Qualifications

• Master of Arts in Creative Writing, University of Technology, Sydney.
• Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) with Distinction 2005
• Diploma of Business (Frontline Management) 2003
• Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training 2002
• Diploma Six-Eighty Drama School 1977

Courses

• Mastering the Magic of Presentation Skills – Allan Parker Peak Performance Development – 2013

Awards

• Golden Key International Honour Society

Key Competencies

• Demonstrated skills in writing
• In depth knowledge of specific genres of writing
• An understanding of current aesthetic and cultural debates in the production of texts
• Critical skills necessary to revise and edit work in both a one-to-one and workshop environment
• High level of research skills
• Advanced knowledge of formal and technical elements of short story writing
• Excellent facilitation, communication and presentation skills
• Critical reading skills
• Sound knowledge of session development, implementation and feedback mechanisms

Employment History

• 2013 – 2016 Self Employed – Author, Writing Mentor and Speaker
• 2003 – 2013 Pin Training & Consulting – Partnership
• 2001 Mentor – Academic Mentoring Scholarship Scheme, University of Western Sydney
• 1987 – 1992 Northgate Newsagency – Owner
• 1984 – 1985 Market Research Officer – Cape Cod Australia Pty. Ltd.
• 1981 – 1983 Training Officer – Staff Development Branch Telecom Australia

Membership Committees

• Associate Member - National Speakers Association of Australia May 2014 – May 2016
• Alumni member of the University of Western Sydney Bachelor of Arts External Advisory Committee – 2006
• Member Australian Turf Club
• Member Art Gallery Society of New South Wales

Published

Strange Objects Covered in Fur, 2015. UTS Writer’s Anthology. Xoum Publishing, Sydney. “Weeding By Moonlight.” Short Story. Presented at the Sydney Writers Festival, May 2015.