Experience

School Curriculum and Standards Authority

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Project Officer Student Records Management System

  • Oct 2020 - Present

• Principal Project Officer Student Records Management System

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  I write user guides, checklists, FAQs, newsletters and other communications for the new Student Records Management System.



Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd)

• Australia
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor and copywriter

  • 2003 - Present



Words That Work

• Editorial services, publications and communications professional

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2019

  PUBLICATIONS I was the editor of ACCESS, the professional e-magazine for the Australian School Library Association (ASLA) from 2009 to 2020. http://www.asla.org.au/publications/access/access-national-journal.aspx I was the copy editor for Cambridge Media, publisher of national and international medical and sports magazines from 2009 to 2019. http://www.cambridgepublishing.com.au I have edited publications for the City of Stirling, Curtin University, the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, DIME Customer Service, the Mental Health Commission, the South Metropolitan Population Health Unit, UWA Publishing, and Wesley College. COMMUNICATIONS I specialised in writing marketing communications for clients on a freelance or project basis: Cited™ (website, news releases and blogs); Primewest Management Ltd (news releases and newsletters); Digital Mapping Solutions, Interlink Insurance Brokers, Joyce Property Investments, the Lakes Group, Nexus Risk Services, Niche Construction WA Pty Ltd, the Spine and Limb Foundation, and SupaCoat (corporate brochures and websites). Show less



Sandbox Corporation

• Subiaco, Western Australia

• Studio manager

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2008

  I managed the studio workflow, overseeing the design and production of all marketing communications. I wrote and edited copy for Ranger Outdoors, Landmark Real Estate and Gryphon Garage Doors. I managed the studio workflow, overseeing the design and production of all marketing communications. I wrote and edited copy for Ranger Outdoors, Landmark Real Estate and Gryphon Garage Doors.



Curriculum Council

• Osborne Park, Western Australia

• Editor

  • Jun 2006 - Dec 2006

  Short-term contract as in-house editor for the Curriculum Council, WA. I edited course materials to be introduced in 2009. Short-term contract as in-house editor for the Curriculum Council, WA. I edited course materials to be introduced in 2009.



Independent Editing, Proofreading and Writing Services

• Editor and copywriter

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2006

  I edited publications for several self-published authors, Futuretrack Australia, the Curriculum Council, Taylored Health and Safety and Matrix Consulting Group. I edited publications for several self-published authors, Futuretrack Australia, the Curriculum Council, Taylored Health and Safety and Matrix Consulting Group.



Time for the Kids

• Full-time mum and personal development

  • Sep 1997 - May 2004



Bowtell, Clarke Yole

• Freelance

  • Jan 1997 - Aug 1997

  I provided account support and copywriting services for client Goldcorp Australia (Perth Mint). I provided account support and copywriting services for client Goldcorp Australia (Perth Mint).



holmes&marchant

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account manager

  • May 1996 - Dec 1996

  I managed below the line work for Le Shuttle, Peugeot, Nissan and MD Foods. I managed below the line work for Le Shuttle, Peugeot, Nissan and MD Foods.



Masters Dairy Ltd

• Regional marketing coordinator

  • Jan 1995 - Apr 1996

  I coordinated the launch in WA of Pura milk and Pura Light Start milk, including the Light Start launch event. I managed advertising campaigns, consumer, distributor and retailer promotions, the company name change PR campaign, the export programme and packaging design changes. I coordinated the launch in WA of Pura milk and Pura Light Start milk, including the Light Start launch event. I managed advertising campaigns, consumer, distributor and retailer promotions, the company name change PR campaign, the export programme and packaging design changes.



Integrated Marketing Solutions Ltd

• Account manager

  • Oct 1990 - Nov 1994

  I managed national and international advertising campaigns, print, below-the-line work and exhibition stand design for B2B clients Malvern Instruments, Oyster Terminals and Isopad. I managed national and international advertising campaigns, print, below-the-line work and exhibition stand design for B2B clients Malvern Instruments, Oyster Terminals and Isopad.



Newgate Group Ltd

• Marketing assistant

  • Jan 1990 - Oct 1990

  I coordinated direct mail campaigns and organised seminars and workshops. I coordinated direct mail campaigns and organised seminars and workshops.



Guy's Hospital

• Fundraiser

  • Jan 1989 - Jun 1989

  I raised $230,000 to complete an appeal to purchase an Obstetric Scanner. I raised $230,000 to complete an appeal to purchase an Obstetric Scanner.



Newpoint Publishing Co Ltd

• Senior sales and promotions executive

  • Dec 1987 - Jan 1989

  I sold advertising space for graduate recruitment directories then promotional materials for companies at university recruitment fairs. I sold advertising space for graduate recruitment directories then promotional materials for companies at university recruitment fairs.