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Education:

• Ph.D. Creative Writing, RMIT University 2011, Representations of Death in the Poetry of Stevie Smith

• Master of Creative Media/Creative Writing, RMIT University 2006, The Imagist Movement and Later Modern Poetry (examiners result: 95%)

• Bachelor of Communication (Media/Multimedia Production), University of Canberra 2004

• Certificate IV in Celebrancy, Academy of Marriage Celebrancy Australia 2009

 

Professional:

• 5 years university teaching, lecturing, coordinating in the following areas: Introductory Creative Writing, Writing Poetry, Media Writing, Performance Writing, Poetry and Poetics, Public Relations.

• Extensive publishing credits in internationally published books, newspapers, magazines and print and online literary journals.

• Several production credits in Australian television and theatre.

• 5 years experience as a freelance translations editor, writing workshop presenter, poetry reviewer, guest blogger, judging panelist, music industry publicist.

• Commissioned playwright, Free Rain Theatre Company, Canberra 2001.

• Founder and co-director at The 19th Hole Theatre Company, Canberra 2000.