Skills

Commitment to Life-long Learning
  • Participation in local ALIA activities
  • Member of QLD New Grads group
  • Subscriber to ALIA InCite and e-lists
  • Reflective practice
  • Self-funded attendance at two conferences in 2012

Communication Skills
  • Professional level written and spoken communication
  • Ability to write for a range of audiences
  • Published in ALIA InCite's EEI column, Jan/Feb 2012
  • Sales & Marketing Coordinator for an IT firm, 2008-2010
  • Blogging since 2006 (Blogger, Wordpress, Edublogs)
  • Twitter - participation in a PLN (Personal Learning Network)
  • Undergrad journalism course - interview techniques
  • Undergrad writing for the web course - online content writing


Creativity and Design

  • Preparation, composition and distribution of print and online marketing materials for an IT firm
  • Adobe Illustrator and InDesign CS3
  • Personal blogs

Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

  • Reviewing business contracts
  • IT conference coordination and event planning


Teamwork and Ability to Build Partnerships and Alliances
  • Group course work at QUT
  • "Unorganising" committee for LibraryCamp Queensland 2012
  • Coordinating with IT department to build a website
  • Volunteer at Run for the Cure 2007 & 2008 (Victoria, Canada)