- Conference developer - clients include Thomson Reuters for which I programmed hedge fund conferences and other financial events held in Manhattan- Consultant to companies and industry bodies regarding the production of communication materials- Magazine Contributor - Consulted and wrote features for numerous global online and print publications across the economic landscape such as Alpha, Absolute Return and Alchemy, as well as lifestyle publications such as Fodor's Travel Guides, the Sydney Morning Herald travel supplement, Habitus (Australian design magazine) and regional US newspapers

- Covered the US futures and options landscape- Wrote exclusive online news and feature articles- Advised London office regarding current news events and trends in the US- Attended and covered US-based futures and options conferences- Advised on content for FOW events

An independent publishing company with a market-leading portfolio of publications, news websites, data products and events.- Charged with founding and establishing New York office- Oversaw features pages and editing of financial online media- Oversaw junior journalists to conceive content for web and magazine. I was charged with overseeing, assigning, editing and ultimately approving features layouts.- Advised London-office on North American news coverage and events portfolio

Relocated to Australia to manage family matters for a period. In addition, I completed magazine features for international companies based in the UK, which enabled me to acquire new skills as an independent journalist.

MAR/Hedge, once owned by stock exchange listed company MetalBulletin before its acquisition by financial information heavyweight Institutional Investor, provided industry leading publications, data and events to the hedge fund industry.- Helped establish the editorial flavour of MARHedge for online and print distribution- Interviewed hedge fund managers across the globe for their views on financial markets- Conceived and managed in-depth articles on broad investment topics for a North American audience- Covered press conferences and financial media events in New York and the U.S. East Coast- Represented the company as a panelist on the conference circuit- Worked on "special supplements" for advertorial purposes- Contributed to and managed elements of MARHedge conference events based in the Americas

In the midst of the Dot Com Boom, EveryDay Office supplied industry leading information, expertise and financial management tools for small businesses in the U.S. Due to less funding the company folded in the fallout of the DotComm crash in 2000.Wrote well researched lifestyle articles as well as a series of business editorial articles for a network of entrepreneursSupported editor in developing editorial calendar and content

Brought in to help project manage the CBA’s readiness to comply with Y2K Provided specialist Y2K information to an audience of 35,000 CBA employees, from everyone from management to the branch tellerCo-wrote the schedule for ‘Y2K Project’ deliverablesLiaised with senior management to push each required communication piece ahead

- Lead Communication Specialist for CBA's high-end superannuation investment solutions and managed products line- Developed content to be turned over to creative teams to create cutting edge sales tools for distribution to CBA’s high-end relationship managers. Provided advise at all times during the process.- Managed and processed week-to-week content for newsletter advising CBA’s own investment salesforce- Contributed articles and editorial oversight for high-value investor magazine

- Worked in NSW Head Office co-managing national sponsorships including the successful and world recognized Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic- Managed and developed numerous community-based sponsorships across NSWInvested in community partnerships- Wrote news releases to gain community buy-in for sponsored programs- Generated reports for director of division on best practice participation

- A trusted communication specialist for bank-wide projects- Worked with CBA directors and product specialists to communicate their needs to bank employees,from grassroots bankers to economic analysts- Wrote communication schedules and employed strategies to best enhance employee buy-in- Helped to direct and advise internal communications delivery through such portals as internal TV (CBA-TV), information newsletters, and staff magazines so they could correctly serve the information needs of customer care specialists

- Joined CBA’s lauded Graduate Programme in 1992- Helped manage various aspects of branch work in the area for which I was assigned- Worked closely with managers to employ best practice strategies- For a time worked as a call-centre associate in central Sydney while commuting to WollongongUniversity for further educationThank you for your consideration.