Experience

Skein Sisters

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-owner at Skein Sisters

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Skein Sisters is the ultimate yarn store, supplying an exciting range of fabulous yarn and knitting accessories to inspire our wonderful crafting community. Skein Sisters is the culmination of years of planning by myself and my friend and business partner, Janine Smith. It is our love of delicious yarns and accessories together with a desire to share these wonderful treasures with the yarn community in Australia that led us to open Skein Sisters in April 2017. We are now serving yarn lovers in our Sydney store and online with a huge range of yarns from all over the world, needles and hooks, notions, accessories, patterns and publications. Whether it's your workhorse yarn or a special luxury yarn, we have a range of price points to suit everyone. With a great range of classes for everyone from beginners to more accomplished crafters, and comfy couches where you can relax, knit, crochet, chat and share, Skein Sisters is home for the crafting community. Our team at Skein Sisters have amazing knitting and crochet skills that they love to share and we pride ourselves on our product knowledge and quality customer service so you can have a safe and seamless shopping experience. We love to work with customers and corporates so reach out! Show less



Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens

• Australia
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Dec 2009 - May 2017

  Edited the quarterly magazine for the Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Edited the quarterly magazine for the Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney.



702 ABC Sydney

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

• Guest gardening expert

  • 2012 - 2014

  Regularly featured on Simon Marnie's Saturday morning show as the guest gardening expert, answering gardening questions from listeners. Regularly featured on Simon Marnie's Saturday morning show as the guest gardening expert, answering gardening questions from listeners.



Gardening Australia magazine

• Horticultural editor

  • Sep 2003 - Nov 2013

  Horticultural editor of ABC Gardening Australia magazine, Australia's favourite monthly gardening magazine. My role was to be involved with every facet of producing a monthly magazine including commissioning, writing and editing features, checking everything within the magazine for horticultural accuracy, producing photo shoots, sourcing images, liaising with design, marketing and sales staff, and more. From 2012, I acted as editor of the magazine. Horticultural editor of ABC Gardening Australia magazine, Australia's favourite monthly gardening magazine. My role was to be involved with every facet of producing a monthly magazine including commissioning, writing and editing features, checking everything within the magazine for horticultural accuracy, producing photo shoots, sourcing images, liaising with design, marketing and sales staff, and more. From 2012, I acted as editor of the magazine.



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gardening columist

  • May 2009 - Sep 2012

  Writer of the weekly gardening column in the Manly Daily, a local newsletter for the northern beaches of Sydney, The Mercury in Tasmania and the Herald Sun in Melbourne. Writer of the weekly gardening column in the Manly Daily, a local newsletter for the northern beaches of Sydney, The Mercury in Tasmania and the Herald Sun in Melbourne.



My Gorgeous Garden

• Garden designer and horticultural consultant

  • 1997 - 2003

  Designed gardens and provided horticultural advice for clients across the wider Sydney area. Hands-on gardening. Designed gardens and provided horticultural advice for clients across the wider Sydney area. Hands-on gardening.



Harrods

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Salesperson

  • Oct 1996 - May 1997

  Provided exceptional service to customers in the Ladies Knitwear department of Harrods, London. Trained department staff in the knowledge of yarns and fibres. Provided exceptional service to customers in the Ladies Knitwear department of Harrods, London. Trained department staff in the knowledge of yarns and fibres.



Woven Image

• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manag

  • Sep 1993 - Apr 1996

  Managed the production of commercial fabrics for this family-owned business to ensure that stock levels were maintained and to fill special orders. Managed the production of commercial fabrics for this family-owned business to ensure that stock levels were maintained and to fill special orders.