FREELANCE WRITER + EDITOR + AUTHOR

I am The Word Doctor by name and by nature.

With over 20+ years’ experience crafting and editing brand-appropriate corporate and small business content for in-house and external publications that include: annual reports, brochures, postcards, business cards, email marketing campaigns and media releases, copywriting, editing and prepress artwork are my strong suits.

A culture writer at heart, there is nothing I enjoy more than to observe and write about everyday human habits and social conventions that unveil the curiosities and truths behind the stories worth telling.

I have worked primarily as a freelance writer and creative director on the fringes of local government, academia, social commentary and small business.

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I enjoy media liaison and am adept at crafting media releases and editorial content that works and speaks to your target audience.

My education includes a PHD in Health and Social Sciences at the University of Melbourne {hence the ‘Dr’ bit} as well as a BA (Hons), MA, and two Grad Dips in Health Education & Promotion. Combined, these have provided me with a broad transferable skill set and an astute open-minded social awareness.

My writing style is accessible and inquiring and frequently employs creative non-fiction techniques. My subject matter often involves historical research to provide context for contemporary observations.

In 2014, I published a commissioned work that commemorates the history of Sacred Heart College, Kyneton, Faithful Always: Celebrating 125 Years 1889 - 2014. Over the years, I have also enjoyed researching and writing many freelance editorials for weekend magazines including The Age 'Epicure', 'A2' and 'Good Food' as well as glossy Australian magazines.

I am currently researching a creative non-fiction work.