Experience

Halo Communications

• New Zealand
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Strategist

  • Jan 2005 - Present

  I set up Halo Communications in 2005 to provide quality communications advice and support to clients across the local government, government and private sectors. We specialise in strategic communications planning and implementation. With more than 20 years' experience in the public sector I'm the communications strategist you need on your project team to make sure all your communications requirements are covered.



Collaboration Station

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Author

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Three heads are better than one so I've joined forces on a new project: Collaboration Station. First cab off the rank is an easy to follow book for small business needing a helping hand with developing web content. Lots of great tips and handy to use worksheets to make sure you end up with fantastic, compelling copy that resonates with your customers. Check our our website: www.collaborationstation.co.nz



WorksWonders

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Director

  • Dec 2011 - Mar 2016

  WorksWonders inspires women to have a better work/life balance and to follow their dreams. We run workshops on goal setting, leadership and confidence building. We also hold charity clothes swaps raising money for causes close to our hearts.



Wellington City Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Communications Advisor

  • 2001 - 20054 years

  This role was a the senior communications advisor specialising in communications planning and included standing in as acting manager as required as well as ongoing mentoring and informal supervising of other staff in the team. Specific duties included communications planning, crisis management and general communications work such as writing and managing promotional campaigns.



Department of Corrections

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Manager

  • 1998 - 20013 years

  This role was as a senior advisor with the specific responsibilities for managing the media supervising staff members and acting as Communication’s Manager as required. Specific duties included media management, issues management and crisis management.



Southern Regional Health Authority

• Jamaica
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Consultation Coordinator

  • 1996 - 19982 years

  The Health Funding Authority was the Government’s purchaser of health services – the functions of this now sit within the Ministry of Health. The position involved coordinating communications around consultation activities as well as leading communications on high profile projects and being called upon to act as communications manager as required.



Academy Publishing

• New Zealand
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Reporter

  • 1991 - 19943 years

  Academy Publishing is a privately owned and operated publishing company specialising in target market publications. Initially I was employed as a staff reporter but soon moved to become chief reporter in charge of coordinating the work of staff. The worked centred around writing articles and providing input into the layout of the publications.