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Noeletta McKenzie: Director of the Maningrida Youth and Cultural Festival
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Noeletta McKenzie
DOB: 07/07/1977
Mobile - 0447788547
PO Box 65 Maningrida NT 0822
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Education

2008 - current Certificate 4 in Training and Assesment.

2007 Certificate 3 in Youth Work

2007 Senior First Aid Certificate

2006 Water Safety Certificate - RLSSA

2006 Child Behavior Management Course

2006 ASSIST Youth Suicide Course

Work Experience

November 2006 -Current -Youth Coordinator

"GREATS" Youth Services
PO Box 136 Maningrida NT 0822

Coordinate and manage youth services in Maningrida community

Responsible for holiday programs, after school care, social activities, programs and workshops.

Oversee staff of 5 Indigenous Youth Trainees. Manage local youth committee. Work in partnership with Australia Red Cross. Assist school councilor in day to day support of students.  Direct youth festivals. Coordinate Youth day celebrations. Fundraising. Events coordinator. Report writing. Budget management. Seeking funding and sponsorship.  

2006/2007/2008-Festival Director - Youth & Cultural Festival

"GREATS" Youth Service
PO Box 136 Maningrida NT 0822

Coordinate and direct youth and cultural festival in Maningrida Community. Oversee crew and staff of festival. Manage all major events. Budget management. Seek funding and sponsorship. Manage and supervise entire festival.

March 2006 - September 2006-Aged Care Assistant

Mala Aged Care Centre
PO Box 136 Maningrida NT 0822

Assist aged care workers . Cooking meals. Meal runs. Cleaning. Helping old people.


January 2006 - March 1998- Manager Wild Water Band

Wild Water Band Darwin NT 0800

Manage band. Tour management. APRA registrations. Royalty payments. Media interviews. Press kits. Recording of two albums. Successful in securing $25,000  for music recording. Gig management. Festival gigs. Flight and transport schedules. Negotiating skills. Winner of 3 major music awards. International tour to PNG.

December 2005 -February 2006- Holiday Program Coordinator

Malabam Health Board
PO Box 136 Maningrida NT 0822

Coordinate six week holiday program. Work with young people. Coordinate events. Coordinate Australia Day Celebrations. Manage programs and workshops. Budget management.

 

April 2005 - September 2005- Event Manager

NT Indigenous Music Awards

Music NT
GPO Box 4016 Darwin NT 0801

Event Management. Budget Management. Accessing funding. Overseeing crew of 50. Staff management. Media correspondence. Booking performers. Meetings. Committee management. Team work.

September  2004 -April 2005 - Housing Manager/Admin Assistant

Maningrida Community Government Council
Maningrida Community NT

Data base entry. Computer skills. Housing surveys. Admin duties. Filing. Customer service. Meetings. Managing local workers in day to day jobs.

January 2004 - July 2004 - Event Manager - NAIDOC

Darwin NAIDOC Committee
Darwin NT 0801

Event Management. Budget Management. Accessing funding. Overseeing crew of 50. Staff management. Media correspondence. Booking performers. Meetings. Committee management. Team work. Event manager to an audience of 3000.

January 2003 -July 2003- Event Manager - NAIDOC

Darwin NAIDOC Committee
Darwin NT 0801

Event Management. Budget Management. Accessing funding. Overseeing crew of 50. Staff management. Media correspondence. Booking performers. Meetings. Committee management. Team work. Managing many mini events including: movie nights, family day activities, jam session, concert and youth events.

June 2001 - October 2001- Festival Director - Yeperenye Festival

CAAMA Music
Alice Springs NT

Manage Sunday Sounds music concert. Event Management. Production and lighting. Manage crew of up to 50 people. Budget management. Transport and accommodation. Funding applications. Crowd capacity at 30,000 people. Security management.

 

June 2001 - October 2001-Youth Forum Manager

Yeperenye Festival
Alice Springs NT

Manage youth forum for young people in Alice Springs. Responsible for 15 YP from Darwin. Transport and accommodation management. Workshop facilitation. Employ speakers and workshop facilitators. Budget management. Team leader.

 

June 1999 - October 2001- Indigenous Arts Manager

Corrugated Iron Youth Arts
Darwin NT.

Manage youth arts specifically aimed at Indigenous Young People. Budget management. Project management. work with board of Management. Oversee Indigenous steering committee. Facilitate workshops. Report writing. Budget management. Funding and sponsorship. Manage NAIDOC youth events. Team player. Networking skills.

Skills

  • Youth Worker
  • Events Manager
  • Festival Director
  • Computer skills, coordination skills, time management, team worker, money management.
  • Successful in grant and sponsorship writing.
  • Can oversee a crew of up to 50 people.
  • Ability to work un-supervised and am able to manage events on any scale.
Boards - membership - certificates and awards

  • Executive Board Member - Music NT Board of Management  - Current
  • Executive Committee Member - NT Indigenous Music Awards - Current
  • Writer full member - APRA Music - Current
  • Full member - AMCOS - current
  • Senior First Aid Certificate - 2007
  • ASSIST - Suicide first aid training - 2006
  • Water safety certificates: RLSSA  - 2006
  • Child behavioral management course - 2007
  • Djolpa - NT Indigenous Music Awards - 2008
  • 2007 - Australian Reconciliation Award - best youth band
  • 2006 - Deadly Vibe Music Award - best new talent
  • 2004 - most outstanding music student - NTU

Referees:

Possum Marshall
Australian Red Cross
Ph mobs: 0427488659

Gillian Harrison
Australian Council for the Arts
Ph mobs: 0400290058

Lyn Ritchie
Malabam Health Board
Project Manager
Ph mobs: 0428341997

 

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