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Samantha B.

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$30/hour

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Joined December 2015

Experienced content writer and editor. Degrees in Law and International Relations from the ANU.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Samantha B.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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Experience

Summary

I have previously worked as a Freelance Writer, Editor, Paralegal, and Community Manager. In 2013 and 2014 I edited the ANU Student Newspaper. In 2013 and 2014 I was a Freelance contributor to Birdee Magazine.

Work history

Woroni (The Australian National University's Student Newspaper)

Editor

I was elected as an editor by my peers to administer, streamline and direct the ANU’s only student-run media organisation.

Griffin Hall, Australian National University

Community Manager

As a community advisor I mentored, supervised and supported a group of students in their participation in the ANU community through devising and facilitating events and activities for these students.

Birdee Magazine

Freelance Contributor

This position saw me produce articles on current affairs topics, consistently meeting fortnightly deadlines. It required collaboration with the publication’s Editor in Chief and third party advertisers.

BelSouth Football Club

Community Manager

This role involved serving as the communications-point for the club’s more than three hundred members and visitors, including mediating member disputes.

Self-Employed

Freelance Writer, Editor and Photographer

Various articles and photographs published in a number of publications between 2012 and 2015, including HerCanberra, Peppercorn, and ThoughtCatalog.

Portfolio

Why do we hate them? Australia’s Othering of Asylum Seekers

Article published in Birdee magazine on 6 March 2014.

The High Court’s Verdict: Actually a Step Forward for Marriage Equality

Article published in Woroni Newspaper on 16 December 2013.

Should Australia Intervene in Syria?

Article published in Birdee Magazine in 5 September 2013.

How to go on a first date, according to the Internet

Article published in Birdee Magazine on 12 July 2013.

Education

Accreditations

Australian National University

Bachelor of International Relations

Australian National University

Bachelor of Laws

Skills

writing copywriting editing sub-editing content creation social media content curation content strategy

Tools

Instagram Wordpress Facebook Twitter

Availability

Not seeking work

Available

Available evenings and weekends

Commitment

Can work 15hrs per week
Can commit to 1+ years

Interests

Industries I love

Advertising & Marketing Animals & Pets Consumer Products Ecommerce Education Entertainment Fashion Food Government Health & Wellness

What I read

The Atlantic, Daily Life, Aljazeera English, New York Times, The Canberra Times, Elle, The Guardian, Huffington Post Women

Side projects

During my time as an Editor of the ANU Student Newspaper, Woroni, in 2013, I co-founded the photography project, Humans of Canberra.

Ideal team

I enjoy working with small teams and directly with clients. I prefer a hands-on, friendly management approach.

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