Experience

North Shore News

• Local Journalism Initiative reporter

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Glacier Media Group

• Digital Journalist

  • Jul 2018 - Apr 2020



Seven West Media

• Digital Producer, PerthNow

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2018

  Digital content producer for perthnow.com.au. Responsible for the management of the PerthNow website and producing content on the social media channels. I also created content published in both The Sunday Times newspaper and on the website.In this role, I:- Built, edited and published stories online- Refreshed the website with breaking news and network content- Wrote and updated breaking news stories or live blogs as required- Assisted with the development of PerthNow’s… Digital content producer for perthnow.com.au. Responsible for the management of the PerthNow website and producing content on the social media channels. I also created content published in both The Sunday Times newspaper and on the website.In this role, I:- Built, edited and published stories online- Refreshed the website with breaking news and network content- Wrote and updated breaking news stories or live blogs as required- Assisted with the development of PerthNow’s social media accounts and worked to grow its audience on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, while also increasing traffic to the website- Worked with journalists to enhance and develop their stories for the website- Monitored the homepage with analysis programs ChartBeat and social media interaction via Social Flow- Monitored other news organisations and social media to stay up to date with state, national and world news- Sourced engaging material and video for social media posts Show more Show less



News Corp Australia

• Journalist, PerthNow and The Sunday Times

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2016

  I started with News Corp Australia as a Journalist for The Sunday Times and PerthNow, covering weekend shifts. As the weekend reporter I was responsible for chasing and reporting on breaking news under tight deadlines. On any given weekend I could report on incidents ranging from a serious or fatal car crash, crime, a house fire, to fundraisers and rallies.In this role, I:- Chased and reported on breaking news- Liaised with WA Police, St John Ambulance and Department of Fire and… I started with News Corp Australia as a Journalist for The Sunday Times and PerthNow, covering weekend shifts. As the weekend reporter I was responsible for chasing and reporting on breaking news under tight deadlines. On any given weekend I could report on incidents ranging from a serious or fatal car crash, crime, a house fire, to fundraisers and rallies.In this role, I:- Chased and reported on breaking news- Liaised with WA Police, St John Ambulance and Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokespeople for frequent updates- Attended press conferences, rallies, fundraisers, social events- Researched and monitored news websites, radio stations, TV channels and social media- Built and maintained on a strong contact list- Stayed up to date with community, State, and National issues- Generated original story ideasIn December, 2015, I was hired as a Digital content producer for perthnow.com.au. Responsible for the management of the PerthNow website and producing content on the social media channels. I also created content published in both The Sunday Times newspaper and on the website. (For more information on this role see the above job description.) Show more Show less



West Australian Regional Newspapers

• Journalist

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2015

  I started with the West Australian Regional Newspaper group as a cadet journalist at the Rockingham office. I worked my way up to becoming a grade three journalist and second in charge to the news editor. This required me to take on leadership responsibilities in the editor's absence.In this role, I:- Sourced news in dedicated rounds, including coverage of courts and local government- Maintained a strong contact list- Wrote a mix of hard news, lifestyle features and breaking… I started with the West Australian Regional Newspaper group as a cadet journalist at the Rockingham office. I worked my way up to becoming a grade three journalist and second in charge to the news editor. This required me to take on leadership responsibilities in the editor's absence.In this role, I:- Sourced news in dedicated rounds, including coverage of courts and local government- Maintained a strong contact list- Wrote a mix of hard news, lifestyle features and breaking news for print and online mediums- Took photographs which were published in the newspaper and online- Required to proof read and sub-edit editions- Stayed up to date with community, State, and National issues- In the absence of the news editor I was responsible for the newspaper, which required me to write the news list, edit and release pages, and ensured the team met deadlines Show more Show less