Kara Hanwright

Engagement Officer at Geoscience Australia

Kara Hanwright has a diverse work experience history. Kara started their career as a Student at the University of Newcastle in 2006 and continued until 2011. Following that, they worked as a Data Management Support Officer at BAE Sy from 2011 to 2012. Kara then joined Uniting Care Ageing as a Business Service Officer from 2013 to 2016. After that, they worked at the Murray-Darling Basin Authority as an Administration Officer from 2016 to 2017. Kara then worked at the Department of Communications and the Arts as a Policy Officer from 2017 to 2018. Currently, they are employed at Geoscience Australia, where they started as an Executive Assistant in 2018 and later transitioned to the role of Project Officer in July 2020.

Kara Hanwright has a diverse education history. Kara began their academic journey in 2001 at Trinity College, where they obtained an Associate Diploma in Speech and Drama, which they completed in 2004. In 2005, they spent a Rotary Exchange Year at Friedrich-Schiller Gymnasium, although the specific field of study is not mentioned.

In 2006, Kara enrolled at the University of Newcastle and pursued a Bachelor's degree in Economics, which they successfully completed in 2009. During that same year, they obtained a Certificate III in Information Technology from the Hunter Institute of TAFE.

Kara continued their studies in 2010 at Newcastle University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Business (Honours) degree with a focus on Politics. Kara completed this program in 2011. Additionally, in the same year, they obtained a Certificate III in Business Administration from the Hunter Institute of Technology.

Aside from their formal education, Kara has also obtained various certifications. In March 2019, they became a Standard Mental Health First Aider certified by Mental Health First Aid Australia. Additionally, in 2020, they obtained several certifications from LinkedIn, including Learning SQL Programming, Visio 2016 Essential Training, The Courage Habit (getAbstract Summary), Working with Difficult People, and Body Language for Women.

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Timeline

  • Engagement Officer

    April 1, 2024 - present

  • Project Officer

    July, 2020

  • Executive Assistant

    March, 2018