EDITORIAL / STRATEGY / LEADERSHIP / ONLINE / LANGUAGES & SOFTWARE
key achievements
» Founding editor, internet.au magazine
» Series editor, little net guides (Random House) 1997
» Editor, e)mag magazine (Fairfax)
» Lecturer, journalism & digital media (Melbourne University)
» Web editor/producer, choice.com.au, Forget the Rules (Online and mobile soap that received award at Cannes 2006), futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au and enterprisemelbourne.com.au
» Launched own company, Vanguard Media, and published 64 magazine and 11°south magazine (online & print)
» Digital strategist, City of Melbourne, 2009–10
editorial skills
» content strategy
» copy editing and structural editing
» proof-reading
» editorial management, production oversight
» commissioning
» cultural commentary
» excellent written and verbal communication
» creative guidance and feedback
» layout and on-screen editing
» process development and tracking
strategy & planning
» strategic planning and lateral thinking
» budget development
» critical thinking
» strong understanding of defamation laws
» understanding of research methodologies
leadership skills
» vision and leadership
» staff management and development
» change management
online expertise
» strong theoretical grounding
» information architecture development
» card sorting
» usability and accessibility
» social media strategy
» early adopter
» cross-platform testing
languages & software
» html
» css
» Dreamweaver
» Photoshop
» Sharepoint
» MySource Matrix
» WordPress
» minimal Javascript
» minimal php
» speak, read and write English and French.
» minimal German and Spanish.