Marketing Manager, Salon Manager, Senior Makeup Artist

Job description

To manage stock, client contact, diary of bookings, network with local businesses to increase client base.

My roles

Responsible for greeting and farewelling all clients.

Book appointments.

Order stock.

Produce, print and send birthday cards to all clients and discount offer to new clients.

Network with local businesses to increase client database.

Produce weekly newsletter and distribute through client database.

Capture new client information.

Answer the telephone.

Confirm all next day appointments by phone.

Banking.

Input new client emails to database.
Makeup artist for all salon clients for weddings, birthdays, formals, photoshoots and functions.

Familiarisation Escort, Researcher, Location Manager & Producer

Job description

To escort 10 travel agents from Flight Centre UK on an 8-day familiarisation of Far North Queensland tourism products and accommodation houses. Liaise with accommodation providers and tourism operators to ensure best quality product was on show and that the familiarisation returned best value for money in terms of exposure and up-sell.

To provide location and production support to a four person television crew from Brisbane and the United Kingdom who were in tropical Far North Queensland filming content for Flight Centre during the 8-day familiarisation.

My roles

Researching talent and providing shooting brief, talent biographies and story synopsis for crew. 

Driving the crew to each location. 

Ensuring transport arrived for the agents.

Introducing the crew to contributors and talent.

Escorting the crew and agents at location.

Managing all on ground logistics.

Carrying equipment.

Organising meals.

Managing car hire, accommodation and location bookings as plans changed.

Kitchen Hand

Job description

Assist business owner with on-site food preparation and catering for up to 100 students and staff on school camps.

My roles

Food preparation.

Washing up.

Serving meals.

Field Assistant

Job description
Biennial Yellow-bellied Glider Census, Daintree National Park.
Census History:  A small patch of tall eucalypt forest on the western fall of the Carbine Tablelands, within Daintree National Park,was visited every second year, 1997-2009 inclusive,  in order to count Yellow-bellied Gliders within a given area of 246 ha.  The purpose of this project is to keep track of glider numbers in a given area, over time. The census site in Daintree National Park was chosen as good glider numbers had been noted in 1987 and again in 1995. The opportunity to commence a census arose in 1997 when 10 Swedish students and their Professor visited Australia and wanted a project in “the field”.

My roles

Drove to a spot near Mt Spurgeon early on Day 1, then walk for seven hours to reach the census area, where we made camp. The walk was through trackless forest using a GPS. On the evening of Day 1 I familiarised myself with the census area and identified tapped trees currently yielding sap. For the next 4 consecutive nights I counted the number of gliders coming to my monitoring tree and logged the arrival and departure times as well as direction of nearby glider calls. Day 6, packed camp and hiked out. Day 7, compiled notes and tabled data to submit to research coordinator.

Bruce Wallace - Tourism and Events Queensland

Fixer / Production Assistant

Job description

To provide location and production support to a six person television crew of camera operators, sound recordists, producers and directors along with host Ray Meares from the United Kingdom who were in tropical Far North Queensland filming over five days for the television series Wild Australia with Ray Meares.

My roles

Driving the crew to each location.

Introducing the crew to contributors.

Accompanying the crew on location.

Carrying equipment.

Organising meals.

Managing car hire, accommodation and location bookings as plans changed.

I have recently completed a gruelling shoot in the rainforests of Far North Queensland. Abigail was sent as our guide, to help ferry us around, but her involvement was so much more. The whole team described her as 'exceptional', 'a ray of sunshine' and from the word go, 'very much a member of the team'. She's friendly, patient, hard working, practical and knowledgable. On a tight and challenging project we couldn't have asked for more - she gets a full recommendation from me.

- Phil Coles, Director

Tin Can Island Productions

I have recently completed a grueling shoot in the rainforests of Far North Queensland. Abigail was sent as our guide, to help ferry us around, but her involvement was so much more. The whole team described her as 'exceptional', 'a ray of sunshine' and from the word go, 'very much a member of the team'. She's friendly, patient, hard-working, practical and knowledgeable. On a tight and challenging project we couldn't have asked for more - she gets a full recommendation from me.

- Phil Coles, Director

Television Producer

Job description

To produce a 10 minute VNR to be sent to Red Robot in London for release through Reuters Thompson.

My roles

Researching the story and sourcing talent.

Providing a story brief with contacts for all talent.

Writing media release.

Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist

Job description

As owner of Finesse Makeup and Hair (mobile beauty business) to work with the Seven Network to provide make up and hair styling on location for a 2 day shoot for Episode 7 of the 2016 series of the reality TV program My Kitchen Rules. 

My roles

Provide Makeup and Hair styling for Rachel Khoo and Colin Fassnidge (guest judges)

Using creative licence to decide on approaches used and styling.

Communicating with Wardrobe Manager to ensure the styling I was providing was suitable and to deadline.

Freelance Assistant Director

Job description

To assist the Director with time calls and crew logistics during a live outdoor broadcast for ANZAC Day.

My roles

Identify key time calls on the run sheet for crew location changes.

Call time for the entire live broadcast, giving the Director cues for duration and next sequences.

Direct crew using wireless headset to new locations for various camera angles during live broadcast.

Countdown for each sequence during two hour live broadcast.

 

 

 

 

Master of Ceremonies

Job description
 

Children need the freedom to explore the world around them on their own -- to look under rocks, capture butterflies, and allow their minds to wander freely. This has historically been the life of a child. It is how children have learned to take control of their own lives, at least in their own world of fantasy. Nature Play Queensland supports these ideals.


My roles
Introduce guest speakers and panel of experts during Nature Play Queensland presentation to an audience of 110 parents, teachers and students. Lead and moderate 30 minute panel discussion encouraging questions from the audience not just panel members.

Steve Marshall - WIN News

Jim Sullivan - NBN News

Media Marketing and Promotions Manager

My Role
Prepare and coordinate the delivery of media and communications materials including media releases, media alerts, media monitoring and providing media training. Be a primary point of contact for media inquiries. Identify proactive media opportunities. Build and develop strong key stakeholder relationships. Coordinate press conferences and media opportunities.

 http://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/wet-and-wild-as-far-northerners-get-down-and-dirty-at-adventures-on-a-summers-weekend-festival/story-fnjpuwet-1226835641481

http://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/trail-leads-to-mt-fuji-for-roy-willetts-who-is-ready-for-ultra-trail-in-japan/story-fnjpuwet-1226840241832

Media Advisor

My Role
Prepare and coordinate the delivery of media and communications materials including media releases, media alerts, media monitoring, providing media training, speech writing and event packs.
Be a primary point of contact for media inquiries.
Identify proactive media opportunities.
Build and develop strong key stakeholder internal relationships.
Coordinate press conferences and media opportunities.

Senior Media Advisor

My Role  
Deliver effective, timely and influential communication and engagement to internal and external stakeholders to support the realisation of Queensland Health's operational strategy.

Develop an understanding of the operating environment, strategic priorities, activities and issues, develop key messages and relevant content to support effective stakeholder engagement and manage Queensland Health's reputation.
Effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistency and coordination of internal and external communications aligned with Queensland Health's strategic direction and the achievement of its key performance indicators.

As well as the delivery of effective media engagement through actively monitoring media channels and generating professional pro-active media material, also work closely with the CEO, Board of the District Hinterland and Health Service and senior medical staff to respond to ad hoc media enquiries and management of issues arising in the media.
 

Lindsay McNeill - Big Planet Media

Television News Reporter

Job description
One of two news reporters stationed at the NBN Lismore News bureau in New South Wales. Required to produce a seven day news bulletin. Worked independently for two days each week alongside two news cameramen.

My roles

Source news and sports stories 

Interview talent 

Write stories

Voice stories

Produce piece to cameras

Write introductions, updates and teasers

News Editor, Chief of Staff, Senior Television News Reporter

Daniel Pycroft - Studio Productions

Debbie Kalik - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

References

Program Presenter

Cairns Saturday Breakfast radio program (the highest rating program in the market) broadcast on ABC Far North weekly from 6am till 9am. Lifestyle and current affairs program with a half hour of gardening talkback.

My role
Solo produce, panel and present this program for six months. Develop ideas from concept, record interviews and produce edited audio packages. Record interviews on location with a portable Morantz. Edit interviews using Netia software in the studio. Set up live interviews for the program.
I had complete creative licence to plan and shape the program as I saw fit. I was solely responsible for generating all content and presented the program in a way that produced increased positive listener feedback.

Personal Assistant

Jim Turnour represented the federal division of Leichhardt in the Australian Parliament between 2007 and 2010.

My position as Personal Assistant to Jim Turnour encompassed a wide range of tasks including contacting Departmental staff in order to respond to email and letter inquiries made by constituents. I placed and answered phone calls with and to members of the public, Ministerial staff, Departmental staff, international delegates, lobby groups and senior community representatives. I arranged meetings for the MP and sat in on his behalf when required, I researched bills and provided talking points to assist his speeches to Parliament. I was responsible for managing and maintaining the Member’s diary, including booking and coordinating all travel for him and his family to Canberra for Parliament. During sitting weeks, as the only staff member in Canberra with the MP, I single handedly managed the Member’s office at Parliament House: arranging meetings, engaging with Ministers, staff, lobby groups and other community representatives - both in person and on the telephone. I managed the MP's diary and all correspondence that came into the Parliament office. I prioritised and escalated urgent matters for his attention and responded on his behalf where possible. During non-sitting weeks I was located in the Cairns electorate office, again providing all secretarial and administrative duties as required by the Member.

Program Presenter

Owner, Senior Makeup Artist

Business description

I own and manage “Finesse Makeup and Hair”, a mobile business established by myself in 2010. The business caters for on average 150 weddings a year as well as other clients attending formal events.

My Roles

Chief makeup artist.

Managing my website which acts the main business generator.

Managing every other aspect of the the business including advertising and marketing, inquiries, bookings, services on the day, managing the financial side of the business, SEO, blog and social media accounts.

Growth of the business necessitates that I employ 6 casual contractors to do hair and makeup.

Finesse Makeup Website