I have over 20 years' experience in the writing, editing and print production fields.
As a freelance editor I have enjoyed seeing authors achieve publication of their manuscripts and award success, including the following highlights:
Annabel's Chewy-Gooey Birthday Cake by Ken Williams: finalist in the Speech Pathology Australia, Children's Book of the Year Award.
A Secret Safe To Tell by Naomi Hunter: finalist in the 2015 Australian Book Industry Awards, Small Publisher Children's Book of the Year Category and the Speech Pathology Australia, Children's Book of the Year Award.
Run Tree Run by Kelly Alsop: finalist in the 2015 Environment Award for Children's Literature, Picture Fiction Book of the Year Category.
Wrath by Anne Davies, Children's Book Council, Book of the Year Awards Notables 2015.
I have also worked in education sector as a public relation and communications specialist. My most recent role in this field involved writng award applications, many of which went on to win or be shortlisted. Most notably:
2013 International Education Provider of the Year, Australian Training Awards, Box Hill Institute
2013 Vocational Student of the Year finalist in the Victorian Training Awards – Finalist Iris Radovic
2013 International Student of the Year (Higher Education) – Winner Huong Dang Thi
2013 Premier’s Award – International Student of the Yea – Winner Huong Dang Thi
2015 Victorian Training Awards – Community Choice Award – Winner: Marlon Young-Healy
2015 Victorian Training Awards – Apprentice of the Year – Finalist: Marlon Young-Healy
2015 Victorian Training Awards -Victorian Industry Collaboration Award - Finalist: Box Hill Institute
2015 Victorian Training Awards – Victorian Large Training Provider of the Year - Finalist: Box Hill Institute
2016 Victorian Training Awards – Victorian Large Training Provider of the Year - Winner: Box Hill Institute
2016 Australian Training Awards - Large Training Provider of the Year - Finalist: Box Hill Institute
2016 Dr. Werner Kubsch Award - Winner: Jennifer Oliver
2016 Learn Local Awards - Finalist: Josie Rose
2016 Whitehorse Business Awards: Winner: Box Hill Institute
2016 Banksia Sustainability Awards: Finalist: Box Hill Institute
2016 Victorian International Education Awards - Alumni of the Year: Finalist: Kashif Bouns
2017 Victorian Training Awards - Large Training Provider of the Year - Box Hill Institute
2017 Australian Training Awards - Large Training Provider of the Year - Box Hill Institute
2017 Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards - Box Hill Institute - Finalist
2017 Australia-China Chamber of Business - Box Hill Institute - Finalist
2017 Whitehorse Business Awards - Box Hill Institute - Winner
More recently I have developed a passion for the importance of social skills in teenagers and young people. As a speech pathologist in my younger years, I then moved into the writing and communications field. However, now with teenagers myself, I have been drawn to re-enter the field as a social skills trainer, completing the PEERs for Adolescents accreditation to help young people develop the social skills to navigate the social world!