Education
Griffith University Parkwood, Queensland
Masters of Arts and Media 2012 – 2013
Griffith University Parkwood, Queensland
Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations and Journalism double major) 2010 – 2012
Griffith University Nathan, Queensland
Bachelor of Behavioural Science 2006 – 2009
Tweed River High School South Tweed Heads, New South Wales
Year 12 Certificate 1998
Additional Training
Impro Mafia Brisbane, Queensland
Level 2 Performance – Physicality and Character October – December 2012
Impro Mafia Brisbane, Queensland
Spontaneity Classes August – September 2012
You Stand-Up Brisbane, Queensland
The Stand-Up Comedy Experience March – May 2012
Edge Improv Brisbane, Queensland
Introduction to Impro January – February 2012
Community Media Training – 4ZZZ FM Brisbane, Queensland
Announcer Training November2011
The Edge – Digital Culture Centre South Bank, Queensland
Shaping content for the web October – November2011
The Edge – Digital Culture Centre South Bank, Queensland
Introduction to Processing October2011
Community Media Training – 4ZZZ FM Brisbane, Queensland
Outside Broadcast Training October2011
The Edge – Digital Culture Centre South Bank, Queensland
Podcasting: Make your own radio show September2011
The Edge – Digital Culture Centre South Bank, Queensland
Reviews and photography for web: Working the social network September2011
Griffith University – Student Services Gold Coast, Queensland
Appeals and Grievances: Advocacy & Conflict Resolution April 2011
Mackintosh International College Gold Coast, Queensland
Responsible Service of Alcohol March 2002
Employment
May 2012 – Present
Journalist Internship
1029 Hot Tomato and MyGC.com.au
Key Duties:
- Present News Bulletins
- Preparation of News Bulletins
- Researching and writing bulletins for the news team
- Interviewing talent in person and over the phone.
- Attending press conferences and media events.
- Writing stories for the MyGC.com.au News page.
- Photojournalism.
- Maintaining aspects of the MyGC.com.au blog site.
December 2011 – May 2012
News Announcer/ Content producer/ Panel Operator
Saturday Brisbane Line on 4ZZZ 102.1FM Brisbane
Key Duties:
- Prepare and deliver news and in-depth reports, researching, sourcing and writing material to convey required information and fit specific time slots.
- Identify station, and introduce or close shows, using memorized scripts, and/or ad-libs.
- Select program content based on factors such as program specialties, audience, and topical content not covered elsewhere.
- Study and fact check background information in order to prepare for programs and interviews.
- Comment on music and other matters, such as weather or traffic conditions.
- Interview show guests about their lives, their work, or topics of current interest.
- Operate control consoles.
- Announce musical selections, station breaks, commercials, or public service information, and accept requests from listening audience.
- Keep daily program logs to provide information on all elements aired during broadcast, such as musical selections and station promotions.
- Locate guests to appear on talk or interview shows.
- Attend press conferences, conventions and events in order to gather information for broadcast.
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October 2011 – February 2012
Radio Announcer/ News content provider
Zedlines on 4ZZZ 102.1FM Brisbane
Key Duties:
- Prepare hourly news bulletins for Zedlines program
- Radio announcing.
- Research and fact checking.
- Online content creation.
- Media monitoring.
July 2011 – February 2012
Media and Community Relations Manager
Reason Australia
Key Duties:
- Advise management and stakeholders on strategies and policy issues.
- Develop the organisation’s public relations program.
- Answer public and media inquiries.
- Identify potential interest groups on behalf of the organisation.
- Issue news releases and statements to the media and stakeholders.
- Large scale media monitoring.
- Regularly updating the News and Events sections of our website.
- Maintaining social media networks through Facebook and Twitter.
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April 2008 – August 2009
Training and Development Officer/Collections Officer
PR Finance
Key Duties:
- Ensure the highest standards of Customer Care both personally and for all staff across the department for high volume inbound and outbound collections calls.
- Handling escalated customer care issues.
- Implementing and identifying training and developmental requirements for both beginner & senior staff.
- Influence the culture of teams to ensure a productive and happy environment
- Implement policies and procedures in accordance with company requirements as well as external regulatory and legislative demands.
- Communicate effectively with both internal and external departments.
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June 2007 – February 2009
Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
Healthlink
Key Duties:
- Overnight care of patients at Gold Coast Hospital and various Aged Care facilities.
- Monitoring the condition and well being of a range of individuals.
- Implementing care regimes tailored to each patient’s specific condition.
- Documenting and reporting any changes.
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March 2005 – September 2006
Customer Care/Collections Officer
GE Money
Key Duties:
- Perform high volume outbound collections calls for a variety of GE Money finance products.
- Maintaining the highest levels of product awareness in order to facilitate effective customer care outcomes.
- Independent problem solving.
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January 2003 – November 2004
Customer Care Team Leader/Supervisor
Cardcall International/Gotalk
Key Duties:
- Handle escalated customer care calls in an inbound call centre.
- Maintain the highest levels of in-house systems awareness, product awareness and team leadership.
- Monitor and evaluate up to 80 staff members per shift.
- Report directly and accurately to General Management.
Appointments
Griffith University Student Appeals and Grievances Advocate 2011 – Present
Griffith University Society for Skeptics and Freethinkers (President) 2007 – 2011
Griffith University Student Council Student Representative 2006 – 2007
Qualifications
Equivalent to Cert III in Aged Care, Griffith University 2007
Blue card for Child Related Employment, Employment Screening Services 2007
Senior First Aid Certificate, Australian Red Cross 2006
Awards and Recognition
• Awarded the 2007 runner-up Australian Skeptics Prize for Critical Thinking for contributions to popularising science & critical thinking.
• Invited speaker to the inaugural Colloquium of Australian Skeptics held in Wagga Wagga, NSW in 2008
• Invited to participant and speak at the Australian University Quality Agency (AUQA) luncheon at Griffith University’s Gold Coast Campus, discussing future directions of university education.
Additional Media Experience
Publication:
• Contributor to The Skeptic magazine
• Contributor to Griffith University’s G-sport and Culture magazine
• Contributor to Young Australian Skeptics Blog
• Contributor to Griffith University Skeptics and Freethinkers blog
• Regular blogger for jaysondcooke.com
Broadcast:
• Anchor and regular Panel member for Griffith University News
• Hosting Paper Aeroplanes on 4ZZZ 102.1FM
• Hosting Brisbane Line on 4ZZZ 102.1 FM
• Presenter of Zedlines news bulletins on 4ZZZ 102.1 FM
Media Consultation:
• Media and Community Relations Manager for Reason Australia
• Advised Fairness in Religions in Schools in media campaigning
• Social media Administrator for Smallroom Writers Collective
• Social media Administrator for Reason Australia
• Organiser and QLD media liaison for the 2011 “10:23 Homeopathy, there’s nothing in it“, campaign.
• Former QLD contributor for the Tank Vodcast, then Skeptic Zone Podcast.
• Interviewed on local ABC Coast FM.
• Interviewed on ABC Brisbane’s Evenings with Katrina Davidson.
• Interviewed on ABC Southern Queenland.
• Interviewed on QUT FM, Brisbane.
• Interviewed on the Token Skeptic Podcast.
• Interviewed and featured with Dr Martin Bridgstock, in the Courier Mail.
• Interviewed for MX metropolitan newspaper.
References
Michelle Price
Journalist and Newsroom Coordinator – 102.9 Hot Tomato
07 5519 2270
Rachel Junge
Journalist– 102.9 Hot Tomato
07 5519 2270
Moyra Major
Journalist– 102.9 Hot Tomato
07 5519 2270
Professor Stephen Stockwell
Lecturer and advisor – Griffith University
- New Communication Technologies
- Campaign Strategies
(07) 555 28871
Dr Scott Downman
Lecturer – Griffith University
- Styles and Genres of Journalism
(07) 555 29279
Dr Stephanie Green
- Public Writing
- News Writing and Ethics
Lecturer – Griffith University
(07) 555 28432
stephanie.green@griffith.edu.au
Dr Hamish McLean
Lecturer – Griffith University
- Media Relations
(07) 373 57028
Mr Colin Pearce
Tutor – Griffith University
- Public Writing
- Styles and Genres of Journalism
Miss Kristy McMahon
Newsroom Coordinator at 4ZZZ 102.1 FM
0432 885 505
Dr Meredith Doig
President of the Rationalist Society of Australia
0403 2465 44
Mr Peter Ellerton
past Science Affairs Director, Reason Australia
0407 625 798
Mr Anthony Englund
Past Secular Affairs Director, Reason Australia
0412 039 860
Miss Anita Matthews
Supervisor – PR Finance
0420 492 211
Mrs Karan Guraya
Supervisor – PR Finance
0421 238 977
