FREELANCE COPY WRITER + EDITOR
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 print and online publications, I am here to help you communicate and connect with your audience clearly, cleverly and authentically.
My strong suit includes social media how-to, crafting and editing website copy, writing feature editorials, annual reports, drafting town planning applications, brochures, fliers, posters, email marketing campaigns and media releases as well as designing websites and creating artwork for printed brand collateral such as postcards & business cards.
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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.
A sociocultural observer and commentator at heart, there is nothing I enjoy more than to write about everyday human habits and sociocultural conventions to 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. 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.
