Key Strengths
- Fast, versatile writer of high quality, accurate and accessible material written to required deadline and word count for wide range of media, including websites.
- Good at developing cost effective solutions to marketing and communication needs.
- Effective at media liaison and building relationships with media.
- Good research skills.
- Experienced at working with professional teams.
- Computer literate (Word, Outlook, Internet Explorer, PowerPoint), able and willing to learn new programmes.
- Personal: self starter, adaptable, enthusiastic, reliable, honest and personable.
Professional Work Experience
Website Content Development and Management
2008-ongoing : story selection, content development and involvement in development of www.theprow.org.nz
2009-ongoing: copy writing for www.webtonic.co.nz
2008: project management of Marlborough District Libraries website, www.marlboroughlibraries.govt.nz, including content development.
2008: writing contract for Career Services website – www.careers.govt.nz
2007 and 2008: copy writing for Nelson web design business, www.webone.co.nz
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Research and Writing
2010: Edited catalogue and information panels for Bohemians of the Brush: Pumpkin Cottage Impressionists exhibition.
2008-ongoing: Main contractor for research and writing of historical stories for www.theprow.org.nz
2008: Freelance writing for Wild Tomato magazine.
2007: Research and writing of fortnightly ‘Voices from the Past’ column, Nelson Mail.
2007- 2008: Newsletter for Brightwater (Engineering)
2005: Researched and wrote information panels for new Nelson Provincial Museum.
2004: Researched, wrote and arranged production of booklet for Mobility Scooter users.
1996- 2002: Freelance journalism published in magazines including: North &South, NZ Listener, Next, House&Garden, NZ Forest Industries, NZ Meat Producer and NZ School Journal.
1996: Revamped and re- wrote Marlborough District Council annual plan, including organization of material and introduction of graphic material.
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Communications and Marketing
Expressions Arts and Entertainment Centre, Upper Hutt
2010: Developed marketing plan and carried out media liaison for Bohemians of the Brush: Pumpkin Cottage Impressionists.
The Prow website project
2008- ongoing: Developed publicity and marketing strategy, including consultation with key stakeholders, for The Prow.org.nz (a top of the South history website which has been developed by Nelson/Marlborough libraries and funded by the Government’s Digital Strategy). Conducted workshops. Organise fortnightly publication of Prow stories in the Marlborough Express and the Nelson Mail.
The Nelson Provincial Museum
2008: Developed and implemented marketing strategy for Unpicking the Past and Body in Action exhibitions at The Nelson Provincial Museum.
2007: Developed and implemented marketing strategy for Nelson Provincial Museum’s, da Vinci machines exhibition.
Marlborough District Libraries
Since 2001: annual reassessment and development of communications and marketing strategies to promote use of Marlborough District Libraries, through improved services, events and communications.
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General
2005: organized promotion of Cocopops Interactive circus event in Nelson for Kellogg.
August 2003-2004: part time communications and fund raising co-ordinator for Age Concern Otago. Developed communications strategies which included fund raising, promotion of events and services, media liaison, newsletters and preparation and presentation of the winning Dunedin entry in the TrustPower Community Awards.
Between 1996 and 2001: communications clients included: Marlborough Forest Industries Association: newsletter, media liaison, organised and promoted photograph competition, website development www.marlboroughforestry.org.nz, author Joy Cowley (website and maintenance), Marlborough Chamber of Commerce (focus groups), Destination Marlborough and Marlborough Lines (newsletters) and The Marlborough Ridge Resort (advertisements, brochures and newsletters).
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Employment History
| 1996- present day | Self employed as writer and communications advisor. |
| August 2003-July 2004 | Communications and fund raising co-ordinator for Age Concern Otago. |
| Prior to 1995 |
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Education
Tertiary:
| Massey University 1999- 2006 | Post-graduate Diploma of Business and Administration in Communications Management. |
| Canterbury University 1984 | Post-graduate Diploma Journalism |
| Victoria University 1978-1980 | B.A. English Literature and Classics |
