Brendan O'Keefe

Current

Web Manager at The Alannah and Madeline Foundation
Innovation Environmentalist at Ideathon - Ideation Meets Fundraising
Consultant at Naive Experts

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Past

Victoria Walks - Online Media Projects Officer at VicHealth
Youth Pathway Support at www.slingshot.org.au
Youth Worker at www.slingshot.org.au

Youth Worker at www.frontyard.org
Youth Worker at YSAS - Youth Substance Abuse Service - www.ysas.org.au
Web Integrator at www.kusp.com.au
Web Designer at Briliant Brilliant Digital Entertainment - www.brilliantdigital.com/
Branding & Design at Pligrim Clothing
Songwriter at Ideo Music
Recording Artist at Melodian/Mushroom Records

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7 more...

Education

Life 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 +
RMIT University
Kangan Batman TAFE

University of the District of Columbia
Balwyn High School
Other Qualifications

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Recommended

3 people have recommended Brendan

Connections

109 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Brendan O'Keefe’s Summary

Brendan lives and breathes the ideation-inception life-cycle.
When you think facilitator. Think Brendan O'Keefe Brendan O'Keefe - Brainstorm Facilitator

Brendan calls himself a 'creative generalist' or 'naive expert'.

A naive expert is an individual with a wide range of life experiences and has worked in a diverse range of industries. A multi faceted being with a desire for many experiences and a will to fulfill those desires. A highly motivated and skilled person who can bring to any project many inspirations, perspectives and opportunities for innovation.

He has 20 years experience in Idea Generation, Brainstorm Facilitation, Branding, Visual Identity, Marketing, Web Design & Development, Online Research, SEO, Mobile Applications, Reverse Mentoring, Youth Work, Pathway Planning, Business Coaching, Life Coaching, Public Speaking, Team Building, Workshop Design, Social Enterprise, Mind Mapping, Goal Setting, Music Composition, Performance, Management and Media Production.

He is known throughout his network as the 'Ideas Guy'. His obsession with expressing his creativity and passion for life long learning has brought him many blessings and wonderful experiences in the past 20 years. He has recently re-focused his pathway and he has spent the past 3 years training in the world's leading creativity techniques. Brendan has conducted creativity workshops with young people and dozens of brainstorming sessions in the UK, Australia, USA, Philippines and online in his open brainstorming webinars.

Brendan O'Keefe’s Specialties:

Creative Direction, Ideation Facilitation & Evaluation, Training, Strategy, Ideas into Action. Humour.

Brendan O'Keefe’s Experience

Web Manager

The Alannah and Madeline Foundation

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

July 2009 — Present (6 months)

The Alannah and Madeline Foundation's Cybersafety and Wellbeing Initiative aims to make cybersafety a normal part of every young person's life by equipping them to use technologies in ways that protect them from the associated risks.

An eSmart school is a school where the smart, safe and responsible use of information and communications technology is a cultural norm. Students, teachers and the wider school community are equipped to embrace the best these technologies can offer, while being savvy about the pitfalls.

* Website UAT
* Content and Project Management
* Presentation Design
Innovation Environmentalist

Ideathon - Ideation Meets Fundraising

(Fund-Raising industry)

April 2009 — Present (9 months)

deathon is a marathon ideation event with a fundraising aspect. A typical ideathon runs 7-60 days. Ideas are managed via a feature rich collaborative online brainstorming platform that allows anyone to submit solutions and collaborate on ideas which may benefit the host organisation and society.

Part idea generation, part team building, part community building, part fund-raising, part awareness building, the ideathon brings together many perspectives and positive elements to make one great event.
Consultant

Naive Experts

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

Big Ideas - Better Insight - Best Life ®
Victoria Walks - Online Media Projects Officer

VicHealth

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2009 — December 2009 (1 year )

Victoria Walks is a walking for transport initiative funded and supported by VicHealth.
Victoria Walks has all the tools, information and support to make neighbourhoods safer and more walk-friendly.

* Website UAT
* Content and Project Management
* Social Media Strategy
Youth Pathway Support

www.slingshot.org.au

(Civic & Social Organization industry)

April 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 9 months)

·Pathway Planning
·Mentoring
·Support & Advocacy
·Database Development & Administration Support
·Technology Integration
·Business Presentations
·Web Site Development
·Marketing support
Youth Worker

www.slingshot.org.au

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

April 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 6 months)

·Telephone Information & Referral
·Support & Advocacy
·Database Development & Deployment
·Administration Support
·Technology Integration
·Presentations
·Web Site Development
·SMS Services
Youth Worker

www.frontyard.org

(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

February 2001 — March 2004 (3 years 2 months)
Youth Worker

YSAS - Youth Substance Abuse Service - www.ysas.org.au

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

January 2002 — December 2002 (1 year )
Web Integrator

www.kusp.com.au

(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2000 — November 2001 (1 year 10 months)
Web Designer

Briliant Brilliant Digital Entertainment - www.brilliantdigital.com/

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1999 — February 2000 (1 year 2 months)
Branding & Design

Pligrim Clothing

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)

February 1995 — September 1998 (3 years 8 months)
Songwriter

Ideo Music

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1996 — 1997 (1 year )
Recording Artist

Melodian/Mushroom Records

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Music industry)

August 1989 — September 1992 (3 years 2 months)

Brendan O'Keefe’s Education

Life 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 +

Living on Purpose , Magic, Technology, Mind Mapping, Branding, Songwriting , 1968 — 2007

Activities and Societies:

The Community of Creativity.
RMIT University

Cert IV - Small Business Management , 2004 — 2005
Kangan Batman TAFE

Cert IV - , Youth Work, J.J & Community Services , 2001 — 2001
University of the District of Columbia

Music, Arts, Science 1998 — 1998
Balwyn High School

1982 — 1985
Other Qualifications

Activities and Societies:

2007- Public Speaking with Humour - Humourversity
·2001 - Certificate IV Community Services . Melbourne. VIC
·2003 - Conflict Resolution & Dealing With Difficult People
·2002 - First Aid Certificate III. Melbourne. VIC
·2000 - Advanced HTML Scripting. Melbourne. VIC
·1988 - HIV AIDS Peer Education. Washington D.C
-1988 - Audio Design & Production. Washington D.C

Additional Information

Brendan O'Keefe’s Interests:

Family, Music, Wine, Great Food, Making Music, Magical Social Engagements, Friends, Supporting the Next Generation, Books, Ideas, Promoting Freedom, Creative Expression, Travel...Much More.....