Experience

City of Bunbury

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Content Officer

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Social media managementSocial media strategySocial media marketingCreating contentCopywritingProducing newslettersEditingPhotographyInternal communicationsCommunity engagementCrisis communications

• Media And Communications Officer

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2020

• Corporate Marketing Officer

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2020

• Media and Communications Officer

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  Receive and handle media inquiries.Prepare media releases, media statements, correspondence as required.Monitor and manage reactive media.Pitch and implement proactive media coverage.Develop and implement communication strategies and media plans.Coordinate media interviews.Produce and upload online content for website.Provide media advice and support to Mayor's and CEO's office.Manage social media accounts - Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Proofing and editing copy for corporate documents, reports, online content and promotional material.Attend weekly Council meetings.Consultation with the community and stakeholders for various projects. Show less



Fairfax Media

• Australia
• Online Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Editor

  • Oct 2011 - Jan 2014

  Overseeing and managing content for 12 online news sites across regional WA.Increase online traffic and maintain an audience.Producing and creating original online content including news stories, photo galleries, features and packages.Proofing and editing online content.News reporting.Interviewing people.News photography.Blogging including live blogging.Uploading content using an online content management system.Managing social media accounts including Facebook and Twitter.Increase social media audience and keep them engaged.Delegating tasks and responsibilities to team members.Analysing data using Google Analytics.SEO knowledge.Fact checking.Establishing and maintaining contacts.Using Photoshop to create graphics and/or edit photographs.Managing the national news desk once a month.Supervising staff. Show less

• Online News Editor at WAtoday

  • May 2010 - Oct 2011

  Increase online traffic and maintain an audience.Producing and creating original online content including news stories, photo galleries, features and packages.Proofing and editing online content.News reporting - including courts/crime, technology, health, education and general news.Interviewing people.Blogging including live blogging.Uploading content using an online content management system.Managing social media accounts including Facebook and Twitter.Increase social media audience and keep them engaged.Analysing data using Google Analytics.SEO knowledge.Fact checking.Establishing and maintaining contacts.Using Photoshop to create graphics and/or edit photographs.Managing the national news desk once a month. Show less



Rural Press

• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Journalist

  • Jun 2007 - May 2010

  News reporting - court/crime, health, education, local government, sport, music/film reviews and general news. Entertainment editor. Interviewing people. News photography. Proofing and editing copy for print and online. Headline writing. Newspaper layout and graphic design using Photoshop and Quark. Uploading content using an online content management system. Mentoring cadet journalists. Fact checking. Establishing and maintaining contacts. Using Photoshop to create graphics and/or edit photographs. Show less