal Protection, Greenpeace and Childfund.
  • Cultivated relationships with existing and potential donors to increase donations.
  • A verity of Acquisition, Doner and Lapsed Doner Campaign's.
  • Consistently hitting all KPI's and meeting targets.


Achievement's

    Camecame first in the Best Call Competition 2x.
  • Won incentives and bonuses for being over target.
  • Greenpeace Fundraiser of the month.


Live Production Technician

Southern Cross College
01.2021 - Current

Responsibilities:

· Following the completion of a traineeship at the College, I have continued to be employed casually as a theatre & Video technician, as needed, while undertaking tertiary studies.

· Shooting and Editing promotional videos for a vast range of vocational courses

· Autonomously operate lighting, audio and vision systems for live theatre, corporate events, and school presentations.

Achievements:

· Independently produced digital backdrops for an external client's production

· Provided audio operations for Sydney Catholic Schools Eisteddfod Program

· Bump in and bump out services for a number of productions

Customer Service Representative

Joe's Ice-cream
06.2021 - 08.2021

Key Responsibilities:

· Provide professional and friendly service to customers

· Process payments for food items

· Maintenance of equipment

Achievements:

· Remained calm while managing customer needs during high volume sales

· Projected a happy, friendly, helpful and professional demeanour to a broad range of customers at all times.

· Successful management of customer feedback

Live Production Traineeship

Southern Cross Enterprises
05.2019 - 12.2020

I received one-on-one tuition and mentoring from industry professionals in all aspects of live production techniques working on a number of productions with internal and external clients.


Key Responsibilities


· Operate lighting, audio, and vision systems for live theatre, corporate events, and school presentations.

· Involvement in video tasks such as shooting, editing, and reviewing B – role for promoting on social media platforms

· Assist teachers in instructing students in audio-visual operations

· Provide live streaming and video services for school events at a network of schools across Sydney.


Achievements:


· Autonomously managed all technical aspects of a performance of the Abbalanche Tribute Band's performance for Seniors.

· Successfully liaised with principals and teachers, both internally and externally, around their video and production needs.

· Successfully demonstrated the use of technical equipment to students studying Entertainment for their HSC.

Customer Service Representative

Dominos
03.2018 - 07.2018
  • Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.

Education

Diploma -

National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
Kensington, NSW
07.2022

High School Diploma -

Southern Cross Catholic College
Burwood, NSW
09.2020

High School Diploma -

Domremy College
Five Dock, NSW
12.2018

Skills

    Communication skills

    Perseverance

    hardworking

    Compassionate

    Resilient

    Emotional Intelligence

Work Experience

As part of my NIDA Diploma studies, I undertook the following work experience placements:

Technical Direction Company May – Jun 2022

Warehouse duties, in-house training of vision equipment, preparation and operation duties for events such as the Vivid Light Festival

Pinchgut Opera Company Dec 2021

For the production of the French Opera, Platee, at the City Recital Hall, I was the Microphone Technician for the three week season.

As part of my HCS studies, I undertook a 100-hour work placement for each vocational course.

Screen and Media (Cert lll) 2019/2020

Southern Cross Enterprises

Live streaming, Video editing, Video shooting

Live Production and Technical Services (Cert III ) 2019/2020

Southern Cross Enterprises

Board operations, Bump in and Bump out

CASPA (Catholic Schools Performing Arts)

Planning and organising events, Bump in and Bump out

Tourism Travel and Events 2019

Pont3 PTY LTD

Workplace learning in the Events Industry

Arinex PTY LTD

Workplace learning in the Events Industry

Volunteer Work

I have volunteered at a number of non-profit organisations which as well as giving me skillsets, I found very rewarding.

St Bakhita Centre, Homebush 2020

Nursing homes/church/fundraisers 2019/2020

General school-based voluntary work 2019/2020

Vision Australia, Enfield 2015/2016

Certification

● Diploma in Live Production and Technical Services (NIDA) 2022

● National WH&S General Construction Induction Training, 2021

● NSW Higher School Certificate 2020

● Cert III Live Production and Technical Services 2020

● Cert III Tourism Travel and Events 2020

● Cert III Screen and Media ' 2020

● Statement of Attainment in first aid 2019

● Working with Children Check (WWCC) 2019

National WH&S General Construction Induction Training

Awards

● Greenpeace fundraiser of the month 2023 

● Best call competition 2022 + 2023

● School-Based Apprenticeship Certificate - 93 Days of employment in the Entertainment Industry 2020

● All Rounder Award   2020

● Employability Skill Technology Award  2020

● Gold Commendation Award    2020

● Excellent Achievement In English Studies   2020

● Excellent Achievement In Entertainment Industry    2020

● Sustained Application In Screen and media    2020

● Sustained Application in Tourism Travel & Events   2020

● Gold Preliminary year commendation Award   2019

● Excellent Achievement in the Entertainment Industry   2019

● Sustained effort and application in English Studies   2019

● Sustained effort and application in Screen and Media   2019

● A distinction in Religious Education Test     2018

● Completion Award for Helen O’ Grady Drama Academy including 6 live performance showcases   2010- 2014

Timeline

Charity Fundraiser

Givetel
07.2022 - Current

Customer Service Representative

Joe's Ice-cream
06.2021 - 08.2021

Live Production Technician

Southern Cross College
01.2021 - Current

Live Production Traineeship

Southern Cross Enterprises
05.2019 - 12.2020

Customer Service Representative

Dominos
03.2018 - 07.2018

Diploma -

National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)

High School Diploma -

Southern Cross Catholic College

High School Diploma -

Domremy College
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