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VIRGINIA BARAHONA

Fairfield,Australia

Summary

I am a dynamic Partnerships and Sponsorships Coordinator who is passionate about working in community-driven spaces that empower youth to learn, explore, and grow their set of skills and knowledge. Working in Community Radio has exposed me to working professionally alongside clients, my team and members of our local community, providing me with an understanding, positive and results driven outlook.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Partnerships & Sponsorships Coordinator

fbi radio
Redfern, NSW
03.2025 - Current
  • Responsible for building, managing, and growing meaningful relationships with external partners and stakeholders to support an organisations goals.
  • Created and trained a new volunteer team and structure to ensure smooth operations and organised briefing materials to align volunteer roles with partnerships deliverables.
  • Successfully generating financial revenue for an independent community radio station.
  • Pitching creative sponsorship proposals to big stakeholders in meetings that delivered impact and elevated brand awareness.
  • Collaborated with production teams to create compelling audio content, overseeing the editing process to maintain high-quality standards for broadcasts.

Partnerships Assistant

fbi radio
Redfern , NSW
12.2023 - 03.2025
  • Assisting the Sponsorship and Fundraising Coordinator in sponsored content delivery across partnership and membership channels for external stakeholder and internal activity.
  • Assisting with the management of partnership campaigns, including booking, scheduling on-air promos, and client management.
  • Aiding with the development of event run-sheets and key information when needed for fbi radio partner events.
  • Copywriting support for content campaigns.
  • Administrative support across the partnerships department.

Disability Support Worker

Like Family
Western Sydney, NSW
09.2023 - 01.2025
  • Provided personalized support and care to individuals with disabilities of all ages, enhancing their daily living skills and promoting independence through tailored assistance plans.
  • Developed and implemented individualized care strategies based on comprehensive assessments of clients' needs, ensuring alignment with best practices in disability support.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, including healthcare professionals and family members, to coordinate effective care solutions that addressed each client's unique challenges.

Sales Assistant

The Trybe
Parramatta, Australia
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Demonstrated a strong commitment to providing exceptional customer service
  • Self motivated and passionate about exceeding sales targets; reached individual KPI contributing to store goals as well as making sales over $300
  • Strong ability to utilise constructive feedback
  • Worked effectively within a fast paced team environment
  • Confidently opened and closed store; excellent attention to detail
  • Packaging and labelling of online orders

Frontline Receptionist

fbi radio
Redfern, Australia
08.2022 - 02.2023
  • Volunteered at the 2022 SMAC Awards; directing and escorting guests to allocated area
  • Working as a polite and helpful volunteer that handles daily enquiries from radio supporters and team members via email or telephone
  • Organising and converting CD transfers to the digital library and adding bios to each file for radio presenters to read on air
  • Using internal software to process/cancel membership payments/donations
  • Ensured radio hosts carried out live reads of paid sponsorship promotions; corresponded with partnerships and membership manager
  • Authored the FBi radio 'New Music' playlist on official website via Wordpress
  • Escorted and welcomed artists to their interviews

Sales Associate

UNIQLO
Parramatta, Australia
08.2021 - 09.2022
  • Enforced product knowledge to guide customers to make an informed purchase
  • Replenishment of stock and store displays in all departments
  • Passion for working within a team yet, also remaining a creative thinker and worked well independently
  • Maintained presentable store standards

Sales Stylist

Tree of Life
Parramatta, Australia
06.2019 - 10.2021
  • Executed visual merchandising objectives, upholding store standards
  • Lead and trained new employees during Christmas period
  • Drove customer service through genuine passion for styling
  • Formed long term connections with customers, facilitating ongoing sales
  • Carried out open and closing of store; well experienced with POS system, cash handling and banking procedures

Education

Bachelor of Media - PR & Advertising

University of New South Wales
Paddington
12.2025

HSC -

Our Lady of Mercy College
Parramatta
10.2017

Skills

  • Volunteer Coordination, Support, Training and Mentoring
  • Team Leadership
  • Community Engagement
  • Client Management & Clear Communication
  • Pitching & Public Speaking
  • Confidence in Speaking to Diverse Audiences
  • Event Planning
  • Flexibility and Adaptability
  • Initiative and Problem-solving Abilities

References

References available upon request

Awards

  • 2022 Off-Air Volunteer Awardee, FBi Radio
  • 2022 Sales Person of the Week, The Trybe
  • 2018 McDonald's People Month Award, McDonald's

Timeline

Partnerships & Sponsorships Coordinator

fbi radio
03.2025 - Current

Partnerships Assistant

fbi radio
12.2023 - 03.2025

Disability Support Worker

Like Family
09.2023 - 01.2025

Sales Assistant

The Trybe
08.2022 - 12.2023

Frontline Receptionist

fbi radio
08.2022 - 02.2023

Sales Associate

UNIQLO
08.2021 - 09.2022

Sales Stylist

Tree of Life
06.2019 - 10.2021

Bachelor of Media - PR & Advertising

University of New South Wales

HSC -

Our Lady of Mercy College

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