Experience

Dynamic Media NZ

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  I'm passionate about working alongside visionary, driven people to take their idea, business or project to new heights. Services include: PR; corporate relations; social media strategy, management, training and workshops; media training; crisis communications; and media management. Our client base extends around New Zealand, from Whangarei in the north to Christchurch in the south. I'm passionate about working alongside visionary, driven people to take their idea, business or project to new heights. Services include: PR; corporate relations; social media strategy, management, training and workshops; media training; crisis communications; and media management. Our client base extends around New Zealand, from Whangarei in the north to Christchurch in the south.


Western Bay of Plenty District Council
• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Waihī Beach Community Board member

  • Oct 2022 - Present


Student Residence Trust Aotearoa

• • Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  Chair of the board tasked with governance of the Trust delivering student accommodation at Wintec | Te Pukenga in Hamilton.

• • Feb 2021 - Dec 2022


Hatch Property Management
• New Zealand
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director

  • Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

Waikato Breast Cancer Research Trust
• Trustee

  • Nov 2019 - Sep 2022

Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology
• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee
• Industry lecturer

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2019


NZME.

• New Zealand
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Oct 2013 - Apr 2017

  Provided editorial direction of Hamilton News and Waikato NewsLead relaunch of HamiltonNews in early 2014 with fresh look, content and mastheadOne direct report (journalist)Gathered news for print and digital formatsTook photographs for print and digitalManaged CMS for hamiltonnewslive.co.nz and grew online audienceManaged and grew audience on the publication's Facebook page

• • Jul 2012 - Oct 2013



Fairfax Media

• Australia
• Online Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advertising Features Editorial Supervisor and Publications Editor

  • Aug 2005 - Mar 2009

  Editor of several newspaper-inserted magazines including House & Lifestyle and multiple client-driven tabloids such as Balloons over Waikato and Gallagher's anniversary publications. Led a team of three in-house journalists and several external contract journalists. Editor of several newspaper-inserted magazines including House & Lifestyle and multiple client-driven tabloids such as Balloons over Waikato and Gallagher's anniversary publications. Led a team of three in-house journalists and several external contract journalists.



Coffey Geoscience

• United States
• Environmental Services

• Administration and Accounts Receivable Officer

  • Feb 2004 - Jun 2005

  Managed accounts receivable and was tasked with debt collection, including multi-million dollar accounts. Preparation of geotechnical reports for several large mining clients including Newmont, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue Metals Group. Liaised closely with the company’s large team of geotechnical engineers and scientists on reports. Managed accounts receivable and was tasked with debt collection, including multi-million dollar accounts. Preparation of geotechnical reports for several large mining clients including Newmont, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue Metals Group. Liaised closely with the company’s large team of geotechnical engineers and scientists on reports.


Hamilton Press and City Weekend
• Journalist

  • Jan 2001 - Oct 2003