Curriculum Vitae

CAREER PROFILE

• Freelance journalist, travel writer and photographer.
• Administrator for the Australian College of Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy
• Journalist with Diamond Valley Leader, Leader Community Newspapers, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
• Cadet journalist with The Port Douglas and Mossman Gazette, Mossman, Queensland, Australia.
• Editorial internship with The Cairns Post, Cairns, Queensland.
• Editorial internship with The Daily News, Harare, Zimbabwe.
• Bachelor of Journalism - James Cook University - Cairns campus. Graduated in November 2000.
• Desktop publishing and web design Skilled at using QuarkXpress, Adobe PhotoShop and Dreamweaver 3 computer software.
• Teeline shorthand and Touch typing Can accurately take interviews in shorthand at 120wpm. My typing speed is 65words per minute.
• Student reporter- James Cook University.
• Student publications officer - James Cook University.
  Editor of monthly student magazine - Bedlam, and fortnightly newsheet - Mutant.
• Travel feature writer I have had eight travel articles published in national and international magazines.
• Photographer. I have taken more than 1000 magazine quality travel transparencies using a Nikon F601 SLR camera.

REPORTING EXPERIENCE

2002

• Freelance Travel journalist
  Healesville, Victoria. (August 2002 to present).
• General news journalist.
  Diamond Valley Leader (Leader Community Newspapers), Melbourne, Australia.
  May 2001 to July 2002.
  

2001

• Cadet journalist and photographer.
  Port Douglas and Mossman Gazette, Mossman, Queensland, Australia.
  Sept 2000 to May 2001.
  
• Editorial Intern.
  The Cairns Post, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
  Sunday reporter - Four front page leads. Work experience photography (3 to 7 July).
• Student reporter.
  Endeavour News, James Cook University - Cairns Campus, Far North Queensland. General news reporter and photographer (also held rotating positions of news editor, chief-of-staff, illustrations editor and sports editor).

1999

• Editorial intern.
  The Daily News, Harare, Zimbabwe.
  Editorial internship (17 December 1999 to 21 January 2000).
  Police rounds reporter, general news reporter and photographer.

• Editorial intern.
  The Cairns Post, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

• Student reporter.
  James Cook University student magazine and newspaper.
  Editorial Committee - News reporting, design and layout, including advertising.

1998

• Publications Officer
  James Cook University
  Editor of student magazine- Bedlam. 1997 - 1993

• Freelance travel writer.
  Australia - Two Wheels (March 1993 and April 1995).
  Zimbabwe - The Daily News (December 1999 to January 2000).
  Britain - Bike (March 1994).
  Belgium - Motor Rijder (Oct 1996 and Nov 1996).
  USA - Maiden Voyages (Vol.3No.1 Winter 1998).

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

2003
Administrator
Australian College of Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy

1999
Web Site Design (volunteer).
ANN Internet Service Provider, Cairns, Australia.
Designed web sites from January to March. 1993 - 1987.

1993 - 1987
Radiation Safety Technician.
ERA (Energy Resources of Australia), Jabiru, NT, Australia.
Monitoring the health impacts of uranium mining and milling at the Ranger Uranium Mine.

1993 - 1987
Kakadu Tour Guide (weekends).
Outback NT Air Safaris - Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, NT.
Conducted mini-bus day tours in Kakadu National Park.

1986
Stores Person.
ERA (Energy Resources of Australia), Jabiru, NT

1985
Mine Tour Guide (seasonal).
ERA (Energy Resources of Australia), Jabiru, NT

1982 - 1983
Stores Person.
ERA (Energy Resources of Australia), Jabiru, NT.

1982 - 1981
Receptionist.
ERA (Energy Resources of Australia), Jabiru, NT.

EDUCATION

1998 - 2000
Bachelor of Journalism.
James Cook University, Cairns.
Completed November 2000. Major in print journalism.

1988 - 1990
Occupational Health & Safety subjects.
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Vic.

1989
Bachelor of Arts (Social Welfare) - one year complete.
Charles Sturt University - Wagga Wagga, NSW.

1981
High School Certificate.
Townsville State High School, Qld.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

1986 - 1992
Management Training Courses. Successful completion of management based training workshops during employment with Energy Resources of Australia, Jabiru, NT.

Teeline shorthand 120wpm
Typing speed 65wpm
Photography - Nikon F601
Victorian driving licence (car and motorcycle)
Occupational first aid experience

Computers (both PC and Macintosh platforms)
Microsoft Windows
Mac OS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Quark Xpress 5.0
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
HTML editor - Home Site 4.0

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Motorcycles, photography, scuba diving and bush walking.

REFEREES

Noeline Egan - Editor
Diamond Valley Leader
83a Main St Greensborough Vic 3089
Phone: 9875 8253
Email: egann@ldr.newsltd.com.au

Lesley Watson - Editor
Port Douglas and Mossman Gazette
3 Junction Road, Mossman QLD 4873.
Phone: 07 4098 1486
Email: gazette@tdo.newsltd.com.au

Dr James Norgate MA (Hons) PhD LTCL - Lecturer
Journalism James Cook University- Cairns
PO Box 6811, Cairns QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4042 1314
Email: james.norgate@jcu.edu.au