Experience

Local Government Inspectorate

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Communications Advisor

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Handling reactive and proactive media relations, writing and distributing media releases, working on social media campaigns, developing web content, writing and editing newsletters and reports. Team leader currently of one direct report, supervising work on project reports, newsletters and social media posts Handling reactive and proactive media relations, writing and distributing media releases, working on social media campaigns, developing web content, writing and editing newsletters and reports. Team leader currently of one direct report, supervising work on project reports, newsletters and social media posts



Emergency Recovery Victoria

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Communications Advisor - Secondment

  • Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

  Temporary secondment as part of surge workforce to support Emergency Recovery Victoria after October/November flood events. Initially focusing on clean-up operations and creating/editing fact sheets and guidelines for staff and contractors. Temporary secondment as part of surge workforce to support Emergency Recovery Victoria after October/November flood events. Initially focusing on clean-up operations and creating/editing fact sheets and guidelines for staff and contractors.



Freelance copywriter/online editor/journalist

• Communications Specialist

  • Feb 2012 - Dec 2022

  Focusing on environmental communications for NFPs, Australian and international government and environmental organisations. Key role as Australian press/communications liaison and event participation coordinator for French Marine Protected Areas Agency before and during World Parks Congress in Sydney, July-December 2014. Media and events liaison for South Pacific Regional Environment Programme in Fiji during November/December 2013 during three international conferences on deep sea mining, marine protected areas and marine spatial planning. Coordinated program delivery and media activities with Wildlife Conservation Society Fiji, IUCN Oceania and AAMP. Experience in writing, editing, PR responsibilities in science, education and sporting organisations, medical research companies and working in regional and community newspapers. Specialties: High level of writing, editing, interviewing skills, general communications tasks, all facets of print media from editorial to production.



CRC for Water Sensitive Cities

• Australia
• Research Services

• Scientific Communicator

  • Dec 2014 - Aug 2016

  Focusing on environmental communications, editing publications, coordinating newsletter management, managing CRCWSC's online presence. Focusing on environmental communications, editing publications, coordinating newsletter management, managing CRCWSC's online presence.



Department of Human Services

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Media Adviser

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2012



Open Universities Australia

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• External Communications and Media Relations Officer

  • Nov 2010 - May 2011

  Media and PR, building networks with media, universities and sports organisations, social media, general internal and external communications Media and PR, building networks with media, universities and sports organisations, social media, general internal and external communications



F1000 Biology Reports Ltd

• PR Manager

  • May 2009 - Mar 2010

  Organising PR agency campaigns and press management, writing and distributing press releases, working on social media campaigns and general PR duties Organising PR agency campaigns and press management, writing and distributing press releases, working on social media campaigns and general PR duties



Medical Research Council

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Press Officer

  • Oct 2008 - May 2009

  Sharing information on new medical research with the press, handling media enquiries, working on social media engagement and meeting scientists to discuss the social impact of their research Sharing information on new medical research with the press, handling media enquiries, working on social media engagement and meeting scientists to discuss the social impact of their research



Monash University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Communications Coordinator

  • Feb 2008 - Aug 2008

  High level of responsibility in promoting the sporting achievements of one of Australia's and the Southern Hemisphere's top universities. Monash Sport sends sporting teams to competitions interstate and overseas and I accompanied four teams on their international tours. Local role in promoting team and individual sports achievements in the media and university intranet.

• Media Officer

  • 2006 - 2008



Leader Newspapers

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Senior Reporter

  • 2002 - 2006