Dedicated, high-energy and organised community engagement professional with seven years experience in planning and delivering highly effective marketing events using interactive site-based and online activations.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
Artarmon, NSW
09.2007 - Current
Directed and coordinated marketing activities and policies to promote SBS products and services, including designing, coordinating and activating promotional and marketing events, event theme, content, styling of marquee/booth, technical requirements, transport and site logistics
Project management - planning and production of Outside Broadcasts for SBS Radio, including stage management at each event
Planning yearly marketing and event schedule and budgetary requirements
Cultivating effective strategic relationships with external project stakeholders, multicultural community groups, and event managers, as well as internal language program producers, marketing manager, technical staff and other internal clients
Planning, ordering and maintaining merchandise to meet specific event requirements, including The World Cup, the Federal Election, Lunar New Year, Harvest Moon Festival.
Photographing promotional activities at events for use on SBS websites Promoting SBS programs, websites, promotional campaigns and other services on-site at SBS activations
SYSTEMS CO-ORDINATOR
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
Artarmon, NSW
05.2003 - 09.2007
Supervising and maintaining resource scheduling software in accordance with programming and networking requirements
Maintaining networking schedules and signal switching software Planning fortnightly resource and staff allocation, writing rosters to meet operational needs and reviewing
Producing daily, weekly and monthly reports of resource usage and fault reporting
TECHNICAL TRAINER
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
Artarmon, NSW
03.2001 - 05.2001
Training individual and small groups of broadcasters and journalists in technical aspects of radio production, including studio operation and outside broadcast performance
Designing training materials for online and hard copy distribution
ACTING PROGRAM MANAGER
Radio 2SER FM
Ultimo, NSW
04.1998 - 03.1999
Supervising of six program production staff for talks and music programs
Planning, activating and supervising numerous special programming projects (outside broadcasts, radio series, simulcasts), project staff and budgets
Planning and managing annual operating budget
Developing and implementing station policies and procedures
Responding to listener complaints.
TALKS PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Radio 2SER FM
Ultimo, NSW
01.1998 - 03.1999
Supervising 10 weekly talks and magazine radio programs
Coaching volunteer programmers devising program concepts and content
Training volunteers in all aspects of radio production
Producing promotional segments and sponsorship announcements
Producing weekly packaged and live to air interviews on current local community issues
Producing 30 minute feature "Migrant Women in the Workforce" for the National Ethnic Media Broadcasting Council on the history of Italian migration to Australia and the cultural developments in Leichhardt between the 50's and the present
OPERATIONS OFFICER
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
Artarmon, NSW
11.1998 - 05.2003
Sound engineering and producing live and pre-recorded radio programs in English and 73 other languages
Operating studio mixing desks, digital editing using Adobe Audition, Netia and Pro-Tools
Supervising broadcast signals distribution, maintenance and fault rectification for all of SBS Radio stations and networks including AM, FM, digital and internet
Extensive daily fault reporting
Outside broadcast sound engineering, erecting sound stages, installing speakers, setting up microphones and live mixing of musicians and singers from the SBS Outside Broadcast Unit
ORAL HISTORY DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
Redfern, NSW
03.1999 - 08.2000
Producing 30 minute feature “Migrant Women in the Workforce” for the National Ethnic Media Broadcasting Council on the history of Italian migration to Australia and the cultural developments in Leichhardt between the 50's and the present
Producing "Betting On Me" series, following the life of a recovering gambling addict for 18 months
CASUAL LECTURER
University of Technology, Sydney
Ultimo, NSW
07.1999 - 11.1999
Teaching journalism students techniques for using recording equipment when producing stories for radio broadcast
RADIO PRODUCER / JOURNALIST
Radio 6NR
Bentley, WA
05.1995 - 03.1997
Producing "Healthwise", a national weekly health program broadcast nationally on the Community Radio Network
Producing radio interviews for "Good Company", a daily current affairs & magazine-style program
Education
CERTIFICATE IV in SCREEN and MEDIA 2014 CERTIFICATE IV in PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2012 Certificate ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR SUPERVISORS 2004 Certificate DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE 2004 Certificate TRAINING SMALL GROUPS 2002 Certificate WORKPLACE TRAINING CATEGORY 1 2002 INTRODUCTION TO CREATING WEB SITES USING HTML 1999 CERTIFICATE III IN DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND TECHNOLOGY 1995 GROUP FACILITATOR'S Certificate - Television and video production
Sydney Institute Film Academy (TAFE)
2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS - undefined
Charles Darwin University
NT - Journalism and Politics
1993
CERTIFICATE IV in PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Project Management using PMBOK methodology
Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE
2012
ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR SUPERVISORS & DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE - Management
Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sydney
2004
CERTIFICATE IN WORKPLACE TRAINING - Training
SBS Training and Development
2002
CREATING WEBSITES USING HTML - Information Technology
WEA
1999
CERTIFICATE III IN DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND TECHNOLOGY - Graphic Design
Wembley College of TAFE
1995
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Journalism, Politics and English Literature
Charles Darwin University
1993
Skills
Initiative and Leadership Resourceful, self-motivated and reliable, creating stand-out community engagement events promoting SBS Radio’s 74 language programs, online and television services
Teamwork Actively engaged in teams across SBS on organisation-wide major marketing projects
Customer Service Empathetic and approachable, having a detailed knowledge the SBS product and being an enthusiastic ambassador for the brand
Creativity Innovative and energetic problem-solver, creating community engagement opportunities though interactive site-based displays and social media
Flexibility Highly adaptable to changing situations and able to solve problems in challenging conditions
Accomplishments
Producing "Betting On Me" series for the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia following the life of a recovering gambling addict for 18 months.
1999 CASUAL LECTURER Basic Radio Production Course, University of, Technology, Sydney Teaching journalism students techniques for using recording equipment when producing stories for radio broadcast.
1995-6 Radio 6NR Perth PRODUCER / JOURNALIST Healthwise - national weekly health program Good Company - daily current affairs & magazine program.
Additional Information
Community Involvement 1997 - Present AIDS COUNCIL OF NSW Volunteer, Events and Fundraising Promoting health campaigns at arts and theatre events and parties, information stalls and fundraising events.
Timeline
LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
09.2007 - Current
SYSTEMS CO-ORDINATOR
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
05.2003 - 09.2007
TECHNICAL TRAINER
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
03.2001 - 05.2001
CASUAL LECTURER
University of Technology, Sydney
07.1999 - 11.1999
ORAL HISTORY DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
03.1999 - 08.2000
OPERATIONS OFFICER
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
11.1998 - 05.2003
ACTING PROGRAM MANAGER
Radio 2SER FM
04.1998 - 03.1999
TALKS PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Radio 2SER FM
01.1998 - 03.1999
RADIO PRODUCER / JOURNALIST
Radio 6NR
05.1995 - 03.1997
CERTIFICATE IV in SCREEN and MEDIA 2014 CERTIFICATE IV in PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2012 Certificate ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR SUPERVISORS 2004 Certificate DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE 2004 Certificate TRAINING SMALL GROUPS 2002 Certificate WORKPLACE TRAINING CATEGORY 1 2002 INTRODUCTION TO CREATING WEB SITES USING HTML 1999 CERTIFICATE III IN DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND TECHNOLOGY 1995 GROUP FACILITATOR'S Certificate - Television and video production
Sydney Institute Film Academy (TAFE)
BACHELOR OF ARTS - undefined
Charles Darwin University
NT - Journalism and Politics
CERTIFICATE IV in PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Project Management using PMBOK methodology
Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE
ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR SUPERVISORS & DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE - Management
Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sydney
CERTIFICATE IN WORKPLACE TRAINING - Training
SBS Training and Development
CREATING WEBSITES USING HTML - Information Technology
WEA
CERTIFICATE III IN DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND TECHNOLOGY - Graphic Design
Wembley College of TAFE
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Journalism, Politics and English Literature