Nepal, Tansen Municipality – November 2024 to June 2025                                          – Australian International Volunteer Program

Tourism Planning and Marketing Officer

Research, prepare, present and complete a 5 year strategic tourism development and marketing Master Plan in consultation with the Tourism Action Committee and the local business community. Hybrid project  – by remote and in-country.                                     

Nepal, Illam Municipality – March 2022 to August 2022                                                  – Australian International Volunteer Program

Tourism Planning and Development Advisor                                                                

Advise on Destination planning and marketing for tourism. Completion of a 3 year Destination Development Framework. Remote project.

Nepal, Kirtipur Municipality – May 2021 – August 2021                                                   – Australian International Volunteer Program

Tourism Development and Marketing Advisor                                                              

Advise on range of destination and tourism product development initiatives and marketing activities.  Remote project.

Nepal, Tansen Municipality – January 2020 to March 2020                                             – Australian International Volunteer Program

Tourism Planning and Development Advisor                                                                

Advise on a range of destination and tourism product development initiatives and marketing activities. Initial in-country twelve month assignment based in Tansen, cut short due to COVID. In-country project.

Nepal, Budhanilkantha Municipality – October 2018 to October 2019                            – Australian International Volunteer Program         

Tourism Planning and Development Advisor                                               

Twelve month in-country assignment based in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, Nepal providing a range of research, planning, development, training and support activities.   In-country project.

Bali, Indonesia – August/September 2004                                                                       – Australian Business Volunteer Program

Tourism Business Advisor

Over 6 weeks in-country my role was to develop  an international marketing plan with particular focus on new product development as well as online promotion and booking tools.

Kosrae Island, Micronesia – August/September 2002                                                     – Australian Business Volunteer Program

Tourism Destination Marketing Advisor                                                                         

Over two months in-country, my role was to research, prepare and present 3 Year Destination Marketing Plan.