Kate Jordan Email & Phone Number

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Wellington

The Gordon Wilson Flats has recently been swept up in a sea of controversy surrounding its architectural significance. Less attention, however, has been paid to the social history of the building. To address this, Victoria University hired me to conduct an exploratory project, investigating primarily oral histories.Via social and print media, I located and interviewed eleven previous tenants. I also conducted archival research on the Flats’ history.

Wellington

As a part-time research assistant, I assisted with image research, summary reports, proof-reading and reference checking on various claims.

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne By Foot (MFB) is Trip Advisor's top-rated Melbourne walking tour company, offering a cultural tour and a beer history tour.As MBF's beer history tour guide, I took groups of 2-12 people on a three-hour tour of Melbourne's laneways and bars, educating them on the impact of beer and alcohol on the city. I was responsible for ensuring my participants learned something new, stayed safe and – most of all – had a great time! I consistently received five star reviews on… Show more Melbourne By Foot (MFB) is Trip Advisor's top-rated Melbourne walking tour company, offering a cultural tour and a beer history tour.As MBF's beer history tour guide, I took groups of 2-12 people on a three-hour tour of Melbourne's laneways and bars, educating them on the impact of beer and alcohol on the city. I was responsible for ensuring my participants learned something new, stayed safe and – most of all – had a great time! I consistently received five star reviews on Trip Advisor and Facebook. Show less

Melbourne, Victoria

Connection Magazines publish a range of trade-focused magazines – including Plumbing Connection, Electrical Connection and Connected Home – as well as the Build.com.au website, an independent online authority offering building and renovation advice for Australians.As content manager, I created blog posts and fortnightly newsletters to draw readers to the website. For our informative articles, I ensured all content was up-to-date and as comprehensive as possible. I also monitored the UGC… Show more Connection Magazines publish a range of trade-focused magazines – including Plumbing Connection, Electrical Connection and Connected Home – as well as the Build.com.au website, an independent online authority offering building and renovation advice for Australians.As content manager, I created blog posts and fortnightly newsletters to draw readers to the website. For our informative articles, I ensured all content was up-to-date and as comprehensive as possible. I also monitored the UGC on the site to maintain a high standard for our readers. As a staff writer, I researched, wrote and photographed articles on relevant and timely topics for our publications. I worked closely with the two editors to ensure all deadlines were met. Show less

South Melbourne

23 Digital is an online marketing agency that employed me to establish an SEO content team. Previously, all content had been outsourced to India. I hired staff and established processes and guidelines to produce SEO content that ranks and sells. I ensured all content was completed to a high standard in a prompt manner.The new content team saw considerable success. Content was generally approved the first time it was sent out, we consistently received positive feedback from… Show more 23 Digital is an online marketing agency that employed me to establish an SEO content team. Previously, all content had been outsourced to India. I hired staff and established processes and guidelines to produce SEO content that ranks and sells. I ensured all content was completed to a high standard in a prompt manner.The new content team saw considerable success. Content was generally approved the first time it was sent out, we consistently received positive feedback from account managers, and rankings improved across the majority of clients. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Web Marketing Experts is the largest SEO agency in Australia. After promotion to content manager in just three weeks, I managed a team of seven copywriters looking after more than two thousand clients. I set up and maintained a content management system that ensured a balanced workload across the team with the most urgent work prioritised. Each day was fast-paced and active, an aspect of the position I thoroughly enjoyed.

Auckland

I was volunteer editor of SOBA's quarterly magazine, Pursuit of Hoppiness, an 40-page, A5, colour newsletter. As editor I was responsible for: - commissioning, collecting, and editing the articles and artwork- laying out the magazine's editorial and advertising content- working with advertisers to keep their copy up-to-date- writing the news and events sections and occasional articles

Auckland

For Salus Safety, a height-safety company I:- designed promotional material- organised post-outs- updated the website text- created and maintained a catalogue of Salus’ services and products.

Postgraduate Diploma, Museum And Heritage Studies

Master Of Arts, History

My MA thesis, ‘Golden Weather Gardening: New Zealand Home Sections, 1945-1970’, examined misconceptions about the post-war garden.

Bachelor Of Arts (Honours), History

In addition to receiving first class honours, I had the honour of the International Journal of Maritime History publishing my dissertation.