Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Early Career Roles
Websites
Hobbies and Interests
Additional International Engagements
Leadership Experience
Languages
References
Timeline
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Vicki T O’Neill

Canberra,Australia

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record in strategic planning and stakeholder engagement at the International Women’s Club. Successfully revitalized club identity and spearheaded impactful fundraising campaigns, enhancing donor relations and community outreach. Adept at cross-cultural communication and event coordination, driving initiatives that celebrate and support diverse causes.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Steering Committee Member

International Women’s Club / Ambassadors’ Wives’ Group
Kyiv, Ukraine
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Managed donor relations, funding, and outreach across embassies, NGOs, and corporate sponsors
  • Led strategy sessions and spearheaded fundraising campaigns for charitable projects
  • Coordinated events including walks, auctions, and cultural programmes

President

International Women’s Club
Oslo, Norway
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Revitalised club identity with new branding, constitution, and digital footprint
  • Organised member outreach and chaired monthly board meetings
  • Led communications through newsletters, events, and social media platforms

Welfare Group Leader

ANZ Women’s Group
Bangkok, Thailand
01.2010 - 01.2015
  • Oversaw grant proposal reviews, distribution, and impact assessment for supported NGOs
  • Conducted evaluation visits and presented reports to the Steering Committee
  • Organised annual ceremonies celebrating project milestones

President

Dulwich College Parents’ Association
Beijing, China
01.2006 - 01.2010
  • Founded and managed a parent-run café and volunteer coordination hub
  • Built effective relationships with school executives and the wider parent community

Administrative Manager

Sydney, Australia
01.1992 - 12.1992

Immigration Secretary

Australian Embassy
Moscow, Russia
01.1989 - 12.1989

Marketing Assistant

Price Waterhouse
Sydney, Australia
01.1988 - 12.1988

Research Assistant

Senator John Button
Canberra, Australia
01.1984 - 12.1984

Education

Master of Arts - International Relations, Conflict & Security, Human Rights & International Law

Deakin University
01.2013

Bachelor of Arts with Distinction - International Relations

Deakin University
01.2011

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Donor Engagement
  • Cross-Cultural Communication
  • Leadership
  • Fundraising
  • Event Coordination
  • Digital Communication
  • Social Media Strategy
  • Conflict Sensitivity
  • NGO Grant Evaluation

Early Career Roles

  • Administrative Manager, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Sydney, Australia, 01/01/92, 12/31/92
  • Immigration Secretary, Australian Embassy, Moscow, Russia, 01/01/89, 12/31/89
  • Marketing Assistant, Price Waterhouse, Sydney, Australia, 01/01/88, 12/31/88
  • Research Assistant, Senator John Button, Canberra, Australia, 01/01/84, 12/31/84

Websites

Hobbies and Interests

  • Politics
  • Walking & Pilates
  • Book & Wine Clubs

Additional International Engagements

  • Women’s Clubs in London and Oslo, 01/01/99, 12/31/06
  • Australian & NZ Women’s Group, Moscow, Russia, 01/01/96, 12/31/99

Leadership Experience

  • International Women’s Club / Ambassadors’ Wives’ Group, Kyiv, Ukraine, Steering Committee Member, 01/01/20, 12/31/22, Managed donor relations, funding, and outreach across embassies, NGOs, and corporate sponsors, Led strategy sessions and spearheaded fundraising campaigns for charitable projects, Coordinated events including walks, auctions, and cultural programmes
  • International Women’s Club, Oslo, Norway, President, 01/01/17, 12/31/17, Revitalised club identity with new branding, constitution, and digital footprint, Organised member outreach and chaired monthly board meetings, Led communications through newsletters, events, and social media platforms
  • ANZ Women’s Group, Bangkok, Thailand, Welfare Group Leader, 01/01/10, 12/31/15, Oversaw grant proposal reviews, distribution, and impact assessment for supported NGOs, Conducted evaluation visits and presented reports to the Steering Committee, Organised annual ceremonies celebrating project milestones
  • Dulwich College Parents’ Association, Beijing, China, President, 01/01/06, 12/31/10, Founded and managed a parent-run café and volunteer coordination hub, Built effective relationships with school executives and the wider parent community

Languages

Norwegian
Limited

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Steering Committee Member

International Women’s Club / Ambassadors’ Wives’ Group
01.2020 - 01.2022

President

International Women’s Club
01.2017 - 12.2017

Welfare Group Leader

ANZ Women’s Group
01.2010 - 01.2015

President

Dulwich College Parents’ Association
01.2006 - 01.2010

Administrative Manager

01.1992 - 12.1992

Immigration Secretary

Australian Embassy
01.1989 - 12.1989

Marketing Assistant

Price Waterhouse
01.1988 - 12.1988

Research Assistant

Senator John Button
01.1984 - 12.1984

Master of Arts - International Relations, Conflict & Security, Human Rights & International Law

Deakin University

Bachelor of Arts with Distinction - International Relations

Deakin University
Vicki T O’Neill