Education
Bachelor of Arts (English major) Auckland University
Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing, RMIT, Melbourne
Diploma Romance Writing, Australian College of Journalism
Certificate IV TEFLA (Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults), Cambridge Royal Society of Arts
Diploma of Illustration, NMIT, Melbourne
Diploma of Comic Art and Illustration, Cengage Education
Skills
Editing (print and web), proofreading, copywriting, preparing manuscripts for publication, writing promotional briefs, captions and advertising material, preparing brochures and promotional material, writing non-fiction articles, opinion pieces, blog pasts, reviews, editorials, interviews and information pieces.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Power Point and Excel.
Employment
2013 – 2017 Beat Magazine, arts journalist, reviewer
2008 – 2013 Inpress magazine – arts journalist, reviewer
2011 ongoing Trouble Magazine – arts journalist
2010 ongoing Australian Stage Online – arts journalist, reviewer
2010 ongoing Arts Hub – arts journalist, reviewer
2010 Rivers Company – proofreader/copywriter (casual)
2009 Niche Media– sub editor (casual)
2010 Inscribe magazine - art director and writer (voluntary position)
2008 Melbourne University Human Resources – office administration (temp)
1999 Parkville Youth Residential Centre – Creative Writing Tutor
1990 – 2005 North Carlton Railway Station Neighbourhood House – Creative Writing Tutor
1991– 2008 Skillshare Centres, various Neighbourhood Houses in Melbourne inner north, also Carlton Language Centre – ESL Teacher (sessional)
1991 Prahran City Mission – Numeracy and Literacy Tutor
1988 – 1996 Numerous companies, Melbourne and UK – Market Research Interviewer
Awards and Prizes
Winner Audience Choice award for play Lesbians of Northcote Walking Tour, Midsumma Festival, 2009
Highly commended Daffodil Day Arts Award, 3rd place getter Daffodil Day Arts Award for short stories Boadicea and Underwire
Awarded professional development, Playwriting Australia, 2005 for play Fat Chick
Winner Australian Federation of Writers Short Fiction Award for short story Scarface O'Malley
Wildfire Magazine 3rd placegetter Erotic Fiction Award for short story The Interview
Awarded Outside Eye dramaturgy Melbourne Fringe for Marj's Torchbearers
Bachelor of Arts (English major) Auckland University
Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing, RMIT, Melbourne
Diploma Romance Writing, Australian College of Journalism
Certificate IV TEFLA (Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults), Cambridge Royal Society of Arts
Diploma of Illustration, NMIT, Melbourne
Diploma of Comic Art and Illustration, Cengage Education
Skills
Editing (print and web), proofreading, copywriting, preparing manuscripts for publication, writing promotional briefs, captions and advertising material, preparing brochures and promotional material, writing non-fiction articles, opinion pieces, blog pasts, reviews, editorials, interviews and information pieces.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Power Point and Excel.
Employment
2013 – 2017 Beat Magazine, arts journalist, reviewer
2008 – 2013 Inpress magazine – arts journalist, reviewer
2011 ongoing Trouble Magazine – arts journalist
2010 ongoing Australian Stage Online – arts journalist, reviewer
2010 ongoing Arts Hub – arts journalist, reviewer
2010 Rivers Company – proofreader/copywriter (casual)
2009 Niche Media– sub editor (casual)
2010 Inscribe magazine - art director and writer (voluntary position)
2008 Melbourne University Human Resources – office administration (temp)
1999 Parkville Youth Residential Centre – Creative Writing Tutor
1990 – 2005 North Carlton Railway Station Neighbourhood House – Creative Writing Tutor
1991– 2008 Skillshare Centres, various Neighbourhood Houses in Melbourne inner north, also Carlton Language Centre – ESL Teacher (sessional)
1991 Prahran City Mission – Numeracy and Literacy Tutor
1988 – 1996 Numerous companies, Melbourne and UK – Market Research Interviewer
Awards and Prizes
Winner Audience Choice award for play Lesbians of Northcote Walking Tour, Midsumma Festival, 2009
Highly commended Daffodil Day Arts Award, 3rd place getter Daffodil Day Arts Award for short stories Boadicea and Underwire
Awarded professional development, Playwriting Australia, 2005 for play Fat Chick
Winner Australian Federation of Writers Short Fiction Award for short story Scarface O'Malley
Wildfire Magazine 3rd placegetter Erotic Fiction Award for short story The Interview
Awarded Outside Eye dramaturgy Melbourne Fringe for Marj's Torchbearers
