Jack Thomson.
'I have always believed in empowering my team and my students through the way they think, communicate and express ideas.'
Jack
Thomson
As a creative leader within the Higher Education Sector in Australia for the past seven years, I have always believed in empowering my team and my students through the way they think, communicate and express ideas.
Collaboration, trial and error, along with data-driven goals are the foundation of my work ethic.
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In the past, have led teams of up to sixty people from students to executives, with diverse backgrounds and in multi-lingual environments. We worked towards a common goal by facilitating discussions that align with our strategies to make real-world impacts. I can rally a team and build relationships with stakeholders at any level. I’ve been creating meaningful experiences for my staff and students for the past seven years and the prospect of making more really excites me.
As Student Experience Manager for the University of Sydney, I oversaw and ran events, initiatives, student orientation, staff training, human resources, policy creation, and reform and operational management of contractors and key stakeholders. I also looked after mid to high-level student incidents and how they are reported and responded to along with the Marketing of the Business Unit. This role along with my positions as a Board Member for the Asia Pacific Student Accommodation Association, Facilitator at Mental Health First Aid Australia and University Relation Officer at the Golden Key International Honour Society, give me an international oversight and understanding of leadership, learning, training and development, giving me a great foundation for whatever comes next.
I am eager to work in a creative environment and utilize my knowledge, along with the managerial skills I gained working, training, and facilitating, over the past decade within the roles in my attached resume below.
A personal ethos and one I have had for the past decade is a Wiradjuri phrase, yindyamarra winhanganha, meaning the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well, in a world worth living in, and I am excited to see where this takes me next.
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About Jack
Work Experience
Board Member
APSAA - Asia Pacific Student Accommodation Association. May 2021 - Present
Event Management, Budget Oversight, Committee Chair, Strategic Implementation
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Training Instructor
Mental Health First Aid - Australia. July 2020 - Present
Training, Facilitations, In-Depth Knowledge of Mental Health Strategies
Student Experience Manager
Student Accommodation Services - University of Sydney. Sept 2019 - Present
Oversee Incidents, Human Resources, Events, Orientation, Initiatives, Strategy, Staff Planning
Residential Life Officer
Student Accommodation Services - University of Sydney. May 2019 - Sept 2019
Team of 20 Staff, Operational Objectives, People Management, Events Management
Residential Life Manager
Campus Living Villages - University of Sydney Portfolio. Dec 2017 - May 2019
Managed a Team of 60 Staff, Operational Objectives, Contract Management, Events Management
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University Relations Officer - Asia Pacific
Golden Key International Honour Society, Sydney. Dec 2016 - Dec 2017.
Account Management, Client liaison, Event Management, Social Media Management,
Re-Branding and Relationship Management.
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Head Resident
Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. Sep 2015 - Oct 2016.
Running Events (Pre and Post Production), Leading and Managing a Team of Eight,
Social Media and Public Relations Campaigns.
Event Manager and President
The Cheeky Collective. Dec 2015 - Oct 2016.
Booking Artists, Creating Themes and Events, Designing Posters, Working with the team,
sponsors and businesses alike.
Co-Founder, Events and Public Relations
Trekking4Nepal - April 2015 - July 2016
Charity Start Up, Market Research, Managing Interns, Online Content, Fundraising
Assistant, Site Manager
Vanfest, Forbes. Oct 2015 - Nov 2015.
Events Management, Site Management, Working with a team and vendors alike.
Stage Manager
No Limit Sounds, Bathurst. Jun 2015- Oct 2015.
Run sheets, Riders, Artist Liaison and Management.
President
The Combined Residents Association. Oct 2014 - Oct 2015.
Events Management, Residential Events at Charles Sturt University.
Social Media & Online Content Coordinator
Queensland's Futures Institute. Jul 2015 - Oct 2015.
Coordination of online content, the creation of a voice for the organisation.
Production Manager
Village Fair Music Festival Bathurst. May 2014 - May 2015.
Pitches, Management, Budgeting, Planning, Leading Others, Artist Interaction, Advertising,
Holding Meetings and Meeting Deadlines.
Orientation Week Coordinator
Charles Sturt University, Bathurst . Oct 2014 - May 2015.
Social Media, Content and Events, Designing Posters, Working with the team,
sponsors and businesses alike.
Residential Advisor
Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. Oct 2013 - Nov 2014.
Ally Training, Mental Health Work, Team Work, Events Management, Budgeting.
Education
Bachelor of Communications (Public Relations)
Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. 2015-2016.
Graduating with two Excellences in Administration
& President of 2015 CSU Club of the Year.
Bachelor of Communications (Theatre/Media)
Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. 2012-2014.
Graduated with Bathurst 200 Events Management Scholarship.
