Marlene Mckendry Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Australia

Tai Chi for Health is a modernised version of traditional Chinese tai chi - a slow flowing form of exercise. The Tai Chi for Health program was developed by Chinese born, Australian trained doctor and tai chi expert Dr Paul Lam.It offers a range of easy-to-learn, safe and gentle movement sequences that can have health benefits for all - but were specifically designed for people with conditions such as arthritis and diabetes. A growing body of research is showing benefits including:• Reducing the pain of arthritis• Improving balance and preventing falls• Relieving back pain• Reducing stress and improving wellbeing.The Tai Chi for Energy program is designed to improve your health and wellness, internal energy, and the ability to manage stress. It is more vigorous than program in the Tai chi for Health and slightly more challenging to learn. It is ideal for workplace tai chi sessions.More information:www.taichiforhealth.orgwww.marlenestaichi.wordpress.comPrivate classes:* Delamore Retirement Community, Kedron* St Luke's Green, Woolloogabba* Regis Treetops, The Gap* Regis, Bulimba* Villa Maria Centre, Fortitude Valley.Public classes:* Community Hub, Woolloongabba* Wilston Church Hall, Wilston* Communify, PaddingtonEmail marlenes.taichiforhealth@gmail.com for details or Phone 0402 313319.

Gladstone, Queensland , Australia

2017Providing support on client corporate communications (contract).2012 - 2015Providing practical PR and marketing services to Gladstone region businesses and organisations, including: • web site content reviews and updating • media and publicity to boost business profile • tender, report and submission writing and editing • strategic planning to effectively focus marketing and publicity • branding • community relations • issues and crisis management • media training • video production.

Gladstone

Web Site Development- Content editing, including working with Council departments on new content and advising on navigation.

Faculty Of Health Sciences, Herston

Internal and external communications. Major projects included: • Introduction of a new online approach to student marketing via the Health@UQ microsite which increased the quality and quantity of a prospects database. • Development of health careers videos for marketing and an education video supporting interprofessional education. • Improved web site development across the Faculty’s seven schools through (1) development and implementation of a Web Improvement Project that provided assessments and action plans for each school and (2) delivery of Writing for the Web workshops.• Preparation of web-based staff newsletter reaching around 5,000 staff members• Maintaining frequent media coverage of medical research achievements to support medical research funding and marketing of educational offerings • Development of strategic communications plans for internal change projects• Community consultation for multimillion dollar developments, including the $104million Oral Health Centre, located within the Brisbane Royal & Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane.

Proving strategic communications advice to a range of clients, including Comalco Limited and telecommunications company AAPT.

Graduate Certificate, Business Communication

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism, Media And Advertising