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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 & Chair

International Volunteer Manager's Appreciation Day Committee

USA

2005– Present

Co-Founder (with Martin J Cowling)

Australasian Retreat of Advanced Volunteer Management

Australia

2002 – Present

Contributor’s Panel Member
Volunteer Management Review
Operated by Charity Channel (USA)

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
    - Vice President - February 2000 - to March 2002


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

May 2006

Trainer

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

United Kingdom

March - April 2006

Trainer

Conducted national training tour of New Zealand

New Zealand

November 2005

Faculty Member

Institute of Advanced Volunteer Management

Coventry, England

November 2005

Keynote Trainer

3rd VOLT Conference

Cork, Ireland

November 2005

Workshop Presenter
International Conference on Volunteer Administration

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

November 2004

Faculty Member

Institute of Advanced Volunteer Management

Blackpool, England

October 2004

Workshop Presenter
International Conference on Volunteer Administration

Portland, Oregon, USA

June 2004

Workshop Presenter
Australian National Volunteering Conference

Melbourne, Victoria

May 2004

Workshop Presenter
'Connecting Up'

Internet Communication Technology Conference

Adelaide, SA

April 2003

Conference Presenter
SA Institute of CPA’s
Not-for-profit conference

Adelaide, SA

November 2002

Keynote Speaker
SA State Volunteering Congress
Adelaide, SA

October 2002

Workshop Presenter
International Conference on Volunteer Management
Denver, Colorado, USA

November 2001

Workshop Presenter
International Association for Volunteer Effort
Asia Pacific Conference
New Dehli, India

November 2001

Workshop Presenter & Panelist
IYV National Volunteering Conference
Melbourne, Victoria

March 2001

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

June 2000

Workshop Presenter
1st Northern Territory Conference on C/munity Development
Darwin, NT

June 2000

Keynote Speaker & Panel Member
State Volunteering Conference
Perth, WA

May 2000

Conference Delegate

National Conference on Volunteering
Adelaide, SA

September 1998

Conference Delegate

National Conference on Volunteering
Canberra, ACT

September 1998

Conference Delegate

15th World Volunteering Conference
International Association for Volunteer Effort
Edmonton, Alberta,

Canada

June 1998

Workshop Presenter
SA Fundraising Institute State Conference,

Adelaide, SA

July 1997

Conference Delegate

National Conference on Volunteering
MacQuarie University, Sydney

July 1996

Conference Delegate

National Conference on Volunteering
Launceston, Tasmania

Major publications & articles

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

July 2006

Convening Editor

Major events volunteerism

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 6, Issue 4

April 2006

Convening Editor (with Rob Jackson)

Walking the fine line: Are we over formalising volunteerism?

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 6, Issue 3

November 2005

Author of Article

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

Australian Journal of Volunteering

October 2005

Convening Editor

Aging in Place

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 6, Issue 1

January 2005

Convening Editor

Helping Volunteers through Stressful situations

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 5, Issue 2

December 2004

Co-Editor (with Fraser Dyer and Rob Jackson)

Turn your organisation into a volunteer magnet

Free e-book

July 2004

Convening Editor

Volunteers with disabilities: examining the real issues

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 4, Issue 4

May 2004

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

January 2004

Convening Editor

The image of volunteering in popular culture

e-volunteerism - electronic volunteerism journal

Volume 4, Issue 2

December 2003

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

November 2003

Author of journal article

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

Australian Journal on Volunteering

Volume 8, Issue 2

November 2003

Convening 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

July 2003

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

July 2003

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

Philadelphia, USA

July 2003

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

April 2003

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'Is volunteering work or leisure?'

e-volunteerism, Volume 3, Issue 3

March 2003

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

January 2003

Author of article

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

January 2003

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

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

e-volunteerism, Volume 3, Issue 2

November 2002

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

Adelaide, SA

October 2002

International Keyboard Roundtable Participant

Article title: 'Innovations in volunteerism'

e-volunteerism, Volume 3, Issue 1

April 2002

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

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

e-volunteerism, Volume 2, Issue 3

January 2002

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'International VPM job exchanges Pt 2'

e-volunteerism, Volume 2, Issue 2

October 2001

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'International VPM job exchanges Pt 1'

e-volunteerism, Volume 2, Issue 1

July 2001

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

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

e-volunteerism, Volume 1, Issue 4

April 2001

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

January 2001

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

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

e-volunteerism, Volume 1, Issue 2

October 2000

Convening Editor (International Keyboard Roundtable)

Article title: 'How possible is international exchange?'

e-volunteerism, Volume 1, Issue 1

June 1999

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

Philadelphia, USA

January 1996

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