Education
2014–: Doctorate of Philosophy at Curtin University
Researching the therapeutic benefits of writing fantasy-fiction.
2012–2013: Bachelor of Communications at Edith Cowan University
First-Class Honours result.
Weighted Average Mark: 82.
2008–2012: Bachelor of Writing at Edith Cowan University
Major in Creative Writing and Major in Scriptwriting.
Executive Dean’s Honour Roll 2008 & 2011 (Weighted Average Mark: 83).
2000–2003: Diploma of Technology (Interactive Multimedia) at West Coast TAFE
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Researching the therapeutic benefits of writing fantasy-fiction.
2012–2013: Bachelor of Communications at Edith Cowan University
First-Class Honours result.
Weighted Average Mark: 82.
2008–2012: Bachelor of Writing at Edith Cowan University
Major in Creative Writing and Major in Scriptwriting.
Executive Dean’s Honour Roll 2008 & 2011 (Weighted Average Mark: 83).
2000–2003: Diploma of Technology (Interactive Multimedia) at West Coast TAFE
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Employment History
2017–2018: Mapping Your Novel 10-week course
Prepared and presented material for 10 sessions, guiding new authors through exercises to help them improve their novels.
2016: Manuscript Assessment
For new W.A. speculative-fiction author.
2014: Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre
Acting Centre Coordinator (office duties, database entry, graphic design,promotional work).
2013–2014: Edith Cowan University
Lecturing in Scriptwriting: Short Films, and Animation and Filmosophy units.
2013–2014: Write-a-Book-in-a-Day Writing Competition Judge
Reviewed books and produced a judge’s report in two weeks.
2012: English Tutoring
Tutored a year-eight student in English, improving her failing grades to passing ones.
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Prepared and presented material for 10 sessions, guiding new authors through exercises to help them improve their novels.
2016: Manuscript Assessment
For new W.A. speculative-fiction author.
2014: Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre
Acting Centre Coordinator (office duties, database entry, graphic design,promotional work).
2013–2014: Edith Cowan University
Lecturing in Scriptwriting: Short Films, and Animation and Filmosophy units.
2013–2014: Write-a-Book-in-a-Day Writing Competition Judge
Reviewed books and produced a judge’s report in two weeks.
2012: English Tutoring
Tutored a year-eight student in English, improving her failing grades to passing ones.
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Work Experience
2017: Workshop Presenter
Ran the Charting the Hero's Journey and How to Become a Successful Author workshops for the KSP Speculative-Fiction writing group.
2015: The Rites of Spring
Edited an article for this academic journal.
2013: Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre Internship
Database entry, graphic design, office duties, competition secretary, and promotional work.
2009: Department of Attorney General Internship
Wrote the report that generated legislation for Australia’s R18+ videogame classification.
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Ran the Charting the Hero's Journey and How to Become a Successful Author workshops for the KSP Speculative-Fiction writing group.
2015: The Rites of Spring
Edited an article for this academic journal.
2013: Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre Internship
Database entry, graphic design, office duties, competition secretary, and promotional work.
2009: Department of Attorney General Internship
Wrote the report that generated legislation for Australia’s R18+ videogame classification.
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Volunteer Experience
2015–2016: Jhana Grove
Kitchen hand over weekend retreats.
2015: Retold: Old Stories, New Voices
Edited, co-typeset (with Lisa A. Wolstenholme), and organised a writer’s group’s anthology.
2013–2016: Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre
Board of Management secretary and member, Tuesday Writers' Circle weekly writing group facilitator, newsletter editor, manuscript
assessor, event organise, kitchen hand, gardening.
2009–2014: Bodhi Tree Cafe Writing Group
Copy editor, substantive editor, proof reader, manuscript assessor.
2002–2003: Crystal Phoenix Museum Student Portfolio
Concept designer, project manager, graphic artist, audio designer, and multimedia author.
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Kitchen hand over weekend retreats.
2015: Retold: Old Stories, New Voices
Edited, co-typeset (with Lisa A. Wolstenholme), and organised a writer’s group’s anthology.
2013–2016: Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre
Board of Management secretary and member, Tuesday Writers' Circle weekly writing group facilitator, newsletter editor, manuscript
assessor, event organise, kitchen hand, gardening.
2009–2014: Bodhi Tree Cafe Writing Group
Copy editor, substantive editor, proof reader, manuscript assessor.
2002–2003: Crystal Phoenix Museum Student Portfolio
Concept designer, project manager, graphic artist, audio designer, and multimedia author.
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