Director

• Jun 2022 - Present

Wordshop is a creative studio working with good people who do good things. Our services include branding, websites, graphic design, copywriting, editing and publishing. Most of the work we do is in sectors that make a difference: social enterprise, not-for-profit, impact, health, and education. Wordshop is a creative studio working with good people who do good things. Our services include branding, websites, graphic design, copywriting, editing and publishing. Most of the work we do is in sectors that make a difference: social enterprise, not-for-profit, impact, health, and education.

Group Editor

• Apr 2020 - Sep 2022

Editor of Cityscape Magazine, What's Hot New Zealand, and creative content. Editor of Cityscape Magazine, What's Hot New Zealand, and creative content.

Freelance Journalist

• Nov 2017 - Apr 2020

Wrote freelance articles and blog posts for a range of New Zealand and international publications. Wrote freelance articles and blog posts for a range of New Zealand and international publications.

Reporter - The Press

• Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

Freelance Journalist

• May 2016 - Jul 2016

Freelance Writer

• Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

Traveller, blogger, freelance writer. https://medium.com/small-adventures Traveller, blogger, freelance writer. https://medium.com/small-adventures

Business Reporter

• Feb 2014 - Apr 2015

Waikato and national business and property reporting, as well as some general news and features for the newspaper and Stuff.co.nz Waikato and national business and property reporting, as well as some general news and features for the newspaper and Stuff.co.nz

Journalism Student

• Feb 2013 - Nov 2013

Studying journalism and writing for http://www.tewahanui.info/ Studying journalism and writing for http://www.tewahanui.info/

Marketing Manager

• Jun 2012 - Jan 2013

Marketing for a small New Zealand winery... No easy task, nor is it straightforward!It's actually very difficult to pin a label on my job, due to the extremely diverse nature of what I do on a day-to-day basis. Who knows where this week will find me?Meeting, advertising, promoting, website management, brand strategy, negotiating sales, speaking at wine clubs, presenting at trade shows and generally hunting down promotion opportunities in any form that they may appear!

Sales Representative

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

This role started out as a market development experiment; probing the market of the wider North Island to find sales opportunities for a boutique winery. It then transformed into a full-on sales job. This has involved a steady routine of research, travel, databasing, networking and negotiation.

Vintage Cellar Hand

• Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

Vilagrad Wines Vilagrad Wines

Go-to Guy/Vineyard Hand

• Jul 2009 - Jan 2010

This job involved all of the odd jobs that there were to do on a small, tourism based vineyard in Sicily, Italy. Regular jobs ranged from guiding tours in English and Italian and maintaining of the vineyard and vines, to organising community soccer matches. This job involved all of the odd jobs that there were to do on a small, tourism based vineyard in Sicily, Italy. Regular jobs ranged from guiding tours in English and Italian and maintaining of the vineyard and vines, to organising community soccer matches.