Resume

Experience

Pitch, produce and present Australian news stories for global audiences and international TV outlets such as Sky News UK, ITV and TRT World. Self-shoot and edit using Sony HD Cam and Adobe Premiere pro.
Utilise journalistic and storytelling skills to assist across a wide-range of projects and platforms, such as producing a financial news podcast for Bloomberg, scripting and presenting daily business news bulletins for a financial news app, producing corporate videos and helping companies with their digital content strategy.
Write lifestyle, travel and profile pieces for various digital publications.

On-screen reporter for Reuters’ global television affiliates covering New York and North America.
Beginning-to-end production of news and feature packages involving researching and pitching original ideas, scripting, voicing and self-editing using Avid and Premiere Pro software, under tight deadlines.
Reported live from the field on breaking news including every major development of the coronavirus in NYC, the Black Lives Matter protest movement, the Harvey Weinstein trial, political developments under the Trump administration, financial moves on Wall Street and geo-politics from the United Nations.
Experience using LiveU unit in the field and LU Smart app on mobile phone.
Deployed to cover major events across the US including the 2016 political conventions, the annual central banking conference in Jackson Hole, technology trade show CES in Las Vegas and art fair Miami Art Basel.
Presented live and pre-recorded business bulletins on Reuters TV and affiliate broadcasters conducting financial analysis and in-depth interviews with investors and economists.
Lead the US entertainment coverage for a daily arts and culture show for 6 months, securing and producing high profile interviews with actors like Kirsten Dunst and Saorise Ronan, as well as artists such as Ai Weiwei and David Hockney.
Set-up a home studio during the coronavirus pandemic to broadcast live and pre-recorded shows and segments, and came up with innovative ways to tell stories during lock-downs.

Reported and produced stories for international news organisations out of New York City, including Al Jazeera, Reuters and Feature Story News. Regular producer for Al Jazeera from their UN headquarters.
Part of a team of journalists deployed by Feature Story News to help launch Turkey’s English language international news channel TRT World. Spent 1 month in Istanbul during the inauguration of the channel, helping shape the news programming, creating content and training journalists.

Anchor:

Hosted prime-time segments including 6 months co-anchoring the breakfast show ‘Live From Paris’.
Led live coverage on countless breaking news stories including ISIS beheading of Peter Kassig, the fall of Mohammed Morsi, the Boston Marathon bombings and the Ferguson riots.
Hosted debates during special programs such as the Scottish referendum and the 2012 US elections.
Wrote my own scripts, crafting concise and clear stories that humanized hard-hitting news, broke down complicated issues and connected with the audience.

Reporter:

Pitched, researched, wrote, video-edited and voiced international news, business and feature stories using iNews and Avid software under tight deadlines.
Reported live on major breaking news and events such as protests, international diplomatic meetings and in the midst of snow storms.
Provided live analysis on-set for stories such as the Sydney cafe siege.

Anchored, produced and scripted a daily arts and culture show during 6 month maternity cover.
Interviewed actors, writers, artists and musicians including Aaron Paul, Sharon Stone, James Ellroy, Peter Brooks and Lucinda Childs.
Filed a weekly report from the latest exhibitions, fairs and cultural events in Paris.
Presented, produced and wrote twice-weekly arts segment during prime-time news coverage, providing on-set commentary and analysis.
Covered cultural events such as the Cannes Film Festival, filing daily reports and interviews on location

Producer: Video-edited reports, commissioned graphics, wrote anchor scripts. Conducted pre-recorded interviews for use on screen with several high-profile guests including then London Mayor Boris Johnson.
Editor and Assistant News Editor: Researched, pitched stories, set the day’s news agenda, briefed journalists, assigned camera crews, booked satellite feeds, juggled resources.
Planner: Sourced stories, set up interviews and production elements, briefed reporters and program editors.

Wrote anchor’s scripts, video-edited footage, commissioned graphics, wrote news straps, pitched story ideas, produced and directed in the gallery.
Covered many breaking news stories during the height of the subprime crisis.

Recruited after winning Best Student Journalist at the West Australian Sports Awards.
Filed stories from the road, wrote scripts, oversaw video-editing under tight deadlines, interviewed Australia’s top sports personalities including then Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting and tennis star Mark Philippoussis.
Transitioned from sports to news reporting for radio and television.