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LISA McMURRAY

Lisa is a mother of two living in Sydney, Australia.

Key skills

• programme management
• participatory skills
• planning and administration.

Experience

Lisa has extensive experience in NGO management and in the planning and management of aid programmes:

• team member, Youth Challenge mobile dentistry project, Solomon Islands (1993)
• team member, Youth Challenge, Red Cross school for handicapped children, Solomon Islands
• operations coordinator, Youth Challenge Australia: prepared volunteers for overseas posting
• Programme coordinator, APACE (Appropriate Technology for Community and Environment): management of the village micro-hydro electrification programme in the Solomon Islands - planning and monitoring in Sydney and the Solomons, budgeting, liaison with donor organisations (AusAID) and NGO membership
• Pacific coordinator, Fred Hollows Foundation: planning, monitoring of Pacific region visual health programme
• Programme director, International Centre for Eyecare Education: management of Pacific region programme (2003 - )
• arts education, Sydney community college.

Education

International Social Development: masters degree, University of New South Wales.

Languages

• English (native)
• Solomons Pijin.