Experience

Wounds Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications & Engagement Director

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Working closely with the CEO and Board, I am responsible for the evolution of the Wounds Australia communications strategy, which is taking exciting new directions in the 2022/23 FY. It's a wide-ranging role in a small team involving brand strategy, media liaison, PR outreach, large-scale events organisation, member engagement, social media management, stakeholder relations, content strategy and creation, internal communications and policy/governance issues and more. Working closely with the CEO and Board, I am responsible for the evolution of the Wounds Australia communications strategy, which is taking exciting new directions in the 2022/23 FY. It's a wide-ranging role in a small team involving brand strategy, media liaison, PR outreach, large-scale events organisation, member engagement, social media management, stakeholder relations, content strategy and creation, internal communications and policy/governance issues and more.



Australian Council for Educational Research

• Australia
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Communications Advisor

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2022

  As part of a busy Communications team in a leading educational research body, I have a range of external and internal communications responsibilities that contribute to the effective management of ACER's public profile. These include: * Media: issues management, media liaison and outreach, writing/issuing news releases and media training. * PR: corporate and product promotion, stakeholder engagement and relationship building, story/interview production and placement * Social media:… Show more As part of a busy Communications team in a leading educational research body, I have a range of external and internal communications responsibilities that contribute to the effective management of ACER's public profile. These include: * Media: issues management, media liaison and outreach, writing/issuing news releases and media training. * PR: corporate and product promotion, stakeholder engagement and relationship building, story/interview production and placement * Social media: management of multiple corporate social media profiles * Content: planning and production of content for social media, intranet, blogs, media and more. Key skills: * Strategy * Stakeholder communications * Issues management * Media liaison * Sourcing, writing, editing and publishing news and feature stories. Show less As part of a busy Communications team in a leading educational research body, I have a range of external and internal communications responsibilities that contribute to the effective management of ACER's public profile. These include: * Media: issues management, media liaison and outreach, writing/issuing news releases and media training. * PR: corporate and product promotion, stakeholder engagement and relationship building, story/interview production and placement * Social media:… Show more As part of a busy Communications team in a leading educational research body, I have a range of external and internal communications responsibilities that contribute to the effective management of ACER's public profile. These include: * Media: issues management, media liaison and outreach, writing/issuing news releases and media training. * PR: corporate and product promotion, stakeholder engagement and relationship building, story/interview production and placement * Social media: management of multiple corporate social media profiles * Content: planning and production of content for social media, intranet, blogs, media and more. Key skills: * Strategy * Stakeholder communications * Issues management * Media liaison * Sourcing, writing, editing and publishing news and feature stories. Show less



Noble Words Book Publicity

• Australia
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Director

  • Jul 2010 - Jan 2022

  Noble Words is a broad-ranging communications agency offering arts and books PR, talent/tour management, content generation and more. Clients included: *The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts (Prime Minister's Literary Awards, 2014-2021) * The Sydney Writers' Festival * The Australian Book Industry Awards * Audible Inc * Every major and quality independent book publisher in Australia and a range of writers and personalities. In this role I: * Managed… Show more Noble Words is a broad-ranging communications agency offering arts and books PR, talent/tour management, content generation and more. Clients included: *The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts (Prime Minister's Literary Awards, 2014-2021) * The Sydney Writers' Festival * The Australian Book Industry Awards * Audible Inc * Every major and quality independent book publisher in Australia and a range of writers and personalities. In this role I: * Managed every aspect of the business from legal and financial compliance to growth/client acquisition and marketing/brand strategy * Managed a team of direct reports and freelancers * Built and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders such as arts bodies and government departments, publishers and agents, and journalists. Show less Noble Words is a broad-ranging communications agency offering arts and books PR, talent/tour management, content generation and more. Clients included: *The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts (Prime Minister's Literary Awards, 2014-2021) * The Sydney Writers' Festival * The Australian Book Industry Awards * Audible Inc * Every major and quality independent book publisher in Australia and a range of writers and personalities. In this role I: * Managed… Show more Noble Words is a broad-ranging communications agency offering arts and books PR, talent/tour management, content generation and more. Clients included: *The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts (Prime Minister's Literary Awards, 2014-2021) * The Sydney Writers' Festival * The Australian Book Industry Awards * Audible Inc * Every major and quality independent book publisher in Australia and a range of writers and personalities. In this role I: * Managed every aspect of the business from legal and financial compliance to growth/client acquisition and marketing/brand strategy * Managed a team of direct reports and freelancers * Built and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders such as arts bodies and government departments, publishers and agents, and journalists. Show less


Audible, Inc.
• Canada
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee
• PR Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014


Sydney Writers Festival

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Publicist

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  I rejoined the festival in 2013 on a part-time basis, managing regional, specialist and multicultural media coverage. I rejoined the festival in 2013 on a part-time basis, managing regional, specialist and multicultural media coverage.



Sydney Writers' Festival

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publicity Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  I managed the 2011 Festival's publicity campaign, coordinating interviews and other media coverage for more than 400 participants taking part in over 300 events. Media coverage of Sydney Writers' Festival hit an all-time high in 2011. I managed the 2011 Festival's publicity campaign, coordinating interviews and other media coverage for more than 400 participants taking part in over 300 events. Media coverage of Sydney Writers' Festival hit an all-time high in 2011.



Hachette Australia

• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publicity Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Aug 2010

  I headed up the Orion Publishing Group's Australian publicity department, managing budgets, tours and junior staff. In this wide-ranging role, I planned and managed national book tours, generated media campaign strategies and organised large-scale events for high-profile authors, while tailoring my approach along a more individual, grassroots line to launch debut writers, talking to bookclubs, blogs, special interest groups and social media in addition to the usual above-the-line… Show more I headed up the Orion Publishing Group's Australian publicity department, managing budgets, tours and junior staff. In this wide-ranging role, I planned and managed national book tours, generated media campaign strategies and organised large-scale events for high-profile authors, while tailoring my approach along a more individual, grassroots line to launch debut writers, talking to bookclubs, blogs, special interest groups and social media in addition to the usual above-the-line promotions. Show less I headed up the Orion Publishing Group's Australian publicity department, managing budgets, tours and junior staff. In this wide-ranging role, I planned and managed national book tours, generated media campaign strategies and organised large-scale events for high-profile authors, while tailoring my approach along a more individual, grassroots line to launch debut writers, talking to bookclubs, blogs, special interest groups and social media in addition to the usual above-the-line… Show more I headed up the Orion Publishing Group's Australian publicity department, managing budgets, tours and junior staff. In this wide-ranging role, I planned and managed national book tours, generated media campaign strategies and organised large-scale events for high-profile authors, while tailoring my approach along a more individual, grassroots line to launch debut writers, talking to bookclubs, blogs, special interest groups and social media in addition to the usual above-the-line promotions. Show less



Orion Publishing Group

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publicist

  • 2001 - 2006

  I worked with a range of fiction and non-fiction writers in my time with Orion and carried out some interesting and effective campaigns. Like all book publicity, the role involved press release writing, pitching story ideas to media, organising author events, writing articles for a range of publications on behalf of my authors and managing relationships with various internal and external stakeholders - authors, agents, journalists, sales and marketing departments, booksellers, readers, and so… Show more I worked with a range of fiction and non-fiction writers in my time with Orion and carried out some interesting and effective campaigns. Like all book publicity, the role involved press release writing, pitching story ideas to media, organising author events, writing articles for a range of publications on behalf of my authors and managing relationships with various internal and external stakeholders - authors, agents, journalists, sales and marketing departments, booksellers, readers, and so on. Show less I worked with a range of fiction and non-fiction writers in my time with Orion and carried out some interesting and effective campaigns. Like all book publicity, the role involved press release writing, pitching story ideas to media, organising author events, writing articles for a range of publications on behalf of my authors and managing relationships with various internal and external stakeholders - authors, agents, journalists, sales and marketing departments, booksellers, readers, and so… Show more I worked with a range of fiction and non-fiction writers in my time with Orion and carried out some interesting and effective campaigns. Like all book publicity, the role involved press release writing, pitching story ideas to media, organising author events, writing articles for a range of publications on behalf of my authors and managing relationships with various internal and external stakeholders - authors, agents, journalists, sales and marketing departments, booksellers, readers, and so on. Show less


Allen & Unwin
• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Publicist

  • 2003 - 2003