Nerida is a highly experienced senior manager and an information management professional by training, and works with all sectors to empower organisations and individuals to find, use, manage and share information and knowledge. She is passionate about the people side of knowledge sharing for effective organisational outcomes.

Her specialisation is in taking knowledge management theory and putting it into practice. In particular, stakeholder engagement and using narrative techniques for qualitative evaluation. She also effectively implements building skills and knowledge and empowering people to make a difference and facilitates this process in all her projects.

Extensive experience in program and project management, evaluation, stakeholder engagement and event management. Strategic focus on positive outcomes and outputs for all projects. Extensive experience in managing large service delivery teams and focussing on staff development and training. Expert coach and mentor for building capability in teams and individuals.

Highlights
 

• More than 40 years working in the information, research, and knowledge management sectors.

• More than 14 years working in the agriculture, NRM and science sector.

• 15 years in the social welfare sector.

• More than 7 years in the academic sector.

• Public speaker and writer on the importance of knowledge sharing for organisational productivity with people being the most valuable asset within an organisation.

• Specialist in information and knowledge management within the private, public and not for profit sectors.

• Program and project manager for large and complex projects with values in excess of $3m.

• Specialist in qualitative evaluation using narrative techniques.

• Expert facilitator for reaching positive outcomes in workshops, event management, and coaching and mentoring.

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Scholarships/Awards

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• actKM Platinum Award – 2008 Knowledge for Regional NRM Program – for both cultural and technological achievements in knowledge management.

• Information Professional of the Year – 2005 Special Libraries Association, Australian and New Zealand Chapter.

• actKM Gold Award for Technical Achievements – 2005 for the digitisation of the Historical Archive of the Guide to Social Security Law.

• actKM Gold Award for Cultural Change in Knowledge Management – 2003 FaHCSIA Knowledge and Information.

 

Services Security Clearance

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Australian Government Negative Vetting 1

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