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Curriculum vitae

 

EDUCATION


Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies 1998–2000

Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
High distinction in all subjects

Diploma of Education 1990

University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia

Bachelor of Arts (Honours), English Literature 1988

University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
High distinction

Bachelor of Arts, English major 1985-1987

Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
High distinction in English, Psychology, Philosophy, Geography



AWARDS

 

University of Tasmania, Australia 1988

James McAuley Memorial Prize for Top English 4 Scholar
Commonwealth Postgraduate Research Award

Rhodes University, South Africa 1985–1987

Claude Harris Leone Foundation Bursary
Rhodes Special Bursary
Academic Half-colours (1985 & 1986)
Rhodes University Scholarship
Rhodes University Entrance Bursary

South Africa 1985

Robert Godlonton Scholarship, Grahamstown
South African Standard Bank Scholarship
Senior Certificate Merit Award, South Africa

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

1993–present Editor, writer, desktop publisher (freelance)

copywriting, editing, formatting and proofreading
illustration and photography
research

 

1998–present English tutor (freelance)

essay-writing skills for university students
English conversation, Migrant Resource Centre, Hobart (voluntary)
reading and writing, Adult Literacy Basic Education, Hobart (voluntary)

 

1995–1997 Editorial and publishing officer (part-time), National Clearinghouse for Youth Studies, University of Tasmania

book design
desktop publishing
editing
proofreading
writing abstracts and reviews

 

1994–1995 Staff writer (part-time), Tasmanian Hospitality News, Hobart

editing
proofreading
research
writing articles on industry news

 

1994 Desktop publisher (part-time), Island literary magazine, Hobart

layout
editing
proofreading

 

1992–1993 Editor and desktop publisher (full-time), Leatherwood Publishing Pty Ltd, Hobart

desktop publishing
editing
illustration
writing
proofreading
liaison with contributors

 

1985-1986 Scientific illustrator (casual), JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, South Africa

scientific drawings of fish

 

1985-1986 Research assistant (casual), Geography Department, Rhodes University, South Africa

mapwork, data collection



MEMBERSHIPS

Society of Editors (Tas) Inc
committee member