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Director, Alliances
Vinita Chanan
Responsible for partnership strategy, governance and reporting. Vinita also provides advice to senior leadership and the university community on developing partnerships.
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Manager, Alliances (on leave until Nov 2022)
Megan Tapia
Megan manages operations, project management, communications and staff development across the Alliances portfolio.
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Communications Officer
Shevaun Cooper
Coordinates communications and engagement across the Alliances portfolio
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Project Officer, Alliances
Tracey Bruce
Coordinates the administration and operations of the PLuS Alliance projects, ACOSS and the Alliances Business Unit.
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Project Officer, Alliances
Erin Thurgar
Coordinates student activities for Sydney Quantum Academy (SQA), including industry placements and UG & PG scholarships, the PLuS Alliance’s Online Course Exchange (OnCE) & TEDI-London Summer School.
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Project Officer, Alliances
Kayla Lochner
Coordinates the Western Sydney partnerships, including UNSW’s partnership with Western Sydney University, and UNSW’s involvement in NUW Alliance and Universities Social Responsibility Network (URSN).
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Project Officer, IUCA (Climate Alliance)
Dr Louise Fitzgerald
Provides sustainable education program development advice for the Climate Alliance. Dr Louise Fitzgerald holds extensive experience in curriculum development, training and cross-cultural communication
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Manager, IUCA (Climate Alliance)
Chaseley Cameron
Leads the program and operations of the Climate Alliance Secretariat including member engagement, liaison with external climate networks and organisations.
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Program Coordinator, IUCA (Climate Alliance)
Kristy Lenartic
Coordinates the operations for the Climate Alliance Secretariat. Kristy has extensive experience in operations and communications in NFP and the Higher Education Sector in the Asia Pacific region.
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Manager, PLuS Alliance
Jo Watkins
The PLuS Alliance is a global partnership between Arizona State University, King’s College London, and UNSW Sydney. Jo is responsible for the operational leadership of the PLuS Alliance.
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