Experience

Sky News Australia

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Supervising News Producer

  • May 2022 - Present



2GB

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Newsreader/Reporter

  • Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Present the news on Sydney’s most listened to AM radio station. • Proactively finds the news, follow leads, and uses my list of contacts for sources. • Writes copy, conducts interviews with a range of talent and cuts grabs from press conferences. • Sent on the road to press conferences or where the news is happening to investigate the story, then write and voice reports. • Overnight Editor, focusing on setting the news agenda for the day. • Present the news on Sydney’s most listened to AM radio station. • Proactively finds the news, follow leads, and uses my list of contacts for sources. • Writes copy, conducts interviews with a range of talent and cuts grabs from press conferences. • Sent on the road to press conferences or where the news is happening to investigate the story, then write and voice reports. • Overnight Editor, focusing on setting the news agenda for the day.



Sky News Australia

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 200 - 300 Employee

• News Producer

  • Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Produced for ‘Sky News Breakfast’, including building bulletins, cutting vision and grabs for live crosses, as well as creating stories targeting a regional audience. • Delivered a record average audience increase of +612% year-on-year. •Sole producer for the overnight Qantas bulletin, played onboard the airline’s fleet. • Decides what stories to cover, focusing on Covid-19, politics, and international news. • Sourced footage from a database or liaison with partners to cut vision for each story. • Content shared with flagship breakfast show and set the news agenda for the day. • Line produced from the control room to ensure bulletins time out correctly, while communicating with reporters to ensure their content is correct for their cross. Show less



2SM Super Network

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Newsreader/Producer

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Produced accurate, clear and concise news stories for our target demographic in rural and regional NSW, as well as in South East Queensland. • Weekend news editor as part of a team and alone. • Presented hourly and half hourly bulletins for the entire network of over 40 stations, as well as a rural bulletin twice daily focusing on the primary industries. • Interviewed politicians and relevant professionals for news grabs. • Filled in as a producer writing editorials for the John Laws show, with organising an interview with Prime Minister Scott Morrison a major highlight of the role. Show less



Freelance

• Sydney, Australia

• Sound Recordist

  • Apr 2018 - May 2021

  • Mixed, recorded and operated boom microphones on short and feature films. • One film had its worldwide premier at the start of 2021 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, while another recently premiered at Flickerfest. • Mixed, recorded and operated boom microphones on short and feature films. • One film had its worldwide premier at the start of 2021 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, while another recently premiered at Flickerfest.



2ser

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Dec 2017 - Sep 2019

  • Presented The Daily, a three-hour news and current affairs show, averaging six interviews per show, mixed with music, news and traffic while operating own panel. • Filled in as the presenter for national current affairs program The Wire, as well as for 2ser shows Drive and The Weekly when needed. • Researched interviewees and the topics, ensuring all content was thoroughly fact-check. • Identified, researched and presented important current events and contemporary issues in Sydney, nationally, and globally. Show less

• • Jan 2017 - Sep 2019

  • Produced over 100 interviews based on contemporary issues and current affairs for 2ser 107.3 shows The Daily, Breakfast and Drive. Also created current affairs packages for The Wire, a show syndicated around Australian radio stations. • Identified, researched and sourced key experts and professionals, as well as maintained a working relationship with multiple contacts. • Recorded, edited, and published every interview on our website and social media platforms, driving increased traffic to our webpage and social pages, expanding our listener base. Show less

• • Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Developed, pitched, and produced concise and current news copy relevant to our audience on a tight deadline. • Quickly rose to Newsroom Editor and eventually fill-in Assistant Newsroom Director as a direct result of demonstrating leadership in the training and development of new producers, resulting in the newsrooms nomination for the CBAA’s ‘Excellence In News & Current Affairs Programming’ Award 2018. • Presented live news bulletins every half-hour with careful attention to time budgeting. • Consulted with various news agencies, police, and government organizations when following developing stories and sourcing quotes for broadcast. • Sourced and edited audio voxs, interviews and grabs for inclusion in bulletin. Show less

• • Jul 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Lead a team of up to 8 producers to create content for the radio show ‘The Daily’ and managed executive decisions on what interviews made it to air, taking into consideration its local relevancy and adherence to media law and regulations. • Nominated for ‘Best Special Broadcast’ during the 2ser Awards 2017, for our ‘Marriage Equality Results’ program while executive producing the show.



Macquarie University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Assistant

  • May 2018 - May 2019

  • Produced, recorded, and edited the podcast, Beyond the Paper, which spoke to research paper authors to simplify, explain, and delve into difficult to grasp aspects of their research. • Coached the student hosts of the podcast, workshopped their questions, and prepared the talent to ensure an energetic dynamic between both parties. • Produced, recorded, and edited the podcast, Beyond the Paper, which spoke to research paper authors to simplify, explain, and delve into difficult to grasp aspects of their research. • Coached the student hosts of the podcast, workshopped their questions, and prepared the talent to ensure an energetic dynamic between both parties.



Grapeshot Magazine

• Australia
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regular's Editor

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Made editorial decisions on the most relevant and interesting articles for our readers, targeting our main demographic, 18-25 university students. • Sourced articles from our student contributors for Grapeshot’s regular column section. • Wrote regular columns, ranging from interviews with university professors who conducted bizarre experiments, to a regular analysis of ever-changing pop-culture. • Made editorial decisions on the most relevant and interesting articles for our readers, targeting our main demographic, 18-25 university students. • Sourced articles from our student contributors for Grapeshot’s regular column section. • Wrote regular columns, ranging from interviews with university professors who conducted bizarre experiments, to a regular analysis of ever-changing pop-culture.



Mad Cow Theatre Company

• Gosford, Australia

• Drama Tutor

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017



Gleave & Co.

• Wholesale

• Horologist

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2015



ROKA Restaurants

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Waiter

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2014



Reef Restaurant

• Terrigal, NSW

• Waiter

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2013