Brendan De Paor-Moore
Christie Downs 5164 SA,SA
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Media Officer
Media Centre for Education Research Australia (MCERA)
Bedford Park, SA
06.2020 - 12.2024
- Discovering current research by searching academic journals, databases, and research profiles, as well as through enquiries directly with researchers and institutions.
- Evaluating and interpreting research with an eye to impact, public interest, and policy relevance.
- Writing, editing, and formatting media releases based on cutting-edge education research from Australian universities.
- Editing, curating, formatting, and pitching ‘expert comment’ releases from leading researchers on current events and policy changes.
- Researching, writing, editing, and formatting a fortnightly edition of “Informed Sources” – featuring stories on cutting-edge research relevant to teachers and parents, and available to all South Australian Department of Education staff and paid subscribers.
- Planning, organizing, promoting, and emceeing media webinars with leading researchers on vital issues in Australian education.
- Maintaining productive relationships with academics, journalists, university media teams, academic publishers, and education departments.
- Meeting demanding media impact targets for sponsor universities.
- Working closely within a small team to develop strategic priorities and manage daily operations.
- Pitching stories to journalists across Australia, and internationally
Scientific Writer
Joanna Briggs Institute
Adelaide, SA
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Updated and edited entries in the Joanna Briggs Institute Database of Evidence Summaries, ensuring they meet the highest standards of accuracy and clarity.
- Applied analytic skills to differentiate between research designs, summarize, and categorize findings.
- Strategically and exhaustively searched databases, journals, and articles to locate the latest findings in medical and public health research.
- Critically appraised the quality of different research publications as sources of evidence.
- Elegantly summarised evidence in clear, coherent, and concise entries; continually editing and revising entries for relevance, grammar, style, and clarity.
Administration Officer/Medical Screening Technicia
SonicHealth Plus
Wingfield, SA
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Utilized high-level organizational skills, personal engagement, effective prioritization, and outstanding communication skills in a dual role as lead receptionist and health technician at an occupational assessment clinic.
- Managed medico-legal paperwork, digital appointment diaries, and more with skill and professionalism.
- Performed clinic procedures such as phlebotomy, spirometry, audiometry, drug testing, and ECFs.
Administration Officer/ On-call Assistant
Mutijulu Community Health Clinic
Mutitjulu, NT
11.2016 - 01.2019
- Managed continuous patient data, reception, and clinic communications.
- Discharged secretarial duties, minute-taking of daily meetings, organizing community stakeholder meetings, managing the clinic email, and document control.
- Facilitated the work of a multidisciplinary team by ensuring clear communication.
- Assisted visiting practitioners with administration and logistics.
- Provided clear communication with emergency services in crisis situations.
- Guided continual improvements in administrative procedures.
Community Project Officer
Adelaide Day Centre
Adelaide, SA
10.2015 - 11.2016
- Coordinated and worked with teams of volunteers to develop support networks and advocacy campaign groups on issues affecting homelessness.
- Analyzed and communicated effectively and critically on state and federal welfare and housing policy.
- Worked to develop and implement internal policies.
- Empowered people with lived experience of poverty and homelessness through relevant campaigns and resources.
- Played a key role in organizing conferences and events of up to 950 attendees.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History And English
Flinders University
Bedfor Park, SA10-2023
Master of Arts - Secondary Teaching
Griffith University
QLDSkills
- Clear communication
- Empathy and patience
- Documentation and control
- Analytical reasoning
- Effective writing
- Thorough research
- Calm under pressure
- Problem-solving
- Active listening
- Strong ethics
- Respectful and compassionate
- Creative thinking
- Relationship building
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Media Officer
Media Centre for Education Research Australia (MCERA)
06.2020 - 12.2024
Scientific Writer
Joanna Briggs Institute
09.2019 - 06.2020
Administration Officer/Medical Screening Technicia
SonicHealth Plus
03.2019 - 01.2020
Administration Officer/ On-call Assistant
Mutijulu Community Health Clinic
11.2016 - 01.2019
Community Project Officer
Adelaide Day Centre
10.2015 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Arts - History And English
Flinders University
Master of Arts - Secondary Teaching
Griffith University
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