EDUCATION:     

The University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania

Bachelor of Media (13T): Major News and Journalism

GPA: 6.538

March 2018 – August 2021

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The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay, Tasmania

Tasmanian Certificate of Education       

ATAR: 95.10

2004 - 2017

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

 

Reporter

NCA NewsWire/News Corp

March 2022 – Present

• Covering general news, which includes politics, crime, technology, weather and business

• Working on breaking news with a fast turnaround time

• Making contact and building relationships with key stakeholders for stories

• Producing multiple articles that are updated and resold throughout the day

• Work has been featured in The Australian, Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Fox Sports, Advertiser, Courier-Mail, New Zealand Herald, West Australian, Sky News, Mercury, Geelong Advertiser and News.com.au

 

Journalist

Southern Cross Austereo/Ten News First

June 2021 – March 2022

• Writing and producing 18 daily news updates for Canberra and Orange

• Finding local news, vision and contacts in those areas while based in Hobart

 

TSL media reporter/Content producer and manager/AFL Tasmania Columnist   

AFL Tasmania

March 2019 – June 2021

• Content coordination

• Social media management

• Weekly match reports, previews and columns

• Communicating with key stakeholders (the CEO, competition manager and senior coaches)

• Providing guidance and advice as the senior member of the media team

• Handling TSL post-match pressers and interviewing Tasmanian AFL players

• Commentating games

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

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Contributor

The Inner Sanctum

December 2020 – Present

• Writing various types of articles (match reports, features, group pieces)

• Securing and conducting interviews

• Attending press conferences

• Reaching out and making connections with different organisations and clubs

• Responsibilities include covering the Fremantle Dockers and Tasmanian sport

 

Hobart Hurricanes Media Internship – BBL role

Cricket Tasmania

December 2019 – January 2020

• Doing match reports for Hobart Hurricanes BBL games

• Helping manage Twitter content for a WBBL game

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Contributor

Rookie Me Central

February 2021 – June 2021

• Covering NAB League

• Providing live updates via my Twitter account and making scouting notes

• Writing a post-game wrap, providing a memorable moment, nominating players for the team of the week, filling out skill assessment forms and doing a write-up on the top performers.

 

Work Experience

The Mercury, News Corp

April 2021

• Working in the News and Sports departments

• Writing articles, attending political and sports press conferences and working during the state election

 

Film Crew for Premier League Hockey

The Mercury, News Corp

March 2021 – May 2021

• Running and supervising the stream using a Blackmagic box

• Setting up equipment and manning a camera

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OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Recording and editing audio

• Hosting, editing and producing podcasts

• Recording, editing and distributing video

• Undertaking a radio training course at community station Edge Radio, learning the norms and rules of broadcasting and how to use a Playout system and operate a panel

• Using Microsoft and Adobe Creative Cloud programs

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