Experience

Eastside Radio 89.7FM

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Feb 2023 - Present



University of Technology Sydney, Impact Studios

• Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Executive Producer

  • Jun 2022 - Present



WildBear Entertainment

• Australia
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer/Director

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Working across two separate history series for ABC Television Working across two separate history series for ABC Television



Freelance

• Writer, researcher, producer

  • Jan 1999 - Present

• Writer and journalist

  • 2004 - Present

  Contributing travel, features and opinion to a range of publications, both print and online, including the Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire magazine, BBC Online and the Sydney Morning Herald.Freelance digital storyteller, writing online features for SBS, including Exit Syria (http://www.sbs.com.au/exitsyria/) and The Other 9/11 (http://www.sbs.com.au/theother911/). Other links available here: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204644504576651081932691792http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/larrikins-still-lurking-in-this-sissyridden-city/2006/09/27/1159337220010.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/real_cities/9038530.stm Show less

• Researcher and producer

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  Production credits include:- Afghanistan: Australia's War (history series, 2016, Essential Media and Entertainment for ABC)- What's the Catch (factual series, 2014, Essential Media and Entertainment for SBS)- I Am A Girl (2013, feature documentary, Media Stockade)- The Grammar of Happiness (science/ethnographic documentary, 2012, Essential Media for ABC and Smithsonian Channel)- In Their Footsteps (history/factual series, 2011, Shine Productions for Channel Nine)- Yes We Canberra! (political satire series, 2010, Chaser Productions for ABC)- Dick Smith’s Population Puzzle (political documentary, 2010, Mitra Films and Real Pictures for ABC)- Miracles (adventure series, 2010, Essential Media and Entertainment for ABC)- The Making of Modern Australia (history series, 2010, Essential Media and Entertainment for ABC)- The Chaser's War on Everything (political satire series, 2009, Chaser Productions for ABC) Show less

• Writer, researcher, producer, teacher

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2021

• Journalist/producer/stringer

  • 2007 - 2009

  Reported, shot and edited my own video journalism stories for the now-defunct US-based cable network, Current TV, and the equally now-defunct Europe-based online journalism project, The VJ Project. Worked as a fixer and stringer for TV and radio programs as varied as ABC's Media Watch and ABC (US) Good Morning America. Did live crosses for ABC Radio's JJJ (Hack) and researched and fixed shoots for SBS's Dateline.



University of Technology Sydney

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tutor and lecturer

  • 2010 - Present

  Tutoring and delivering occasional lectures in media studies for the undergraduate Bachelor of Communications degree, and in journalism studies for the Masters of Journalism at UTS. Tutoring and delivering occasional lectures in media studies for the undergraduate Bachelor of Communications degree, and in journalism studies for the Masters of Journalism at UTS.



Australian Centre for Public History, UTS

• Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Oral History Fellow

  • Aug 2022 - Jan 2023



Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital journalist/editor

  • 2013 - 2014

  Worked as the weekend editor for the SBS World News homepage on a casual basis, I selected and edited stories, images and video for the page, uploading them to the website via the CMS. I also wrote original news stories for the page, and managed SBS World News' Facebook page and Twitter account. Worked as the weekend editor for the SBS World News homepage on a casual basis, I selected and edited stories, images and video for the page, uploading them to the website via the CMS. I also wrote original news stories for the page, and managed SBS World News' Facebook page and Twitter account.



Lonely Planet

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Guidebook author

  • Aug 2007 - 2012

  I've contributed to guidebooks on Argentina and Australia, and continue to publish features on Lonelyplanet.com. I've contributed to guidebooks on Argentina and Australia, and continue to publish features on Lonelyplanet.com.



Sydney Latin American Film Festival

• Australia
• Entertainment Providers

• Co-organiser/curator/publicist

  • 2009 - 2010

  I sourced and selected films for this volunteer-run, not-for-profit festival. I also took shared responsibility for media relations, some sponsorships, event organisation and publicity. I sourced and selected films for this volunteer-run, not-for-profit festival. I also took shared responsibility for media relations, some sponsorships, event organisation and publicity.



Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Journalist, Media Watch

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

  Researcher on weekly TV program Media Watch. Researcher on weekly TV program Media Watch.



Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter/Producer, Insight

  • Jan 2003 - Jun 2004

  Conceived story ideas, reported and wrote stories for the program and identified and booked talent for the weekly current affairs forum show. Conceived story ideas, reported and wrote stories for the program and identified and booked talent for the weekly current affairs forum show.



New York Post

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Jun 2002 - Aug 2003

  Spent a year working as a feature writer and news reporter at this New York City daily tabloid. I filed social trend stories and arts and entertainment pieces for the features section, and on weekends worked for the news section, often reporting front-page stories. Spent a year working as a feature writer and news reporter at this New York City daily tabloid. I filed social trend stories and arts and entertainment pieces for the features section, and on weekends worked for the news section, often reporting front-page stories.



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • 2001 - 2002

  Worked as an intern at the BBC's New York City bureau while studying for my masters in journalism at Columbia University. Worked as an intern at the BBC's New York City bureau while studying for my masters in journalism at Columbia University.



The Australian

• Australia
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• copygirl and occasional contributor

  • Jan 1999 - Apr 2000

  Delivered hamburgers to crazed sub-editors, was tortured via sleep deprivation in the radio room, sorted the mail, enjoyed the occasional makeup freebie sent to the beauty writers and generally suffered for my art as a copy girl at News Limited's Holt Street headquarters. My first real media job. Delivered hamburgers to crazed sub-editors, was tortured via sleep deprivation in the radio room, sorted the mail, enjoyed the occasional makeup freebie sent to the beauty writers and generally suffered for my art as a copy girl at News Limited's Holt Street headquarters. My first real media job.