Experience

Various online and print publications

• Writing and Editing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Writer and Editor

  • May 2017 - Present



Junction Magazine

• Matakana Coast

• Editor

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Writing and managing a team of writers and photographers for this upmarket lifestyle mag covering food, wine, events, art and design in the Matakana wine district, north of Auckland. www.junctionmag.co.nz Writing and managing a team of writers and photographers for this upmarket lifestyle mag covering food, wine, events, art and design in the Matakana wine district, north of Auckland. www.junctionmag.co.nz



Metro Magazine, Booksellers NZ, Lifestyle Block Magazine

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Writer Freelance

  • Dec 2012 - Nov 2015

  Writing research articles for online newsletter, The Read. Writing research articles for online newsletter, The Read.



Bookastay Australia

• Sydney, Australia

• Web content coordinator

  • Jul 2011 - Nov 2012

  Providing events and regional interest web content to Bookastay. Bookastay provides accommodation in holidays homes across Australia. Providing events and regional interest web content to Bookastay. Bookastay provides accommodation in holidays homes across Australia.



Berkelouw Books, Balgowlah

• Balgowlah, Sydney

• Bookseller

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

  Selling books, general administration. Selling books, general administration.



New Zealand Book Month

• Web Editor

  • May 2006 - Sep 2007

  Government-funded website focused on NZ books and writing. Responsible for set-up, finding/generating all content, liaising with writers and contributors, writing editorial and articles. Government-funded website focused on NZ books and writing. Responsible for set-up, finding/generating all content, liaising with writers and contributors, writing editorial and articles.



Going West Literary Festival (charitable trust)

• Board member

  • May 2006 - Sep 2007

  Helping to create an annual writers and readers festival with local content. Helping to create an annual writers and readers festival with local content.



LeafSalon

• Writer, editor, designer

  • Jun 2003 - Jul 2006

  Writer of award-winning New Zealand literary blog, which became the highest trafficked book-related website in the country. This led to commissions to co-ordinate poetry events at the Auckland Art Gallery. Also oversaw two years of research on best-selling book on caravan culture (Vantastic, Harper Collins, 2005). Writer of award-winning New Zealand literary blog, which became the highest trafficked book-related website in the country. This led to commissions to co-ordinate poetry events at the Auckland Art Gallery. Also oversaw two years of research on best-selling book on caravan culture (Vantastic, Harper Collins, 2005).



Leagas Delaney

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Designer

  • Dec 1995 - Apr 1997

  All aspects of design and programming, mainly Adidas website. Nominated for D&AD award, 1997. All aspects of design and programming, mainly Adidas website. Nominated for D&AD award, 1997.



London ad agencies: BST, Ogilvy & Mather Direct, Howell Henry, Sampson Tyrrell, Leagas Delaney

• Freelance Mac Operator and Graphic Designer

  • Mar 1995 - Dec 1995



Auckland ad agencies: Walkers, DDB Needham, Ogilvy & Mather, Bates NZ, Colenso, McCann Erickson

• Freelance Mac Operator and Graphic Designer

  • Dec 1991 - Feb 1995

  Including Walkers Advertising, DDB Needham, Ogilvy & Mather, Bates NZ, Colenso, McCann Erickson and Artspec. Including Walkers Advertising, DDB Needham, Ogilvy & Mather, Bates NZ, Colenso, McCann Erickson and Artspec.