Melissa McCullough

Melissa McCullough

Melissa McCullough is the Events Manager for the project. She is a graduate of the Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney and has been working in the non-profit and government sector for the past eight years. Melissa’s areas of expertise span project management, social research, policy and advocacy, strategic communications, media and public relations, fundraising, partnership development and stakeholder engagement, major event coordination and non-profit organisational development. Career highlights include as Project Coordinator for the Sydney Peace Foundation, Events Manager for the International Peace Research Association, Corporate Relations Manager for Youth Services and Advocacy and Support (YSAS), as well as various contract roles with state and federal Government.

Melissa currently volunteers with the St Vincent de Paul Night Patrol Programme and is on the board of the United Nations Association of Australia Young Professionals. She is passionate about business and human rights, and in 2015 will commence a research degree in the area of sustainable agriculture and peacebuilding in Southern and East Africa.