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

Runner, Split Screen Operator

The film
S.O.S feature film directed by Jim Gorman. Filmed in Cairns and Port Douglas.

My roles
Runner.
Split screen operator.

Senior Television News Reporter, Chief of Staff, News Editor

I was in charge of a team of eight journalists, camera operators and linear then digital editors. Reporting out in the field while at the same time Producing the nightly news bulletin and managing the news crews. I have sound news sense. I was responsible for finding and breaking stories, researching and investigating stories, allocating story leads to junior journalists, sub editing stories across the network, writing stories, voicing stories, interviewing talent, presenting pieces to camera, previewing interviews, selecting news grabs, writing and presenting news updates, managing camera operators and editors, coordinating talent, scheduling interviews, filming interviews and overlay, linear and digital editing of news and sport packages. My rounds as a senior reporter were Court and Politics but during my career I have covered every round.

Voiceover Artist

The Project

A 30 minute corporate training video.

My role

Script reading voiceover for the corporate training video.

News Reporter, News Reader

The program
ABC Far North Radio News, produces a 6:30am, 7:30am, 8:30am, midday and 5:30pm news bulletin.

My role

Field reporter, story researcher, interviewer, news reader, record interviews with a portable Morantz on location and using Netia software program in the studio. My rounds were court and general news.

Radio Producer

The project
Five day three hour special radio program for Far North Queensland audiences to commemorate and celebrate NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week. The project was managed from the ABC radio office in Sydney and each state of Australia produced a program similar to ours. The only contact with the Program Manager was via teleconference so we worked remotely and very independently. In all we had two teleconferences during the pre-production week and received very positive feedback from the Program Manager in relation to our story ideas and direction for the local program.

My role
Senior Producer, responsible for story ideas and leads, researching and expanding leads.
Single handedly edited all 20 pre-recorded interviews.
Produced the program to air.
Received very positive feedback from Content and Station Managers at the conclusion.

Camera Operator

The project
Relay for Life is a unique event where the community comes together in an amazing show of strength, camaraderie and goodwill to create hope for a cancer free future. The 24 hour walking event around an athletics track is the biggest fundraiser in Cairns.

My role
Camera operator (one of four cameras) for continuous live outdoor broadcast being produced for big screens at the event. Shooting with a Sony PXW.

I was initially track-side capturing cutaways, crowd shots and interviews with the male and female hosts. I was then on the stage covering all stage presentations and entertainment.

Contact with the Director via radio headset.

Television News Reporter

My employer
Seven Local News Cairns produces a nightly half hour news, sports and weather bulletin from 6pm.

My roles
Finding and breaking stories, researching and investigating stories, writing stories, voicing stories, interviewing talent, filming court overlay, presenting pieces to camera, previewing interviews, selecting news grabs, managing camera operators and editors, coordinating talent and scheduling interviews.

Television Producer

Job description

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

My roles

Sourcing talent.

Accompanying camera crew to locations.

Conducting all interviews

Previewing interviews and selecting grabs.

Compiling shotlist and transcribing grabs.

Writing media release.

Cable Puller

The Context
Two hour live outdoor broadcast of National Basketball League game.

My role

Cable puller for courtside camera operator positioned under the basket and responsible for all action shots, following play, interviewing coaches and players before the game, at half time and after the game. My role allowed the camera operator to safely roam from one side of the court to the other to capture the best possible vision. As well as hand relaying the cable out and in, I was also responsible for the camera operator's safety, guiding him into position so he could film continuously.

Namaji Graphics Operator

The Context
Two hour live outdoor broadcast of National Basketball League game.

My role
Live graphics operator: updating scores, stop clock, supers for interviews, player statistics, match statistics. Working alongside the Director in the outdoor broadcast studio control room.

Sound Recordist and Boom Mic Operator

Job description

Location sound recordist for Rotary FNQ Field Days capturing live audio for a corporate, promotional video.

My Roles

Recording sound on noisy outdoor location using a boom microphone and portable mixer.

Working in coordination with one camera operator on an eight hour shift.

Makeup Artist, Assistant and Runner

Job description

To perform the duties of a runner, makeup artist, assistant and script editor in the production of Reef Live, organised by Tourism and Events Queensland. The aim was to spotlight the Great Barrier Reef. The result was a 12 hour continuous live broadcast via a Google hangout, crossing between a custom built studio at James Cook University (Cairns), a research boat out on the Great Barrier Reef and guest commentators from around the world. 

My Roles

Makeup Artist to the three presenters and five talent.

Script editor.

Assistant to the Chief Director (who was unable to leave the control room) ensuring all departments were running smoothly. 

Communicating any unresolvable problems back to the Chief Director.

Assistant to the studio floor manager.

Assisting the sound recordist, fitting lapel microphones to talent.

Relieving the autocue operator during meal breaks.

Coordinating and managing crew meal breaks so that the live broadcast was continuous.

Makeup Artist for Television Presenter Jillian Whiting

Makeup Artist for Television Presenter Steve Liebmann

Makeup Artist for Television Presenter Jillian Whiting

Makeup Artist for Television Presenter Jillian Whiting

Makeup Artist for Television Presenter Steve Liebmann

Reef Live Crew

Reef Live Custom Built Studio

Reef Live Control Room

Reef Live Studio

Reef Live Studio

Reef Live Studio

Reef Live Control Room

Reef Live Studio

Reef Live Studio

Television Producer and Runner

Job description

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

Oversee accommodation for an international media familiarisation.

The client was Tourism and Events Queensland. The Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival is an exciting biennial gathering in Cape York Peninsula, highlighting the many diverse Indigenous Communities, languages, songs, dance and stories. 

My roles
Drive motorhome campervan from Cairns to Laura and set up five motorhomes as portable accommodation for international media attending the event as part of a media familiarisation.
Source talent to interview for Video News Release.
Conduct interviews.
Take photos (Nikon D600)
Write the media release.

Television Presenter

Job description

Roving presenter on location for Relay for Life, a unique event where the community comes together in an amazing show of strength, camaraderie and goodwill to create hope for a cancer free future. This is one of the biggest fundraising events in Cairns.

My Roles

Sourcing talent (cancer survivors and victim’s families) to interview.

Presenting interviews live to camera during outdoor broadcast over an eight hour shift.

Television Producer

Job description

Produce raw footage and interviews with current Commonwealth Bank business clients to be used by the bank for commercial television advertising purposes.

My roles

Meeting with the production company to establish requirements of the commercial shoot. 

Client provided a list of questions for the talent.

Contacting the talent to confirm availability.

Creating a shooting schedule.

Accompanying camera operator to location.

Preparing talent, attaching lapel radio microphones to talent.

Interviewing talent and ensuring that responses matched the requirements set by the client in terms of commercial purposes.

Managing camera operator to ensure correct overlay was filmed.

Television Editor Quantel

Job Description
Television news and sports editor for Channel 7 nightly half hour news bulletin in Cairns.

My roles

Liaising with Master Control and operating local news exchange to send and receive news packages, file footage and graphics to assist with editing news and sports stories.

Operating Quantel and Inews systems.

Editing news and sports packages.

Have used various editing programs including Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas, Avid Liquid and iMovie.

Head of Makeup

Job description

As owner of Finesse Makeup and Hair (mobile beauty business) to work with Matchbox Productions as head of the make up department to provide make up and hair on location for a 3 day shoot for Episode 7 of the reality TV series. 

My roles

To assemble and manage a team of three including 1 hair stylist and 2 makeup artists to provide hair and makeup for a cast of 7.

Dealing with multiple wardrobe changes requiring new hair styles and makeup looks.

Using creative licence to decide on approaches used and styling.

Communicating with Assistant Producer to ensure the styling we were providing was suitable and to deadline.

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