Stephanie Kendall

Communications & Marketing Manager COTA NT – Contact Stephanie

Stephanie is a seasoned communicator with over 30 years experience in community and stakeholder engagement, marketing, public relations, digital and print publishing in not-for-profit and corporate sectors.  

Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Honours (Film and Literature Studies) from the University of Warwick (UK) and is currently studying for a Masters in Information Science. She was born and educated in England and has worked in London, Christchurch (New Zealand) and the Northern Territory.

She joined COTA NT in 2014, and working alongside the CEO, her main areas of responsibilities for COTA NT include:

• Management and development of COTA NT’s media, communications and community engagement tools
• Development of COTA NT’s programs including fundraising, advertising and membership
• Websites including: www.cotant.org.au (incorporating the Territory Seniors Calendar since 2017),  ntseniorscard.org.au, ntgrandparentsday.org.au,  social media (COTA NT and regional pages)
• Digital engagement hub : ntseniorsvoice.org.au
• Print and digital communications including: emails, media releases, newsletters, ONE COTA
• Major COTA events (including Expos, Grandparents Day, special fundraisers etc.), event and program marketing and promotions.
• Publications and special projects including: annual reports, Seniors Voice, Cyclone Tracy Remembered (print), Seniors Month Calendars 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 50 Seniors 50 Stories, Staying Connected (COVID-19 response), Members Only website (est. 2020).

Highlights

• Established Seniors Voice with the CEO. A quarterly print and digital news-style publication for seniors in the Territory.
• Creating ntseniorsvoice.org.au engagement hub.
• Established social media pages for regions and projects.
• Seniors Month Calendar production 2017 to 2022.
• Established the largest COTA NT and community event for seniors, SENIORS EXPO in 2015. The inaugural event won the City of Darwin’s Community Event of the Year award. Now attended by over 2,500 people.   
• Re-branding and creation of new platform, site content and architecture for COTA NT website.