Curriculum Vitae
My Experience
Graphic and Digital Media Designer
HopeStreet Urban Compassion
- Digital Media and Graphic Designer
- Commissioned and volunteer work
Work requirements
- Design and created the first indigenous gambling brochure from supplied details with indigenous artist Roy Kennedy regarding his thoughts and ideas
- Liaise with other workers from HopeStreet regarding final draft of the brochure
- Write and submit grant request reports
- Write programs and outline reports and organisational documentation to completed these programs
- Liaise with Indigenous liason community development worker from HopeStreet in regards to content of reports
- Design and produce posters, flyers, slideshows, videos, brochures throughout and on completion of programs
Bernardos Family Services
- Graphic Designer
- Volunteer work
Work requirements
- Design and create the indigenous book cover from supplied details regarding “Hey Dad” program for a men's seminar
- Liaise with Indigenous Liaison Officer regarding his thoughts and ideas for the project cover and approval of final draft
Exodus Foundation
- Graphic Designer
- Youth Worker
- Paid Work
Work requirements
- Open and manage refuge for homeless kids
- Design and create all office documentation, newsletters and brochures
- Liaison with government departments
- Management of the refuge
Factree Youth Service
- Graphic & Digital Media Designer
- Youth Worker
- Volunteer work
Work requirements
- Develop and create programs and activities
- Implement programs and activates
- Liaison work with staff and government departments
- Computer training in the use of multimedia software
- Design and produce brochures and newsletters
- Develop and produce a video for distribution
- Teach drawing and design technics to be used in the brochures and newsletters also for the construction off a patchwork quilt
South Sydney Youth Service
- Graphic Designer
- Photographer
- Youth Worker
- Volunteer work
Work requirements
- Implement photographic workshop groups
- Show how to use a camera and how to take good photographs
- Liaison with management staff regarding hours for groups and use of darkroom for development of film
- Arrange exhibition of kids photos when group workshop completed
Education
- Tafe Advanced Diploma in Digital Media - current course – 2008
- Tafe Diploma in Digital Media with Distinctions - 2007
- Tafe Certificate 4 in Digital Media - 2006
- Tafe Certificate 3 in Multimedia with Distinctions - 2005
- Tafe Certificate 3 in Information Technology -Software Applications with Distinctions - 2004
- Tafe Certificate 2 in Information Technology - Software Applications with Distinctions - 2003
- Tafe Certificate in Business Skills -2002 and 2003
- Tafe Desktop Publishing - 2002
- Tafe International Computer Driving License - 2002
- Tafe Certificate 1 in Information Technology -2001
- Tafe Certificate 2 Computer Applications for the Office - 2001
- Tafe Statement of Attainment Computer skills for the Office -2001
Skills and Abilities
- Communication
- Compassion
- Counselling
- Creativity
- Diplomacy
- Empathy
- Management
- Negotiatiator
- Organisational
- Team player
- Computer hardware and software knowledge
- Computer training
Design Skill
- Desktop Publishing, and create electronic presentations
- Design and create interactive and eLearning presentations
- Design and develop brochures, posters, newsletters
- Design and produce storyboards for animation
- Design and create 2D, 3D digital animation
- Create web sites with multimedia content
- Digital audio, video recording, editing and film production
- Create audio podcasts and screencasts
- Design and develop organisational and business documentation
- Design and create user and technical documentation
Software Skills
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Database, PowerPoint, Publisher
- Adobe Photoshop, Premier, Audition, After Effects, Illustrator
- Macromedia - Fireworks, Dream weaver, Director, Flash
- Newtek - Lightwave 3D
- Apple - Final cut
- and other software programs
Accomplishments
- Attended Tafe to complete all my computer qualifications
- Designed the first Indigenous Gambling brochure in
- Extensive Volunteer work in the community
- Involved in the Opening and management off the first Exodus Foundations refuge for street kids
- Foster carer for disadvantaged children