Dunedin Journalist / Physiotherapist | KEY ATTRIBUTES
• Outstanding communication skills
• Physiotherapy experience over several years including recent retraining
• Caring, empathetic personality
• High level English skills, an excellent writer
• Experienced reporter, feature writer, editor and proofreader
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and drive to succeed
• Impeccable integrity
EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
• 1973 A bursary, Bayfield High School
• 1978 Diploma of Physiotherapy, Otago
• 2001 BA, Massey (extramural)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - PHYSIOTHERAPY
1979 – 1995
Full and part-time positions covering all aspects of physiotherapy, especially neurological rehabilitation (Napier Hospital, Auckland Hospital) and community physiotherapy (West Auckland)
2009
Otago School of Physiotherapy: 6 month contract: neurological rehab, care of the elderly, research into current Dunedin neuro services, exercise classes
Caregiving – recent experience supporting people with a variety of disabilities, most neurological/spinal cord.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - JOURNALISM
1995 – 2001 South Otago stringer, The Southland Times.
1990s & 2000s Locum sole charge positions, various Otago community papers
2001 – present Freelance writing – numerous published magazine articles, commercial writing, proofreading & editing, Ms assessment
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
3 grown children, one daughter (17) still at home
Interests: gardening, music
Play cello with Dunedin Collegiate Orchestra
2009 – learned to play the timpani and ride a bike
I love living in Dunedin - its heritage, landscape and arts scene
A FULL CV IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST |
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