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Andy Fryar - selected resume

Tertiary Education
1997

Diploma Of Volunteer Management

SA School Of Volunteer Management

1994

Bachelor of Applied Science Degree
Recreation Planning & Management
(Supporting studies in Volunteer Management )

University of South Australia

Career Summary

2002 – Present

Founder & Director
OzVPM

2000 – Present

Manuscript Developer
‘e-volunteerism’

1999 – Present

Convening Editor
International Keyboard Roundtable
‘e-volunteerism’

1997 - Present

Chief Executive Officer
Lyell McEwin Regional Volunteer Association

1996 - 1997

Professional Senior
Julia Farr Recreation & Support Services

1992 to 1996

Manager of Volunteer Services
Julia Farr Services

1985 - 1992

Recreation Officer
Julia Farr Centre Recreation Department

Professional Associations / Highlights

2005– Present

Member & Chairperson

International Volunteer Manager's Day Committee

Global Committee

2005– Present

Co-Founder (with Martin J Cowling)

Australasian Retreat of Advanced Volunteer Management

Australia

1999 – Present

Editorial Board Member
Australian Journal on Volunteering

1998 - Present

Member
Australasian Association of Volunteer Administrators (AAVA)

2003– 2006

Member

Association for Volunteer Administration

USA

1997 - 2004

Director / Board Member
Volunteering Australia
Australian National Peak Body for Volunteering
    - President - March 2002 - to November 2004


1994 - Present

Network Member
Managers of Volunteer Programs in SA State Govt.
    - Secretary - January 1995 - February 1997

2003

Awarded Centenary Medal

For services to volunteering in Australia

2003

Specialist Judge
SA Youth Awards Showcase
(Adelaide, SA)

2000 - 2004

National Steering Committee Member
National Emergency Services Memorial Committee
National Capital Authority (Canberra, ACT)

2000 – 2003

National Steering Committee Member
National Health & Medical Research Council (Melbourne)
    - Developed ‘Volunteers in Health Resource Manual’
    - Developed & judged IYV Volunteering Health Awards

2000 - 2003

Accreditation Working Party Member
Australasian Association of Volunteer Administrators

2000 - 2002

National Advisory Council Member
Ausyouth

2000 - 2002

Roundtable Committee Member
Minister's (Hon Iain Evans) Round Table on Volunteering

1999 –2000

Chairperson
SA State IYV Planning Committee

1998

Convenor

Initiated meeting that led to formation of SAAVA (later AAVA)

1996 - 2003 

Board Member
Volunteering SA
South Australian State Peak Body for Volunteering
    - Chairperson - October 1998 - 2003

    - Vice Chairperson - October 1996 - October 1998

Selected conferences & workshops

Australia and New Zealand

2008 - Australian National Volunteering Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland

2007 - Faculty Member, Australian Retreat for Advanced Volunteer Management, Hobart, Tasmania

2006 - Faculty Member, Australian Retreat for Advanced Volunteer Management, Brisbane, Queensland

2006 - Conducted national training tour of New Zealand

2005 - Faculty Member, Australian Retreat for Advanced Volunteer Management, Canberra, ACT

2004 - Australian National Volunteering Conference, Melbourne, Victoria

2002 - Keynote Speaker, SA State Volunteering Congress, Adelaide, SA
2001 - Australian IYV National Volunteering Conference, Melbourne, Victoria

2001- Panel Member, 2nd National Conference on Youth Development, Adelaide, SA

2000 - Keynote Speaker & Panel Member, State Volunteering Conference, Perth, WA

2000 - Australian National Conference on Volunteering, Adelaide, SA

1998 - Australian National Conference on Volunteering, Canberra, ACT

1997 - Australian National Conference on Volunteering, MacQuarie University, Sydney
1996 - Australian National Conference on Volunteering, Launceston, Tasmania

United Kingdom

2008 - Faculty Member, Institute of Advanced Volunteer Management, Buxton, England

2007 - Faculty Member, Institute of Advanced Volunteer Management, Blackpool, England

2006 - Conducted national training tour of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales

2005 - Faculty Member, Institute of Advanced Volunteer Management, Coventry, England

2005 - Keynote Trainer, 3rd VOLT Conference, Cork, Ireland

2004 - Faculty Member, Institute of Advanced Volunteer Management, Blackpool, England

North America

2008 - 1st Asia Pacific Volunteer Leadership Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (Co-hosted by OzVPM)

2008 - Association of Volunteer Resource Management Conference, Binghamton, NY, USA

2007 - Keynote Presenter, VAN Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio, USA

2005 - International Conference on Volunteer Administration, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

2004 - International Conference on Volunteer Administration, Portland, Oregon, USA

2002 - International Conference on Volunteer Management, Denver, Colorado, USA

1998 - 15th World Volunteering Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Other International

2001 - International Association for Volunteer Effort Asia Pacific Conference, New Dehli, India

 

Major publications & articles

Andy has written or edited dozens of articles on volunteerism and has had articles published in several languages, including Hebrew. The list below is by no means comprehensive but offers a small sample of Andy's writing

In addition to the articles listed below please also visit the OzVPM Hot Topic archive

Co-Editor (with Fraser Dyer and Rob Jackson) Edition 2 (2008)

Turn your organisation into a volunteer magnet

Free e-book

Editor, Major events volunteerism

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 6, Issue 4

Editor (with Rob Jackson) Walking the fine line: Are we over formalising volunteerism?

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 6, Issue 3

Article

Building the Profession: Reflections from the Australasian Retreat for Volunteer Managers (with Martin J Cowling)

Australian Journal of Volunteering

Editor, Aging in Place

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 6, Issue 1

Editor, Helping Volunteers through Stressful situations

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 5, Issue 2

Co-Editor (with Fraser Dyer and Rob Jackson) Edition 1

Turn your organisation into a volunteer magnet

Free e-book

Editor, Volunteers with disabilities: examining the real issues

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 4, Issue 4

Article
Article title: ‘Supporting volunteer effort through family buy in’
Volunteer Management Review
Published by Charity Channel (USA)

Editor, The image of volunteering in popular culture

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 4, Issue 2

Article
Article title: ‘Good Grief ’
Volunteer Management Review
Published by Charity Channel (USA)

Article

The proof is in the partnership   ...observations about Australian compact developments

Australian Journal on Volunteering

Volume 8, Issue 2

Editor, Discussion about UK report titled '5 key trends and their impact on the voluntary sector'

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 4, Issue 1

Co-author of book (with Joy Noble & Louise Rogers)
Volunteer Management: An essential guide (2nd edition)
Published by Volunteering SA
Adelaide, Australia

Article
Article title: ‘Volunterrorism!’
e-volunteerism – electronic volunteerism journal
Volume 3, Issue 4

Philadelphia, USA

Essay Contributor (e-book)

The Rants & Raves Anthology - what's on the minds of leading authors in the volunteer world

Essay title: ‘Not just a VPM!’
Published by Energize

Philadelphia, USA

Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable), Article title: 'Is volunteering work or leisure?'

e-volunteerism, Volume 3, Issue 3

Article
Article title: Intuition or Indigestion?
Volunteer Management Review
Published by Charity Channel (USA)

Article

Article title: 'Bug or Butterfly?
Volunteer Management Review
Published by Charity Channel (USA)

Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'Is assigning afinancial value to volunteering a good idea?'

e-volunteerism, Volume 3, Issue 2

Editor
‘The spirit of the North’ – The history of volunteers at LMHS
Published by LMHS Regional Volunteers Inc.

Adelaide, SA

International Keyboard Roundtable Participant

Article title: 'Innovations in volunteerism'

e-volunteerism, Volume 3, Issue 1

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'Our professional associations: from the past to the future'

e-volunteerism, Volume 2, Issue 3

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'International VPM job exchanges Pt 2'

e-volunteerism, Volume 2, Issue 2

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'International VPM job exchanges Pt 1'

e-volunteerism, Volume 2, Issue 1

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'A look at Volunteering SA's Volunteering Vision 2010'

e-volunteerism, Volume 1, Issue 4

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'National Volunteer Centres'

e-volunteerism, Volume 1, Issue 3

Feb - Dec 2001

Regular volunteerism columnist during IYV
Messenger Press

Adelaide, SA

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'How can we assure IYV has global impact?'

e-volunteerism, Volume 1, Issue 2

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'How possible is international exchange?'

e-volunteerism, Volume 1, Issue 1

Guest Author
Energize Hot Topic Column
'Volunteers and the Time Management Trap'
Published by Energize

Philadelphia, USA

Produced Professional Volunteer Training Video Tape
Titled “Where there’s a wheel ...there’s a way”
    - Sold and distributed nationally