Bachelor of Arts
Women’s Studies and Drama.
University of Queensland.
Personal Attributes: energy and drive, integrity and honesty, down to earth nature, creativity, and diplomacy.
Skills: Written and verbal Communication with a diverse audience; Facilitation; Conflict resolution skills; Excellent researcher; Excellent computer literacy; Visual Art, Design and Photography. High level of skill in Adobe Photoshop and a working knowledge of Adobe Indesign; Experienced Theatre Actor, Singer and Voice Over.
Passions: working for Social Justice, Indigenous rights, Environmental protection, and the Arts.

2009
MATCH Community Housing
-Mental Health Transitional Housing manager
-Refugee Housing Worker
Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble-Arts in Community Enhancement project

2008
•Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble
Associate artist. Also re-designing company website
•Women’s House Shelta –Domestic Violence Crisis Support
Relief worker
•Freelance Photography
Actors/ Writers Headshots and Art photography.

2007
•Big hArt – ‘Ngapartji Ngapartji’ Perth season
Elder Women's support worker
Duties included: personal support for elders, transport, and meals in addition to assistance in the theatre-during rehearsal and shows and involvement in outings.
•"Enough is Enough! In Defence of Aboriginal Culture”
Campaign Coordinator.
Duties included: Writing correspondence and media releases; liaising with Indigenous elders and community, local councils and Aboriginal Legal Service; organising public meetings; fundraising and liaising with individuals, groups, NGO’s and the Western Australian government.
•Serpentine Gallery
Art Gallery Assistant and Grant writer

2006
•WA Museum – Fremantle History
Visitor Services Officer
Duties included: re-writing information sheets; customer care; counter attendance; shop co-ordination; money handling; security and lock-up; cleaning; guiding and historical knowledge. Also acquired training as a fire warden, in disability awareness and workplace first aid.
•Helen Lawrence
Permaculture gardener
•Flipside Gourmet Burgers
Customer service
•Bow Bridge Gallery
Art Gallery Assistant

2005
•Judy Watson
Artist’s Personal Assistant
•Queensland Shakespeare Festival
principal actor – Twelfth Night- Viola
•Women’s House Shelta [Domestic Violence crisis support]
Relief worker
•Hobart Fringe Festival
Director/Coordinator ‘Fashion Art Extravaganza’
Duties included: Writing media releases and doing interviews; organising 9 designers and 17 performers; working with the choreographer on staging and design; production organisation; graphic design of posters, programs, tickets and flyers; organisation and distribution of documentation.

2004
•North Stradbroke Island CDEP program
Graphic Design / Gardening Work
Duties included: graphic design work [Photoshop]; creating merchandise out of CDEP members Artwork; creating Visual local Indigenous Language learning tools. Garden Laboring and maintenance
•Stradbroke Weddings
Laboring, dining setup, flowers and photography
•Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble Core member
group co-ordination of company. writing web content and original website graphics

2001-2003
•Women’s House Shelta- Domestic Violence Crisis work
General Support Worker Duties included: Emotional and practical support with Women and Children escaping family/sexual violence ; advocating for these women and children with government departments; Court support and property retrievals; Working with interpreters, hospitals, drug and alcohol support networks, sexual assault programs, Indigenous and Migrant services; Report writing for funding bodies; Conflict Resolution; group organising and responsibility for all aspects of the Service.

Volunteer Community Experience
• 4ZZZ 102.1 fm Community Radio Announcer /dj 1999 -2003. Recently re-commenced in 2008.
• Social Justice and Environmental grass-roots action campaigns many roles including media and police liaison

Working in the Community sector has given me transferable skills in the following areas: Communications & Media, liaising with police and industry members; Group decision making and Facilitation; Teamwork; Conflict resolution; Community Building; Communication with individuals from different backgrounds; Coordination; Physical endurance and climbing; Initiative; Office systems and publicity; and event management.