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51 CALDWELLS ROAD ~PENZANCE~ CORNWALL~ TR18 2BP
TEL:01736 330248 ~MOB:07814 615858 fipenz@yahoo.co.uk

CURRICULUM VITAE

profile

Enthusiastic and highly motivated, my excellent communication skills
and adaptability transfer readily to most workplaces. Able to meet
deadlines and work effectively under pressure, my organisational skills
are my greatest asset, and ensure that I perform competently and
efficiently to a required brief.

writing experience

Feature Writer Cornish World and Vitality Matters magazines 2007
Regular Contributor www.bloc-online.com (fiction, poetry, features) 2006-07
Poet Resident Cafe Poet for Tip of Your Tongue poetry Festival, 2005
Short Story Writer performed at Golowan Festival, Acorn Theatre 2004-06
Publicity and Media Officer Yam Parlour Cafe, Penzance 2003-04
(writing press releases, producing promotional material, liasing with arts bodies).
Blogger www.under-duress.blogspot.com

writing skills

Proven ability to use the following skills:
research, analysis, ideas, quality copy, editorial, problem solving, creativity,
proficient in Word; some experience of Photoshop, In Design and Dreamweaver.

interpersonal skills

With experience of workshop facilitation, and training in counselling,
I feel comfortable and confident when dealing with people.
I enjoy conducting interviews, and writing feature articles that meet industry
standards as well as bringing people's stories to life.
Conscientious and reliable, I work well collaboratively as part of a team
(devising, scripting and editing radio plays; producing creative business
copy; working on the bloc-online website About Writing section editorial team).
I am also capable of instigating projects (planning and hosting a regular
monthly story-telling and poetry event; leading creative writing workshops;
organising several charity benefit gigs). taking pride in all that I do.

education

University College Falmouth, UK 2007
MA Professional Writing
Kempsey TAFE, NSW, Australia 1996
Associate Diploma in Social Sciences (Youth Work)
University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia 1986
BA Communication Studies

references

Available on request