Advising on communications and stakeholder engagement at Forico, Tasmania's largest plantation forestry and land management company, focussed on sustainability and responsible use of resources for future generations. Forico are authors of the ground-breaking Natural Capital Report, an industry first.

WRITER Independent author, writing and self-publishing. Works in progress: Sissinghurst Day - a short story about surviving loss and lockdown in the world's most famous garden, and Saddleback Wife, the true story of artisan farming in Tasmania. Published works: Apple Island Wife, a memoir about slow living in Tasmania, and A Place in the Stockyard, a history of farming women in Tasmania. MANUSCRIPT ASSESSMENTS Direct and through Taswriters, subject to availability. FREELANCE Regular contributor to Tasmania 40 South magazine, former contributor to other publications, national / international. CONTENT WRITER Specialising in tourism and Tasmania, writing for regional clients including tourism and local authorities - media releases, web content, blog posts, social media. PUBLICATIONS As commissioned writer / editor - A Place in the Stockyard - celebrating Tasmanian Women in Agriculture. Broads Abroad - Worldly Wise - coffee table book inspired by an international travel network. RURAL WOMEN'S AWARD TASMANIAFinalist, 2016.

Project Officer for Farmgate Festival in the Tamar Valley, managing an artisanal agricultural festival. Twelve farms and small agri-businesses open their gates to visitors for one weekend per year, for on-farm tours. Ticket sales twice that of previous year.

Managing social media and developing connections with tourism authorities, media and stakeholders for Tamar Valley Wine, a membership association of thirty vineyards in the Tamar area of northern Tasmania.

Family farm and food business. Establishing and running food handling systems, relationship with the Council, website and marketing, management of farmers’ market and events stall. Selling direct at award winning Harvest Launceston Farmers' Market and via select food retailers in northern Tasmania. Offering guest accommodation on the farm through AirBnB with Superhost status.

Managing social media content for the inaugural Farmgate Festival in the West Tamar Valley, Tasmania. Creating content, written and photographic, sourcing images, creating brand identity for the festival. Uploading and managing web content, writing blog posts, press releases.

Executive Assistant to Directors of Administration and Human Resources.

International executive search agency. Executive Assistant then Research Assistant on assignments for major national industrial sector clients. Writing proposals, executive position descriptions and resumes,internal Australian newsletter. Database management.

Executive Assistant to Directors in Schools of Life Sciences and School of Polymers, then Administrative Officer on two newly funded post-graduate courses, establishing administrative system, working with internal and external stakeholders.

Call centre assistant dealing with calls from a troubled public about why the snooker cue they had saved up petrol coupons for was shaped like a banana (because you paid for it with petrol coupons). Operative on a national quality assurance scheme dealing with service station owners and franchisees.

Recruitment advertising for national clients, writing for Harrods, Abbey National Building Society, Lloyds Bank, SupaSnaps.