Specialties: Knowledge specialist (nineteenth-century metalworking industry of Ballarat and district)Responsibilities: Consolidate content relating to the metalworking heritage of Ballarat and district.

Specialties: Information and Data Management, User Experience Design, Search Engine OptimisationResponsibilities: Content Control, Learning and DevelopmentThis cultural heritage management and digital history project was initiated by the University of Ballarat (now part of Federation University Australia) and the Sovereign Hill Museums Association, and is steered by the curator of the Art and Historical Collections of the University - with IT support voluntarily provided by… Show more Specialties: Information and Data Management, User Experience Design, Search Engine OptimisationResponsibilities: Content Control, Learning and DevelopmentThis cultural heritage management and digital history project was initiated by the University of Ballarat (now part of Federation University Australia) and the Sovereign Hill Museums Association, and is steered by the curator of the Art and Historical Collections of the University - with IT support voluntarily provided by University staff and contributors to the wiki being from well-established local history organisations and the general public. Together they are developing a wiki to encapsulate the industrial heritage of the region.The role of Content and Design Manager was primarily concerned with strategic content development and management and consequently was entrenched in the practise of cultural transformation. User experience (usability and structural aesthetics) underpinned the daily tasks. Since February 2012 the structure of the wiki evolved from a hit-and-miss approach with minimal authority control to a simple knowledge organisation system with a combination hierarchical/concentric/chaotic structure utilising best practise principles for social information architecture/information design, drawn from: W3C recommended online classification system design, the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006, and Significance 2.0 (for museums and collections). This involved the use of qualitative usability studies (anecdotal results - not quantified for statistical interpretation). Show less

The Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre holds the University of Ballarat’s Historical Collection, containing printed material, images, film and objects. This research traineeship involved: working autonomously to find content—in the collection and elsewhere—relating to the industrial heritage of Ballarat and the surrounding district; and organising this content for online presentation in the Ballarat and District Industrial Heritage Project's wiki. Outcomes included (but weren’t limited to): the… Show more The Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre holds the University of Ballarat’s Historical Collection, containing printed material, images, film and objects. This research traineeship involved: working autonomously to find content—in the collection and elsewhere—relating to the industrial heritage of Ballarat and the surrounding district; and organising this content for online presentation in the Ballarat and District Industrial Heritage Project's wiki. Outcomes included (but weren’t limited to): the transmediation of information from "The Australasian Federal Directory of Commerce, Trades & Professions 1887" (in pdf form) to more than 400 wiki pages; identification of duplications in existing wiki entries and merging of that content; and identification of add-ons for the wiki and coordination with IT staff to implement the necessary changes. Show less

Specialties: Information Analysis, Auditing, Process Adaptation, Abductive ReasoningResponsibilities: Data Collection, Information Security, Business Analysis, Project Management, Marketing and Communications, Strategic Planning and PolicyThis ongoing public history project was one of transmedia storytelling that involved online presence management in WordPress, YouTube, and Twitter. It included undertaking independent qualitative research into two distinct branches: methodology… Show more Specialties: Information Analysis, Auditing, Process Adaptation, Abductive ReasoningResponsibilities: Data Collection, Information Security, Business Analysis, Project Management, Marketing and Communications, Strategic Planning and PolicyThis ongoing public history project was one of transmedia storytelling that involved online presence management in WordPress, YouTube, and Twitter. It included undertaking independent qualitative research into two distinct branches: methodology in Australian History; and Ballarat colonial and industrial history. (In order to produce online content, books and documentaries.) The main sources were online - including, but not limited to, Trove (National Library Australia), Papers Past (New Zealand), family history notice boards, and Google Books. Other sources included the Public Record Office Victoria and local historical and genealogical collections. Show less

Introduced a group of 20+ first year students undertaking a range of Education degrees to social and academic elements available at the University of Ballarat and supported them through their first semester in any way they needed. This included participation (with other School of Education mentors) in planning and implementation of “O” Week activities and autonomous planning and implementation of activities for my group of students throughout semester one. Feedback from those involved was… Show more Introduced a group of 20+ first year students undertaking a range of Education degrees to social and academic elements available at the University of Ballarat and supported them through their first semester in any way they needed. This included participation (with other School of Education mentors) in planning and implementation of “O” Week activities and autonomous planning and implementation of activities for my group of students throughout semester one. Feedback from those involved was that the mentor program made a valuable contribution to their introduction to university life and provided important support and information for those who were living away from home for the first time. Show less

Specialties: General Manager, Sales Planning and Analysis, Strategic Planning and Policy, Training and Development, Health and SafetyResponsibilities: Quality Assurance, Learning and Development, Project Management