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Johanna Greet

56 Hodges Road
Pilberry, NSW 2009 Australia

Mobile: 0903 222 343
Home: 02 9299 0709
Email: jgreet@example.com

Summary

I have over seven years experience writing and editing for online and print media. I have held various editor and associate editor positions in some of Australia's forefront independent media publications. A consistently dependable team player, I thrive in a high-pressure environment, enjoy the challenges of meeting deadlines and managing a team, and am comfortable researching, writing and editing on a wide range of topics.

Education

University of Western Sydney

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Sydney, NSW AU

Master of Arts in Media Arts Production

Graduated: November 2008

University of Western Sydney

Sydney, NSW AU

Bachelor of Communications (Journalism)

Graduated: November 2001

Employment History

Mar 02 – Present: Freelance Journalist

Pilberry, NSW AU

Various employers

Responsibilities

Pitch story ideas to editors
Research and write stories for submission

Achievements:

My work has been published in The Courier Pigeon, The Pilberry Morning Herald, The Bi-Monthly, Pen Club, Cleopatra, Sunday Magazine, yourcall.com and others

The Pilberry Morning Herald

Trading As: The Pilberry Morning Herald

International Headquarters	Local Address
490 Smythe Street	490 Smythe Street
Pilberry, NSW AU 2009	Pilberry, NSW, AU 2009

Phone:+61 2 9299 0709
Fax:+61 2 9299 0709
Email: info@idlogik.com
Website: www.idlogik.com

iDlogik Verification Details

Type of Organisation:

COMPANY

Job-Title Confirmed:

Start-Date Confirmed:

End-Date Confirmed:

Reason For Leaving Confirmed:

Other

Comments: No discrepancies found

Verification Method:

Internal Call Centre

Verification Status:

Complete

Verification Rating:

Verification Confimed By:

Damian Forde – Director

Verification Date:

15 Feb 2009

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Mar 06 – Present: Editor

Pilberry, NSW AU

The Pilberry Morning Herald

Trading As: The Pilberry Morning Herald

International Headquarters	Local Address
490 Smythe Street	490 Smythe Street
Pilberry, NSW AU 2009	Pilberry, NSW AU 2009

Phone: +61 2 9299 0709	Phone: +61 2 9299 0709
Fax: +61 2 9299 0709	Fax: +61 2 9299 0709
Email: info@idlogik.com
Website: www.idlogik.com

Statistics
Type of Organisation:	Private Company
Industry:	Media
Year of Establishment:	1953
# of Employees:	16
Turnover:	n/a
Revenue:	n/a

2007

2006

Fortune's Global 500 Ranking*:

n/a

Comments:

The Pilberry Morning Herald has been servicing the people of Pilberry and the surrounding region since the mid-1950s. It is regarded as a fair and balanced newspaper that reports efficiently on local, national and international events and stories.

* Fortune Global 500 is a ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide as measured by revenue

This information has been retrieved from various sources by iDlogik. iDlogik attempts to update facts and figures regularly, however discrepancies may occur. For further information, please view our FAQ page

Responsibilities

Commission submissions from contributors
Prepare written and visual content to daily deadlines
Manage staffing and budgets
Write stories and editorials

Achievements

Developed and coordinated a political blog which has received submissions from around the world
Contributed to site redesign and development
Doubled traffic to site
Managed a team of 36

Feb 05 – Mar 06: Associate Editor

Sydney, NSW AU

Pollies & Dollies

Responsibilities

Project design
Identity management
Staff management
Quality assurance
Commission and edit submissions

Achievements

Managed an editorial and design staff of nine
Increased readership by 20 per cent
Developed an interactive online political portal which received an average of 10,000 hits per day

Jun 03 – Mar 05 Features Editor

Sydney, NSW AU

Cleopatra Magazine

Responsibilities

Commission and edit stories
Make final decision about feature story selection and layout
Liaise with managing director
Staff management

Jan 02 — May 03: Editorial Assistant

Sydney, NSW AU

Cleopatra Magazine

Responsibilities

Work closely with the editor to commission stories and organise contracts
Liaise with in-house teams of writers, photographers, printers, designers and production staff
Organise and research projects to tight deadlines
Subedit manuscripts
Obtain rights to use material from other publications
Write reports and articles

Skills

Category	Name	Proficiency	Yrs Experience	Last Used
Administrative	Microsoft Office	Advanced	4+ yrs	use currently
Design/Media	InDesign	Advanced	4+ yrs	use currently
	Quark	Advanced	4+ yrs	use currently
	Dreamweaver	Intermediate	4+ yrs	use currently
	Photoshop	Intermediate	4+ yrs	use currently
IT	PC Platform	Advanced	4+ yrs	use currently
	Mac Platform	Advanced	4+ yrs	use currently

References

iDlogik eReference

This reference was obtained from the referee via a candidate nominated email sent from iDlogik. This process confirms the authenticity of origin of the reference by confirming the email address nominated below.

Referee Name: Michelle jones

Date of Reference: 10 MAR 2009

Job Title: Managing Director

Organisation: Pollies & Dollies

Relationship:

Phone: 02 9299 0709

Email: mjones@idlogik.com

Questions and Answers

Q1. What is your title and how long did you work or have you worked with the candidate?

A. Managing Director at Pollies & Dollies.

Q2. What position did the candidate hold?

A. She was originally hired as an Editorial Assistant but was promoted to the Features Editor after about 15 months.

Q3. What were the key duties and responsibilities of this position?

A. As the Features Editor Johanna was required to commission and edit stories, select and design layout for feature stories as well as supervise junior staff members.

Q4. How effective was the individual in completing the above tasks?

A. Very effective. Johanna was efficient in her role and displayed excellent time-management skills to ensure that she reached her deadlines.

Q5. In your opinion, what were the individual's strengths and weaknesses?

A. Her strengths are in her writing and editing skills. She is also a supportive team player who got a long well with all staff. I have no comments to make on her weaknesses as it was sad to see her move on from this organisation..

Q6. How well did the candidate interact with the management and fellow colleagues?

A. Very well. Johanna was always friendly and courteous to all staff members. She never abused her authority and was on excellent terms with senior management/directors.

Q7. Is the individual a team player?

A. Yes. Johanna played an important role in motivating junior staff members and new recruits. She was always keen to share her experience with new-comers and assist others with their workload.

Q8. How would you describe his/her communication skills both oral and written?

A. Perfect. She is an excellent writer and presents professionally when meeting with clients and customers.

Q9. How would you describe the candidates professionalism?

A. Johanna has a positive attitude to her responsibilities and this can be seen in her professional approach to everything she does. She is an excellent role-model for our junior team members.

Q10. How would you assess the individual's technical skills?

A. Excellent. She has a high attention to detail and excellent software skills in particular with design software.

Q11. How would you describe the candidates leadership, managerial or supervisory skills?

A. Johanna is an inspiration to you junior members. She is supportive and always prepared to go the extra mile to make those who she is supervising comfortable in their respective roles.

Q12. How did the candidate handle a crisis, pressure or stress?

A. Very well. She works in a high-stress role with specific deadlines. She uses her time-management skills wisely and stays on top of everything with ease.

Q13. Can you please describe the candidate's overall performance?

A. Excellent. Her positive and hard-working nature gained her a promotion and she continued to work hard in her promoted role.

Q14. Would you re-hire this individual in a similar position? Why or why not?

A. Yes. We would welcome Johanna back to our organisation should the appropriate position become available.

Q15. Do you have any additional comments that you would like to make?

A. I would like to wish Johanna the best for her future roles and I am sure she will be an asset to any future employer.