Donna Abela Email & Phone Number

Marrickville, Nsw, Au

Sydney, Australia

Since 2006, I have worked for Navitas English (former the Australian College of English) where I have taught English language courses to international students in multicultural classroom settings: elementary to advanced General English, Business English, IELTS and Cambridge exam preparation. Since 2010, I have worked in the Navitas Sydney Test Centre as an invigilator, convenor, interlocutor, and speaking and writing examiner for the IELTS, OET and PTE tests.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Writer of "Stella Started It" a new full length play currently in development.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Wrote 30 minute radio documentary called Missing Magdalens which was first broadcast on The History Lesson in May 2023.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Tutor to students in the Writing for the Stage subject in the MFA (Dramatic Writing) course.

Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia

Excelsia College (formerly Wesley Institute): design of scriptwriting course and delivery to second and third year students in the Bachelor of Dramatic Arts programme.

Sydney

Commissioned to write the play "Hearing" with co-writer and director Felix Cross

Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Course design and delivery of the 2017 and 2021 Page to Stage playwrighting courses for emerging writers from western Sydney.

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Lecturer and tutor in three creative writing subjects in the Bachelor of Creative Arts program: Introduction to Creative Writing, Writing Foundation: Poetic and Dramatic, and Dramatic Studio.

Sydney, Australia

In the Engagement and Support branch, I listened to recordings of survivors who had attended a private session, wrote de-identified narratives for the Final Report publication and website, and copy-edited batches before they went to layout. In the Policy and Research branch, I worked with the editing team on the co-ordination of the Final Report. I performed quality assurance and standardisation tasks across the 17 volumes. I completed fact-checking tasks, and reviewed pre-layout and post-layout proofs for formatting, accuracy and clarity.

Ryde

I was part of the research team which compiled data for Distinguished Professor of Economics David Throsby’s 6th Individual Artists Survey. The surveys have contributed to better policy-making within the Australian arts sector.

Doctor Of Creative Arts, Playwriting

Awarded Doctorate of Creative Arts for the thesis "Dialogical interplay: A strategy for representing difference and cultural diversity.

Master Of Arts, Theatre

Bachelor'S Degree, Visual Arts

Now known as COFA

Playwrights' Studio

Bachelor'S Degree, Dramatic Writing