Experience

BusinessDesk NZ

• New Zealand
• Internet News
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investments Editor

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  ● Host the Cooking the Books podcast, a weekly personal finance podcast interviewing money experts ● Write the weekly Money Answers column, answering reader questions on all things money ● Produce features and analysis on personal finance news and developments ● Represent BusinessDesk when providing personal finance analysis for outlets including AM Show, RNZ, TVNZ Breakfast, The Hits, Flava, NewstalkZB, and NZ Herald. ● Host the Cooking the Books podcast, a weekly personal finance podcast interviewing money experts ● Write the weekly Money Answers column, answering reader questions on all things money ● Produce features and analysis on personal finance news and developments ● Represent BusinessDesk when providing personal finance analysis for outlets including AM Show, RNZ, TVNZ Breakfast, The Hits, Flava, NewstalkZB, and NZ Herald.



Johnson & Laird

• New Zealand
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Keynote Speaker and MC

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  ● TedX speaker ● Have delivered keynote speeches on financial independence and money management for companies including Puma, ANZ, the Commission for Financial Capability, the FMA, Mike Pero ● Able to MC an event of thousands, deliver a keynote to your conference, or manage an intimate workshop setting ● Specialty topics include personal finance, investing for financial freedom, building your brand through social media, understanding the current economic environment, and strategies for small business success Show less



Penguin Random House New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book Author

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  ● Author of 2022 best selling personal finance book Your Money Your Future: The realest guide to finding financial freedom. ● Author of 2019 personal finance book Tales From A Financial Hot Mess: The realest guide to money, and how to have more of it. ● Author of 2022 best selling personal finance book Your Money Your Future: The realest guide to finding financial freedom. ● Author of 2019 personal finance book Tales From A Financial Hot Mess: The realest guide to money, and how to have more of it.



New Zealand Herald

• New Zealand
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Podcast Production Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2021

  ● Host and producer of the Cooking the Books personal finance podcast and column.● Host and producer of The Front Page, a weekly look behind the scenes of the most important stories across NZH and ZB.● Executive producer of podcasts across New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB, and Radio Sport, including Trip Notes and A Moment in Crime.● Delivering training programmes so that interested journalists can create and host quality podcasts.

• Multimedia Journalist

  • Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

  ● Host and producer of the Cooking the Books personal finance podcast and column● Finding and breaking stories of national importance, for both NZ Herald and NewstalkZB.● Finding and writing stories within the Wellington area● Providing news stories in written, radio, and video format, as well as providing news quality photos



OneRoof NZ

• New Zealand
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

  ● Produce a weekly personal finance and property column for OneRoof website and Herald Homes magazine. ● Produce a weekly personal finance and property column for OneRoof website and Herald Homes magazine.



Newstalk ZB

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Political Journalist

  • Feb 2015 - Nov 2016

  ● Interviewing politicians and covering events in Parliament, including Question Time and Select Committees ● Regular live radio work, particularly with the NewstalkZB drive programme. Depending on what the programme needs, it may cover specific events, or sum up the day's political developments ● Breaking news stories ● Travelling both nationally and internationally to cover political events

• Senior Journalist

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2015

  ● Court and justice reporter, covering stories including John Banks and Teina Pora ● Covering for the news director when required ● Covering for the breakfast producer when required ● Covering for the breakfast set up producer when required ● Putting together and reading business news bulletins for ZB and client stations ● Breaking news stories ● General reporting



RadioLIVE

• New Zealand

• Journalist

  • Nov 2011 - Sep 2013

  ● Field coverage of breaking news events, including the Auckland tornado, and the Waihi gold mine fire ● Breaking news stories, including fresh information on Novopay and the future of the School Journal ● Reporting from Cambodia and Vietnam on New Zealand issues in Southeast Asia ● 2011 election coverage ● General reporting ● Field coverage of breaking news events, including the Auckland tornado, and the Waihi gold mine fire ● Breaking news stories, including fresh information on Novopay and the future of the School Journal ● Reporting from Cambodia and Vietnam on New Zealand issues in Southeast Asia ● 2011 election coverage ● General reporting



3 News

• Wellington

• Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Nov 2011

  ● Experience as assignments editor, organising cameras and doing pick-up interviews ● SOT stories for Nightline and online ● Written stories for online ● Experience as assignments editor, organising cameras and doing pick-up interviews ● SOT stories for Nightline and online ● Written stories for online



VBC

• Wellington

• Evening co-host

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  ● Hosting a two hour radio show once a week for the VUW student audience ● Introducing music features in an entertaining and informative manner ● Organising music play lists, operating the radio equipment ● Promoting the show and engaging with fans on social media ● Hosting a two hour radio show once a week for the VUW student audience ● Introducing music features in an entertaining and informative manner ● Organising music play lists, operating the radio equipment ● Promoting the show and engaging with fans on social media



Victoria University of Wellington

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tutor

  • Jan 2010 - Nov 2010



Department of Conservation (DOC)

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publishing Assistant (part-time)

  • Jan 2006 - Feb 2010