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Will Chittick

Will Chittick

Peer Mentor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Content and Discovery

  • Education

    • Charles Sturt University

      2020 - 2023
      Master's degree Library and Information Science

    • University of Wollongong

      2009 - 2012
      International Bachelor of Communications and Media Studies Screen Studies, Digital Media and Spanish Class II, Division 1 Honours

      Activities and Societies: In2Uni Peer Mentoring Program (UOW) Completed International Bachelor of Communications and Media Studies, University of Wollongong 2012. Included international exchange semester in Spain.

  • Experience

    • In2Uni

      Feb 2011 - Jul 2011
      Peer Mentor

      The role of a peer mentor involved high level organisational skills. We were required to shoot and manage media for a multi-media project as well as developing and submitting lesson plans for each lesson. We worked with year nine students and were required to be punctual and professional at all times.

    • Willisaverb

      Jan 2017 - now
      Photographer

    • Shellharbour City Council

      Oct 2019 - Feb 2022
      Library Assistant

      Customer service and delivery of library services including Storytimes, Home Library Service and photography and data management for Shellharbour Museum and Gallery's digitisation project.

    • Georges River Council

      Mar 2022 - now

      Leading a team of specialists in outreach, community engagement and special collections to deliver innovative and responsive public library services in greater metro Sydney, Australia. Designing and implementing adult library programming with a focus on providing access to quality learning experiences in audio-visual production. Responsibilities include negotiating program scope with external partners, managing a budget, internal and external communications and developing partnerships with community organisations. I have delivered workshop and training to staff on Community Engagement for Childran and Youth, Photography and the use of AI in public libraries. As Community Engagement Officer I was responsible for maintaining a community engagement website, generating reports and facilitating business improvement through providing training, conducting internal consultations across business units and providing recommendations for updating the Community Engagement Policy. Facilitating digital media programs and learning experiences in Georges River Council public libraries including a Fashion Photograpjy workshop and Introduction to 3D photography.

      • Team Leader - Content and Discovery

        Dec 2024 - now

      • Library Programs Officer

        Jul 2022 - Dec 2024

      • Community Engagement Officer

        Apr 2024 - Aug 2024

      • Learning Experience Facilitator

        Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Will Chittick
      Shine Bright Award - Aug 2024 You stepped into a development opportunity for the Community Engagement Officer at the end of March 2024. Youlooked after Council's community participation obligation until the August 2024. During this secondment you had to learn the Your Say platform, create, and distribute the fortnightly Your Say newsletter, deliver face to face community consultation sessions, and work with teams across Council to plan the community participation in their project or program. You followed… Show more You stepped into a development opportunity for the Community Engagement Officer at the end of March 2024. Youlooked after Council's community participation obligation until the August 2024. During this secondment you had to learn the Your Say platform, create, and distribute the fortnightly Your Say newsletter, deliver face to face community consultation sessions, and work with teams across Council to plan the community participation in their project or program. You followed up Council meeting actions to publicly exhibit Council polices, share expressions of interest, and compiled important data for our corporate reporting on community engagement. You undertook the internal consultation for the update of Council's Community Engagement Policy, delivering presentations and doing workshops with internal stakeholders. You took it on yourself to learn the platform to be more innovative in encouraging community participation. You are incredibly committed to getting the best results for the team, you worked with and did an amazing job on behalf of Council.I want to recognise this important work committed to in our Community Strategic Plan and obligated under the Local Government Act. You did an amazing job and we loved having you in our team Show less
    • Awarded to Will Chittick
      Shine Bright Award - Aug 2024 You stepped into a development opportunity for the Community Engagement Officer at the end of March 2024. Youlooked after Council's community participation obligation until the August 2024. During this secondment you had to learn the Your Say platform, create, and distribute the fortnightly Your Say newsletter, deliver face to face community consultation sessions, and work with teams across Council to plan the community participation in their project or program. You followed… Show more You stepped into a development opportunity for the Community Engagement Officer at the end of March 2024. Youlooked after Council's community participation obligation until the August 2024. During this secondment you had to learn the Your Say platform, create, and distribute the fortnightly Your Say newsletter, deliver face to face community consultation sessions, and work with teams across Council to plan the community participation in their project or program. You followed up Council meeting actions to publicly exhibit Council polices, share expressions of interest, and compiled important data for our corporate reporting on community engagement. You undertook the internal consultation for the update of Council's Community Engagement Policy, delivering presentations and doing workshops with internal stakeholders. You took it on yourself to learn the platform to be more innovative in encouraging community participation. You are incredibly committed to getting the best results for the team, you worked with and did an amazing job on behalf of Council.I want to recognise this important work committed to in our Community Strategic Plan and obligated under the Local Government Act. You did an amazing job and we loved having you in our team Show less
    • Awarded to Will Chittick
      Shine Bright Award Georges River Council Jul 2024 Awarded a Shine Bright Award for facilitating high-value video production supporting the Communications and Engagement Team.
    • Awarded to Will Chittick
      Golden Georgie Award Georges River Council May 2023 Awarded for efforts in creating Job Shift, a job seeking skills development workshop series supported by TAFE Career Skills and Employment Pathways and tailoring the program in response to enquiries from a local Disability Services provider.
    • Awarded to Will Chittick
      Star Award Shellharbour City Council Mar 2022 For going over and above to use his specialist skills in photography to photograph the Museum object collection. Thanks to Will's expertise, commitment and attention to detail, the Museum has achieved an excellent database of hundreds of object images that make a significant contribution to the museum digitisation project.
    • Awarded to Will Chittick
      Star Award Shellharbour City Council Feb 2021 Deliver exceptional Home Library Service to residents of the Shellharbour LGA
    • Awarded to Will Chittick
      Class II, Division 1 Honors The University of Wollongong Dec 2012