Katherine Jiang

Experience

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  Uniden Hong Kong Limited

  Sept 1992 - Jun 1995

  Production Engineer

  Engineer for the product manufacturing division, maintained product and production line standards plus QA.Responsibilities & Achievements:• Provided engineering standards support and liaised with the manufacturing teams to solve day-to-day operational problems on production lines,• Coordinated with production development teams to implement and monitor new manufacturing processes and production lines. Worked with the design teams to ensure customer requirements were met.• Production engineering representative at monthly reporting cycle meetings, and at meetings with other company divisions,• Managed technical administrative tasks for the engineering team. Show less

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  BSH China

  Jun 1995 - Sept 1997

  Techncial Marketing Manager

  Manager of Technical Marketing at Bosch-Siemens Home Appliances Group - ChinaResponsibilities & Achievements:• Responsible for achieving office sales goals. Developed and managed projects and project teams.• Head of technical sales, market planning and implementation.• Ensured marketing activities were in-line-with with both sales strategies and budgets. Ensured marketing programs adhered/focused on relevant markets.• Analysed the brand’s volume, distribution, pricing, customer behaviours, as well as market trends and competitors’ activities.• Provided provide recommendations and feasible solutions to the Director of Sales.• Provided direction to local advertising agencies in developing brand presentations, including; sales counters, booths, image databases, POSM, etc. • Handled Public Relations, including; correspondence, news releases, retail-support materials and media promotional activities which included; regional advertising programs, TV launches, newspapers, magazines and trade shows.• Provided English language support with overseas/international operations, corporate business partners and customers. Show less

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  W.L Gore

  Sept 1997 - Dec 1999

  Technical Marketing Manager & Sales Coordinator

  Provided sales support to the corporate Head of Sales and the Advertising Department. Had responsibility for technical marketing and promotions throughout China and with international clients. A key roles was the provision of English language support with foreign clients and overseas business units. In addition one of my key roles was liaising in manufacturing operations and QA processes with W L Gore's national and international clients.Responsibilities & Achievements:• Managed/Administered production and manufacturing operational documentation plus QA materials required for the Head of Sales, including import/export, taxation and payments,• Senior Marketing Executive with responsibility for maintaining and building product and brand awareness with a worldwide and famous clothing technology company. Maintained the company and corporate image throughout China with the marketing team and the brands customers.• Liaised with all media sources (print and television), including; China CTV, People’s Daily, professional and sports magazines, trade publications, etc. • Maintained public relationships with commercial partners and any relevant national and regional government departments/agencies. Show less

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  Shanghai Easelink e-Ecommerce Inc.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Founding Operations Manager

  First employee and leader of the team that established the company as a new B2B IT start-up with seed funding from Kelon (currently Hisense Kelon Electrical Holdings Limited).Responsibilities & Achievements:• Located suitable office space, recruited the staff, and established the new company for the business investors.• Founding member of the team which developed the B2B web-site and database product categories, including; the purchasing system for components (suppliers-to-manufacturers), and the auction sales/purchasing functionality. Show less

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  Beijing Telecom Technology Ltd.

  Jun 2002 - Jul 2004

  Technical Sales Manager

  Managed the Sales Team for the wholesale distributor of the first generation handsets of the hybrid analogue/CDMA mobile telephone system devices developed in China called 'Xiao Ling Tong' or PHS (personal handyphone system). The company operated out of the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications which provided the seed investment funding, staff and operational resources.

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  Joey Chang Art Gallery

  Aug 2004 - Dec 2009

  Managing Director

  Joint owner and founding director of the Joey Chang Art Gallery. Responsible for the day-to-day running of the business, Art Dealing, and the cultural promotion of Chinese Contemporary Art.Responsibilities & Achievements:• Built and managed the artist and client database.• Managed Chinese artists on behalf of the Asian Art Archive based in Hong Kong (www.aaa.org.hk).• Explored and developed opportunities for charity fund raising in the arts sector, including auctions and donations.• Actively engaged in PR activities presented by the Charity Societies, together with Brand Sponsors and relevant Government Departments. Show less

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  The Jane Goodall Institute

  Nov 2005 - Sept 2006

  Education and Outreach Coordinator - Part Time

  Maintenance the communication with the existing 'Roots and shoots' groups in Primary and Middle schools as well as the colleges and universities. And support the development and implement their own individual environmental projects financially.;Regular seminar to public /media promoting the organization and its regional programmes; Provide editing and design advise on monthly newsletter;Organise annual visit and speech by Dr. Jane Goodall in China.

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  Friends of Nature

  Jan 2009 - Apr 2012

  Trainer - Enviromental Education Programs -Part Time

  Trainer in the 'Leave No Trace' educational program on environmental awareness and protection.

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  Beijing Baobeijia Education Counsultancy Co.

  Jan 2011 - Mar 2012

  Educational Cousultant & Deputy General Manager

  Duties included: Provided consulting services in art education and talent development for pre-school educational courses, with a focus on the children 3 years and under. Prepared of course teaching curriculum, and drafting art instruction materials for courses. Supervised initial rollout of new courses, and periodically monitored the art classes.

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  Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Autralia (FECCA)

  Jan 2017 - Sept 2017

  Administration Officer

  • Coordinated and supervised daily administrative activities, including scheduling, appointments, meetings and office supply management, ensuring smooth office operations.• Processed invoices and performed financial management duties, including expense tracking, budget monitoring and collaboration with the finance department.• Managed incoming and outgoing communications, such as emails, phone calls and written correspondence.• Prepared official documents, reports and presentations, as well as maintained organised electronic and physical filing systems, managed databases and ensured accurate record-keeping.• Provided administrative support to executives, managers and teams, handling tasks like calendar management, travel arrangements, expense processing and meeting coordination.• Planned and organised meetings, conferences and events, handling tasks such as scheduling, invitations, venue arrangements, logistics coordination and preparation of meeting materials.Key Achievement:• A significant contribution to Administration support on organizing the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2017 in Darwin. Collaboration with all team members finalized the preparation of the important documents including handling the Annual Report of the Federation and Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA). Show less

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  Australian School of Contemporary Chinese

  Feb 2018 - Apr 2023

  Teacher of Chinese Language

  As a Teacher, I plan and develop an engaging, age-appropriate course of study in the classroom, adhering to educational best practices and state and school district curriculum guidelines. I design and present individual lesson plans for students, using a variety of teaching techniques that appeal to various learning styles and methods. I also monitor students’ progress throughout the year and communicate all progress and concerns with tact and professionalism to parents and, as appropriate, other faculty, staff and/or principal. In addition, I build and maintain positive relationships with parents, enforce safety and security standards for students, staff and visitors and maintain paperwork for individual student files, attendance, incident reports and other necessary records. Moreover, I create and teach units of work focused on the language needs of students, whilst designing and administering tests, quizzes and assignments to evaluate students' language proficiency, as well as developing opportunities for students to practice the language in authentic contexts, such as organising language immersion activities and cultural trips to China. Key Achievements:• Obtained an internationally-recognised licence for teaching the Chinese language and established a high-profile reputation as an academic.• Actively participate in continuous professional development activities, such as attending workshops, conferences and training sessions, in order to stay updated on language teaching methodologies and best practices per the ACT Community Schools' Association. Show less

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  Environment Protection Authority (EPA) of Access Canberra

  Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

  Analyst

  • Applied statistical models to analyse data and predict outcomes, specifically focusing on the performance of the EPA Liaison Team during the FY 2011-2012.• Managed Data Mining and Exploration, extracting information based on response and decision contents such as referral dates, response dates and decision dates.• Developed a hot link to easily access original communications (emails, documents) related to advice and recommendations from the Planning and Land Authority (PLA) in the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD). • Utilised statistical methods and data analysis techniques to derive meaningful insights and patterns from the data.• Prepared reports and summaries to communicate analytical findings, recommendations, insights and key performance indicators to the Supervisor.• Designed data points for managing noise, water, air quality, construction, contaminated land and hazardous materials, as well as collaborated with cross-government sectors, business managers and clients through online meetings and seminars organised by the EPA team.• Stayed updated on the latest trends, tools and techniques in data analysis and EPSDD best practices through training programs, online courses and professional development activities.Key Achievement:• Exemplary work was recognised and highly regarded as a contribution to the future of the EPA team, specifically by finishing the project with a total of 13,888 data and 831 hotlinks of supporting original documents. Show less

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  Access Canberra

  Jun 2023 - now

  Administration Officer

  • Perform various high-quality day-to-day tasks including the records management, data collection and generating data management and reports.• Provide diverse customer services including maintaining the stationary stock, organizing the Working Vehicles’ Services, coordinating with the WHS related First Aid Trainings.• Prepare administrative documents and correspondence including management of team’s email box, checking and delivery of income mails, sending Registered mails to customers & etc.,• Use comprehensive communications skills to engage and maintenance professional relationships with stakeholders, including the community and complainants, to assist the team in achieving an appropriate regulatory outcome.• Actively participate in team-building gatherings and Year Book editing to promote a positive and interactive team culture and contribute to business unit planning as well as organisational planning.• Support the business unit to achieve team, organisational and Government goals.• Work proactively, remain calm under pressure, and be responsive to the changing priorities of the team for positive outcomes. Show less