Experience

The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA)

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

• Youth Media Lead

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  In my role as Youth Media Lead I work within the Advocacy & Campaigns team to manage FYA’s Youth Media Centre. The Centre is open to anyone aged 15-25 who has a lived experience of injustice, and is interested in raising awareness through media campaigns – the Youth Media Centre helps to elevate the perspective of young people and their lived experience in the media to keep decision-makers accountable and systems fair. As part of this I help support young advocates in partner campaigns, including: 👉 Make It 16, the Australian campaign to lower the voting age from 18 to 16; and 👉 The National Union of Students’ Change the Age campaign to lower the age of independence and allow thousands more university students to access Youth Allowance. Show less



Better Read Than Dead

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

• Moderator

  • May 2023 - Present

  I host book launches and author talks at one of Sydney’s literary landmarks, Better Read Than Dead bookstore. I host book launches and author talks at one of Sydney’s literary landmarks, Better Read Than Dead bookstore.



City of Sydney

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office of the Lord Mayor - Community Response and Engagement Coordinator

  • May 2021 - Apr 2023

  In this role I developed and delivered strategic communications for community and stakeholder engagement within the Office of the Lord Mayor for Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore. Responsibilities: - Assist in developing strategic communications to enhance relationships with local stakeholders - Coordination of helpful, timely and sensitive correspondence - Build relationships with the community, residents, businesses groups and individuals for the purposes of communication and inclusion - Assist in the production of quality, accurate communication materials to inform about the activities of the Lord Mayor and the City - Liaise with the offices of local elected officials - Assist with events such as roundtables and briefings Show less



Centre for Australian Progress

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

• Fellow

  • Jun 2022 - Nov 2022

  This program covers a deep dive into best practice campaign strategy approaches and tools, messaging, framing and communications strategy and practices, lobbying and direct advocacy to decision-makers, community organising, digital campaigning tools, media engagement, and civil disobedience. This program covers a deep dive into best practice campaign strategy approaches and tools, messaging, framing and communications strategy and practices, lobbying and direct advocacy to decision-makers, community organising, digital campaigning tools, media engagement, and civil disobedience.



Hughes Independents

• Media Advisor - Georgia Steele, Independent for Hughes

  • Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

  Media advisor to Georgia Steele, Independent for Hughes, for the 2022 Federal election. Media advisor to Georgia Steele, Independent for Hughes, for the 2022 Federal election.



Blacktown City Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Media Officer

  • Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

  Responsibilities: - Write speeches, scripts, memos, Mayoral Minutes, and editorial pieces for the Mayor and Councillors of NSW's largest Council (by population) - Prepare information briefs, interview briefs and research for the Mayor, Councillors, and CEO - Attend events with the Mayor and Councillors; provide on-the-ground assistance and cover events for external media and internal communications - Create and distribute press releases for and liaise with local and metropolitan media - Respond to and manage media requests - Liaise with the offices of state and federal MPs regarding policy, funding, projects, and infrastructure announcements - Produce videos, photographs, and posts for social media (40,000+ Facebook followers) - Rollout strategic communications for program of community consultation - Assist with the organisation, publication and production of community forums, Council events, and Mayoral visits - Liaise with local community groups, organisations, and stakeholders. Show less



Australian Associated Press (AAP)

• Australia
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Journalist

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2020

  General news and religion reporter based in the Sydney bureau of AAP. Responsibilities: - Cover major news stories of the day to be published across all subscriber platforms, including key subject areas of politics, human interest, environment, religion, crime, transport, development and government inquiries - Attend key news events including press conferences, court cases, sessions of local council or state parliament, inquiries, hearings, round table discussions, protests and festivals - Gather timely information from trusted authorities to be included in copy - File fast, accurate and unbiased copy - Capture photographs and videos to be published on the newswire - Be responsible for the creation of headlines and abstracts. Show less



News Corp

• Technology, Information and Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2018

  News reporter for multiple NewsLocal titles across Greater Sydney. Pieces published across The Daily Telegraph, The Saturday Telegraph, news.com.au and The Australian. Responsibilities: - Source original, local stories for local readers across key rounds including arts and culture, politics, environment, religion, crime, transport, development and human interest - Write long-form feature and cover pieces for sister papers - Develop content to be easily translated across mastheads and major metropolitan titles - Assist with paper layout - Developed and assisted with the launch of quarterly prestige title - Shoot photographs and videos for sharing across social media - Assist with running social media accounts. Show less



Tapscape

• Australia
• Newspaper Publishing

• Reviews Editor

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015



In Business magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Contributor

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014



InDaily

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

• Reporter

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2013