About Us - Constance Woodberry

PROFESSIONAL:

Registered Lobbyist

• Australian Government
• Queensland Government
• New South Wales Government

Boards and Advisory Groups (recent)

• Aviation Industry Reference Group (2007 – 2008)
• Salisbury Economic Leaders Group (2007-2009)
• Business SA – Employers Education and Training Advisory Group (2007-2008)
• Science @ the Lakes Advisory Group (2006-2008)
• Edinburgh Air Leaders Group (2008-2009)
• Community Facilitator – Northern Adelaide Economic Summit (2008)

EDUCATION:

Post Graduate Diploma

Justice and Legal Studies, Government Policy and Human Rights Law, Queensland University of Technology (2001)

BS Degree

Education, Pittsburg State University (1976)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2004 - 2009

• Chief Executive and Principal Consultant - Regional Breakthroughs Projects

  • 2008/09 - Waikerie District Community Capacity Building Project
  • 2009 – Barmera District Community Capacity Building Project
  • 2008/09 – BAE Systems /C2C Scholarship Program development
  • 2005/08 – NAMIG industry/education engagement program (education programs, skills formation, human capital development, management and coordination)
  • 2008 – Bundaberg Air Park development consultation
  • 2006 and 2007 – Wide Bay Burnett Aviation Industry Investment Initiative (industry cluster formation, business and employment opportunity development, new business attraction, community capacity building)
  • 2007 – Lobethal Grand Carnival Community Consultation
  • 2007 – Northern Futures, Annual Report
  • 2005/06 – Adelaide Hills Manufacturing Industry Consultation

2003 - 2004

• Project Manager, NIEEP Project

  • Developed with the advanced manufacturing industry an industry/education engagement program for Northern Adelaide which led to the formation of NAMIG and the C2C Program of which I implemented in 2005 – 2008.

2000 - 2003

• Owner/ Manager, The Art of Learning

  • Produced and delivered educational products and services for education bodies, businesses and industry in Australia and USA.

2002

• Student Services, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine - Tempe, Arizona, USA

  • Managed student support services and study programs.

1998 - 2000

• Teaching/Post Graduate Study – Brisbane Queensland

  • Undertook legal and justice post graduate studies at QUT with emphasis on human rights and government policy while teaching in Queensland schools.

1997

• Community Consultation and Conciliation, NSW South Coast Community Group

  • Assisted the community to manage and conciliate a major community conflict to a successful and enduring resolution.

1995 - 1996

• Research Coordinator, University of New South Wales, Kensington NSW

  • Chief student services research consultant for the University.

1994 - 1996

• Woodberry’s Special Sauces

  • Owned and operated a boutique food business. Manufactured and sold gourmet sauces to specialty food shops, restaurants and international hotels.

1991 - 1994

• Student Services Senior Administrator, University of New South Wales

  • Managed the student equity support services programs including the ACCESS special admission program, the disability services office; English Language Assistance Programs, study programs and engineering and medicine equity programs.

1991

• Teaching, Northern Territory

  • Taught in public schools, special schools and indigenous colleges and at the local prison.

1990 - 1991

• Community Education Consultant, South Australian Equal Opportunity Commission

  • Responsible for small business and medium business employment services, introduced intellectual disability legislation and chief consultant for disability, and community liaison. Chair of South Australia Education Advisory Committee, Acting Assistant Commissioner and on numerous disability advisory bodies.

1988 - 1990

• Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Director, Roseworthy Agricultural College

  • Managed equal opportunity and affirmative programs and policies and responsible for recruitment/selection and promotion employment issues, student leadership programs and rural/ isolated education programs.

1984 - 1988

• Regional Youth Arts Festival Coordinator, Regional Special Education Advisor and Special Projects, Dept of Education SA

  • Director of regional arts programs, regional special education advisor and special language and learning projects for indigenous and special needs students.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER (recent):

• INTAD Conference, Queensland – April 2008
• ASEAN Community Capacity Building Conference, Beppu Japan - May 2007
• Northern Adelaide Regional Prosperity Conferences - 2005, 2006 and 2007
• Career Advice Australia, Connect to Your Future National Conference, Queensland - August 2006
• Department of Transport and Regional Services, Regional Perspectives Conference, Victoria - Sept 2006
• SA Mines and Energy Conference. University of Adelaide - Aug 2005
• Vocational Education Conference – SA Dept of Education – Sept 2005