Experience

Writers SA

• Australia
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  I lead Writers SA, the peak organisation for writers and literature in the state. I'm responsible for strategy, business planning and governance, advocacy, partnerships and stakeholder management, finance and fundraising, and I oversee the annual artistic program of events. Established in 1985, Writers SA was the first writers’ centre in Australia, and continues to act as a resource for writers of all ages and experiences, assisting both new and established writers on every aspect of writing craft and publishing. Writers SA is on Kaurna land, and we acknowledge Kaurna people as the original storytellers of this place.



Arts Industry Council of South Australia

• Chair

  • May 2019 - Present

  In 2021, I was elected Chair of Arts Industry Council of South Australia, having held office as Deputy Chair since 2020 and committee member since 2019. I act as the public face of AICSA, representing the organisation and our members to government and media. AICSA is the state’s independent, sector wide representative arts body, constituted as an incorporated institution in 1991. Our members include over one hundred of the state’s arts and cultural organisations and independent artists. - We circulate reliable, up to date information about state and federal arts budgets, policy issues and other matters affecting the arts in South Australia. - We meet regularly with Arts SA’s Executive Director as well as ministerial advisers to ensure effective communication between the arts sector and government. - We take delegations to government ministers and other key decision makers to let them know the views and concerns of the arts sector and what we want them to do in response. - We generate and circulate issues papers providing background and detail on current matters of concern to the arts sector. - We are a key contact for arts journalists, and are regularly asked for background information on arts issues. - We maintain national and international networks with allied arts information agencies. - We mount lobby and advocacy campaigns and we provide materials to AIC members to help them speak out. - We host public forums and discussion evenings to pass on and gather the views of the arts sector and identify actions.



Kat Muscat Fellowship

• Custodial Committee Member

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  I was the inaugural Chair of the Kat Muscat Fellowship, established by the Muscat family and Express Media to honour the legacy of my dear friend. The annual Kat Muscat Fellowship offers professional development for an editorial project or work of writing by a young woman or non-binary person. Kat’s writing embodied her personal mantra of feminism, empathy and defiance, and each year the recipient of the fellowship is asked to take up her notion of challenge: exploring bold subjects, thinking deeply and critically about the world and the culture we consume, and reflecting and building on the craft of writing or editing. Applicants must be female or non-binary, and aged between 16 to 30 at the commencement of the Fellowship. The Kat Muscat Fellow is selected by the Custodial Committee of The Kat Muscat Legacy Projects, which includes members of Express Media’s board and staff, the Muscat family and appointed community members. The Kat Muscat Fellowship is made possible through the generous support of our community. Donate: https://expressmedia.org.au/programs/the-kat-muscat-fellowship/



Melbourne International Arts Festival

• Australia
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Chair, Shadow Board

  • Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

  As Deputy Chair of Melbourne Festival's advisory group I led events planning for the Patrons Circle, encouraging private giving from young philanthropists and supporters of the festival. Reporting to the Board, I represented the advisory group to the Chair and committee members, and worked with Melbourne Festival staff to achieve strategic goals. Melbourne International Arts Festival is one of Australia's leading international arts festivals and has an outstanding reputation for presenting unique international and Australian events in the fields of dance, theatre, music, visual arts, multimedia, free and outdoor events over 17 days each October. Melbourne Festival is a not-for-profit entity governed by a Board of Directors with an advisory Shadow Board.



Student Youth Network (SYN Media)

• Australia
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  I served on the board of SYN as a member of the Finance Sub-Committee, Recruitment Sub-Committee, and the Reconciliation Action Plan working group. SYN is proudly Melbourne's only independent youth media organisation. SYN broadcasts on one of the largest community radio licenses in Victoria and can be heard throughout Melbourne, Geelong and in parts of regional Victoria. I served on the board of SYN as a member of the Finance Sub-Committee, Recruitment Sub-Committee, and the Reconciliation Action Plan working group. SYN is proudly Melbourne's only independent youth media organisation. SYN broadcasts on one of the largest community radio licenses in Victoria and can be heard throughout Melbourne, Geelong and in parts of regional Victoria.



Melbourne Writers Festival

• Australia
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Jun 2018

  Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) is for everyone who reads. MWF brings together writers from around the world to celebrate literature, explore ideas, and inspire readers. Each year we invite our audience to be challenged, be entertained, to learn and be inspired through a buzzing program of storytelling, conversation and discussion, intellectual debate, educational programs, live performance, music and art events. -- As Program Manager I lead the programming team and deliver MWF’s artistic vision and strategic goals. - Develop themes and topics, create and curate events - Initiate artist invitations, negotiate fees and travel arrangements - Primary contact for all artists and their agents - Lead and manage programming partnerships - Lead junior staff and interns - Manage a Program Advisory Committee of key industry figures



Regional Arts Victoria

• Australia
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing & Publicity Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

  Regional Arts Victoria inspires art across the state. Through creative facilitation, touring, education, specialised resources, artistic projects and advocacy, we develop and sustain creative communities and artistic practice all over Victoria. -- As Marketing & Publicity Manager I create and deliver the organisation’s marketing, communications and publicity strategies, building and maintaining Regional Arts Victoria’s profile and corporate positioning. Working closely with the managers of several internal departments, I lead the organisation’s brand consistency for an impressive public profile and presence. My responsibilities include: - Setting and refining targets for media placements and social engagement - Coordinating all print and digital collateral and signing off on all public documents - Supporting all programs through relationship-building - Managing the organisations websites and online presence - Promoting regional arts practice and building the market for artists and cultural organisations in regional Victoria.



National Young Writers Festival

• Australia
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Director

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  The National Young Writers’ Festival is the country’s largest gathering of young and innovative writers working in both new and traditional forms. -- During my two-year role I was responsible for the artistic curation and direction of the festival, from inviting headliner artists and selecting artists from application, to developing themes and creating events, as well as representing the festival to the media and at events. I worked closely in a management team to: - Oversee the hiring of support staff - Liaise with producers and suppliers - Develop and produce over 80 events at the festival each year.



Scorch iProspect

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant, Digital

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  Creating and delivering digital marketing strategies for clients including Carsales, NIB, Pearson and Bookworld. Creating and delivering digital marketing strategies for clients including Carsales, NIB, Pearson and Bookworld.



3CR Community Radio

• Australia
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Radio Producer/Presenter

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2014

  Presenting and producing the weekly radio shows 'Women on the Line' and 'Spoken Word' at 3CR Community Radio Melbourne 855AM, as well as creating special content for the Community Radio Network. Qualified as a radio trainer and radio scriptwriter. Presenting and producing the weekly radio shows 'Women on the Line' and 'Spoken Word' at 3CR Community Radio Melbourne 855AM, as well as creating special content for the Community Radio Network. Qualified as a radio trainer and radio scriptwriter.



Kill Your Darlings

• Deputy Online Editor

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2014

  Writing and editing reviews, opinion and features for the online publication, as well as producing regular podcasts. Writing and editing reviews, opinion and features for the online publication, as well as producing regular podcasts.



Voiceworks

• Poetry Editor

  • 2011 - May 2013

  Working closely with other members of the Editorial Committee, I was responsible for every aspect of reading and editing poetry submissions, providing detailed feedback to rejected submissions, and proofreading the publication. Working closely with other members of the Editorial Committee, I was responsible for every aspect of reading and editing poetry submissions, providing detailed feedback to rejected submissions, and proofreading the publication.



3RRR FM

• Radio Presenter / Podcast Producer

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2012

  Weekly presenter on the 'Aural Text' literature program, and creating content for the literary podcast 'Nothing Rhymes with RRR' across interviews, reviews, readings and editorial. Weekly presenter on the 'Aural Text' literature program, and creating content for the literary podcast 'Nothing Rhymes with RRR' across interviews, reviews, readings and editorial.