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Burleigh Heads

Responsible for developing and building Thrive's digital service offering while providing solutions, thought leadership and digital strategy to ensure our clients success online.

Gold Coast, Australia

Through my freelance business, Blackwood Media, I service a select group of clients with design services including: Web Design, Corporate Identities, User Interface Design, Brochures, Newsletters, Advertising and Publication Design.

Coolangatta

Working in a fast growth company in the highly competitive health industry, my role at Feros Care encompasses a range of digital initiatives. Responsibilities include, managing ppc campaigns, working with external digital and web agencies, implementing data driven initiatives, personalisation, automation and helping to transform Feros Care's digital presence. Projects include the delivery of the new Feros Care website, content strategy, creation and execution of integrated campaigns.

Burleigh Heads

Working with the incredibly talented team @ ThriveWeb as a Font End Design/Developer, my role involves creating sites that solve existing customer & user problems and provide delightful, interactive user journeys.Acronyms --> UX, HTML, CSS, PHP, JS

Auckland, New Zealand

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the key responsibilities of this national role included:• Providing the strategic direction and leadership for the Training Services team. • Developing the annual strategic and operational plans and budget for Training Services products. • Building and maintaining relationships with key individuals and organisations within the education, creative and public sectors.• Managing administration, staffing, course resources and technical support… Show more Reporting to the Chief Executive, the key responsibilities of this national role included:• Providing the strategic direction and leadership for the Training Services team. • Developing the annual strategic and operational plans and budget for Training Services products. • Building and maintaining relationships with key individuals and organisations within the education, creative and public sectors.• Managing administration, staffing, course resources and technical support for online and short courses.• Developing and managing a suite of short course offerings to meet the needs of our target markets. Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

In this national role I executed customer acquisition, conversion and retention activities in the digital space and managed our digital footprint. Key responsibilities and outcomes included: • Developing a holistic and content based social media strategy that reinforced the brand vision and values. • Working with key stakeholders and external agencies in the creation of our new website. • Managing website and social media channels. • Providing strategic insights… Show more In this national role I executed customer acquisition, conversion and retention activities in the digital space and managed our digital footprint. Key responsibilities and outcomes included: • Developing a holistic and content based social media strategy that reinforced the brand vision and values. • Working with key stakeholders and external agencies in the creation of our new website. • Managing website and social media channels. • Providing strategic insights reporting via Google Analytics.• Reducing outgoing expenses by managing, developing and executing digital campaigns in-house. Show less

This role involved maintaining the online presence for the Faculty of Business & Institute of Sustainable Development and underlying schools. Responsibilities included • Maintaining the Bond website (Oracle CMS)• Social media marketing and search engine marketing• Search engine optimisation• Maintaining the social media presence for the Faculty of Business • Web analytics• Maintaining the Faculty and Institute intranet sites• Tech support for iLearn… Show more This role involved maintaining the online presence for the Faculty of Business & Institute of Sustainable Development and underlying schools. Responsibilities included • Maintaining the Bond website (Oracle CMS)• Social media marketing and search engine marketing• Search engine optimisation• Maintaining the social media presence for the Faculty of Business • Web analytics• Maintaining the Faculty and Institute intranet sites• Tech support for iLearn (Blackboard Learning Management System)• Coordinating the presence of the Faculty and Institute on iTunes U• Maintaining the staff directory and various other databases• Graphic design• Photography Show less

Responsibilities: Art direction and graphic design for Coast Lifestyle Magazine, supervision of junior designers, staff training, client liaison, overseeing transition of staff, designing for the Golfer Newspaper, Life Weekly, Coast, Golf and Boat Lifestyle Magazines, flyers and catalogues

Responsibilities: Design & layout of the newspaper with editorial & sales staff, supervision of junior designers, designing various other magazines, flyers and catalogues, advertising design for the Golfer Newspaper, Life Weekly, Coast, Golf and Boat Lifestyle Magazines

Responsibilities: Advertising design for the Golfer Newspaper, Life Weekly, Coast, Golf and Boat Lifestyle Magazines

Responsibilities: Art direction and graphic design for the magazine, organising & managing a team of volunteers, buying all of the magazines print, sales & marketing, distribution, writing & sourcing stories, interviews & articles along with acompanying images.

Responsibilities: Portrait studio photography, development and print of film for professional photographers (clients Included photogaphers for Frankie Magazine, Vogue, Slam) graphic design, colour correction, digital printing of photos and posters

Bachelor Of Multimedia Design (Advertising Major), Advertising, Web Design,

Commenced Bachelors Degree while working full time at Bond University. Currently deferred.

Diploma In Christian Studies, Theology/Theological Studies

Studied full time for two years while volunteering on the youth team at Hope Church.

Certificate In, Computer Graphic Design