LANGUAGES

English/ Hebrew

EDUCATION

Tertiary

1994-1998Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD B Bus. Comm. Major: Journalism

Secondary

1998-1993Trinity Anglican School, Cairns, QLD

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

QANTAS INFLIGHT MAGAZINE, Freelance sub-editor
Nov 2006 – present

Fact-checking, proofing and re-working raw copy; coming up with catchy headlines, captions and cover lines; cutting to fit at the InDesign stage; proofing epsons; writing feature articles for the magazine.

AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC, Freelance staff writer/ associate producer
June 2006 – March 2007 (part time)

Writer: coming up with story ideas, writing feature articles and upfront sections for the magazine; writing web content; captioning and headlines; proofreading epsons. Associate producer: sourcing talent, setting up 10 day-Best of Australia documentary shoots; arranging travel, accommodation and daily brief; travelling on the road for duration of shoot; writing website material for the documentaries.

DAILY TELGRAPH, Casual reporter
December 2004 – February 2006

Journalist covering the city and outer suburbs on overnight weekend beat.

AUSTRALIAN JEWISH NEWS, Editor/ senior journalist
Feb 2004 – Nov 2006

Senior journalist: generating story ideas; writing news and feature articles on a wide range of topics (politics, health, lifestyle, music, arts, entertainment, travel). Editor Sydney Life magazine: managing four Sydney journalists; generating weekly news list and commissioning stories; liaising between the managing editor and staff; liaising with the art director; doing the final proofing and signing off the weekly magazine; representing the magazine at events. While editor I oversaw a major re-design of the magazine.

TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – FOCUS MAGAZINE, Editor
Nov 2000 – April 2002

Generating the news list; commissioning stories; managing three journalists and a team of freelance writers and photographers; liaising between publisher and staff and international bureaus; involvement in layout and design of pages; also reporting on business and industry news.

JERUSALEM POST, Journalist
May 2000 – Dec 2000

Journalist reporting on general news; writing feature articles for weekend Post