Curriculum Vitae
Education
Bachelor of Arts (English major) Auckland University Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing, RMIT, Melbourne Diploma of Illustration, NMIT, Melbourne Certificate IV TEFLA (Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults), Cambridge Royal Society of Arts. Diploma Romance Writing, Australian College of Journalism Diploma of Comic Art and Illustration, Cengage Education |
Skills
Copywriting, content writing and scriptwriting, including web copy, promotional briefs, captions and advertising material, brochures and promotional material, non-fiction articles, opinion pieces, blog posts, reviews, editorials, interviews and information pieces. Copyediting and proofing of above. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Power Point and Excel. |
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
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
Employment
2013 – 2017 - Beat Magazine -
arts journalist, reviewer 2010 ongoing - Australian Stage Online – arts journalist, reviewer 2010 - Inscribe magazine - art director and writer (voluntary position) 1990 – 2005 - North Carlton Railway Station Neighbourhood House – Creative Writing Tutor 1991 - Prahran City Mission – Numeracy and Literacy Tutor |
2008 – 2013 - Inpress magazine –
arts journalist, reviewer 2010 - ongoing - Arts Hub – arts journalist, reviewer 2009 - Niche Media – sub editor (casual) 1999 - Parkville Youth Residential Centre – Creative Writing Tutor 1988 – 1996 - Numerous companies, Melbourne and UK – Market Research Interviewer |
2011 - ongoing - Trouble Magazine –
arts journalist 2010 - Rivers Company – proofreader/copywriter (casual) 2008 - Melb University Human Resources office administration (temp) 1991– 2008 - Skillshare Centres, various Neighbourhood Houses in Melbourne inner north, also Carlton Language Centre – ESL Teacher (seasional) |