Alexandra Buzila

Over the years I have worked in varying roles at diverse Adelaide-based events and festivals. These opportunities have led me to work with some creative and brilliant people, delivering special experiences. The relationships I have formed have provided me with a network of support, and I wouldn’t be in the role I am in today without them.

2024 year marks my third year in my current position as Volunteers Coordinator at WOMADelaide, though my connection with the festival began in 2018 as a volunteer. My first year was a real ‘pinch me’ moment. Since then, I have also worked at Adelaide Film Festival and Illuminate Adelaide.

Studying a Bachelor of Tourism and Event Management at UniSA was one of the most arduous tasks I have ever completed. I was also hungry for practical knowledge, so to help me find direction I started volunteering at conferences, markets, exhibitions, community and council events, and music festivals. I pursued casual work in events and participated in the UniSA Business Career Mentor Program as well as an internship with Australian Green Clean. These activities were invaluable stepping stones for my career, and I still use the learnings from them today.

After recently completing a Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Adaptation at Griffith University, I relish the chance to pursue further study in an area that interests me, and I hope that it may steer my life in a more sustainable direction.

Working in events and festivals is rewarding and thrilling. It has been a pleasure to contribute to the joy of others through my work; I just wish I had given myself more of a chance to savour and enjoy the freedom that comes with the unknown when starting out. Some of my fondest memories were from not knowing where to go or what to do and following my instincts.

Pronouns: She/Her

Content supplied by: Alexandra Buzila

Edited for clarity by: Dahlia Opala

Photography by: Thomas McCammon

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