Whitireia Polytechnic
Wellington, New Zealand
June 2011 – March 2012
- National Diploma in Journalism
- Internships with Stuff.co.nz and the NZ Herald Online
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
August 1999 – August 2004
- Master of Business Administration, August 2004
- Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science, May 2003
- Scholarship recipient and graduate of the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management (formerly the J.D. Edwards Honors Program)
Work Experience
Greymouth Star
Reporter
Greymouth, New Zealand
May 2012 - Present
Full-time junior reporter for a daily newspaper. Coverage includes the Spring Creek Mine closure, infrastructure and energy development, earthquake safety issues in Greymouth, tertiary education, district court, book reviews and the monthly Technology page. Regular contributions to national news service APNZ and The New Zealand Herald.
CityLife Newspapers
Reporter
Wellington, New Zealand
February - April 2012
Temporary role as lead reporter for the Wainuiomata News, a weekly community paper. Included finding stories, developing contacts, writing copy, taking photographs and making editorial decisions.
Temporary role as lead reporter for the Wainuiomata News, a weekly community paper. Included finding stories, developing contacts, writing copy, taking photographs and making editorial decisions.
Fairfax Media
Book Reviewer
Wellington, New Zealand
June 2011 – May 2012
Reviewing novels and non-fiction books for “Your Weekend” in the Dominion Post.
Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand
Freelance Writer
Reviewing novels and non-fiction books for “Your Weekend” in the Dominion Post.
Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand
Freelance Writer
June 2011 – May 2012
Researching and writing articles for Engineering Insight, IPENZ’s bi-monthly magazine.
Researching and writing articles for Engineering Insight, IPENZ’s bi-monthly magazine.
Futureintech
Writer/Researcher
Wellington, New Zealand
May 2008 – June 2011
Writing and researching newsletters, brochures, web content and other material to promote careers in technology, engineering and science. Includes writing for a diverse audience of students, teachers, careers advisors, industry leaders and government organisations.
The Lumière Reader
Book Reviewer
Wellington, New Zealand
September 2009 – June 2011
Reviewing novels and non-fiction books for a popular online arts journal. Included press coverage of the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival.
21st Century Systems
Software Developer
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
May 2005 – February 2007
Designing, programming and documenting software for military/government surveillance and resource management applications. Included cleaning up and reorganising old code and writing detailed test procedure documents.
Railtech Solutions, Ltd
Intern: Software Development
Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
September 2004 – February 2005
Designing, programming and documenting software solutions for transportation infrastructure, including the Sales Management System (SMS) and the Resource Management System (RMS).
Skills
- Interviews
- Feature articles
- Opinion pieces
- Educational material
- Science communication
- Technical writing
- Web content
- Proofreading and editing
- Shorthand
- Typing
Other Qualifications
- Permanent Residence Visa (Skilled Migrant Programme, NZ Immigration Service)
- Full New Zealand driver licence
Interests
- Creative writing
- Literature
- News and politics
- Social media
- Environmental protection and sustainability
- Travel
- Distance running