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Summary

A stay home single mother of four children for the past 12 years, I have kept myself occupied with following my dreams and passion (creative arts, music & business) through self teaching myself all aspects of Computer, Internet, Publishing, Graphic & Web Design, and much more whilst offering my skills/talent in many volunteer projects, so that what I have learned is kept fresh.

I ventured into full time employment from 1996 on a traineeship with Queensland Pride, a monthly community newspaper for three years, where i was involved in a large variety of departments within the newspaper. This opened quite a window for me for my future with the aim to “Work” doing things I am truly passionate about, where I found I performed the best and happiest.

Embracing the challenge of creating a career, I moved my family to Sydney where I worked at various places that utilized my love of creative arts, music and community, in which quite by accident the opportunity of ‘Photography at Music Events & Festivals’ began in my life.

My registered business led me to paid freelance projects that found me thru word of mouth and various volunteer projects/exchanges, with regular clients offering me regular work.

Family responsibilities and the need for wholesome lifestyle for my children, led the move to Melbourne in 2003. Though I have not been technically ‘employed’ since then, my freelance career projects and opportunities have increased dramatically, which included international opportunities and featured exposure in prominent publishings, which are all detailed in my resume.

2008 is the time where my children are young adults, and a time where I can give to myself, 100% commitment to my chosen career/employer in which I am able to utilize all the skills and knowledge I have acquired in the past as a solo parent of four and career person.

Skills
·Graphic Design
·Digital Photography, Photo manipulation and touchups.
·Extensive experience in designing flyers, business cards, brochures, media advertising in newspapers, including fullpage ads and liftouts.
·Apparel (T-Shirt) Design including custom merchandise design (cards, mugs, calendars + more) utilizing my photography and digital art skills

PC/Software knowledge :

·Advanced Photoshop CS2, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Apophysis, MS Frontpage (pre 2003),
·Advanced knowledge : Joomla Content Managment (including template and backend modifications and installations)
·Advanced knowledge : Wordpress (including template and backend modifications)
·Basic CSS / HTML (very proficient in finding out problems thru online search/tutorial, for the things I don’t know)
·Advanced knowledge : Digital Photography and processing
·Microsoft Word and general Word Processing
·Desktop Publishing (Newsletters, Newspaper, Magazines)
·Advanced knowledge : Email and Internet
·Basic Networking
·Servers/Domains & Hosting knowledge/protocols
·Basic PHP, MySQL & Database
·Web 2.0, RSS, Social Networking, eCommerce, Search Engine Optimization

Design/experience in :

Music CD Covers
Complete webpage from scratch
Joomla & Wordpress implementation, template design and population into complete, Live website
Brochures, Newsletters
Internet Banners (flash and gif animation)
Event/Festival Tickets Posters and Flyers (music/dance events)
Fullpage newspaper advertising
Logos
Business cards

Event Photographer since 2000 till current for various festivals and events in NSW and VICTORIA including :

Sydney Mardi Gras Street parade Photographer (1996-2000)
Earthcore events (2002 – current)
Outback Eclipse Festival (2002)
Rainbow Serpent Festival (2002 -current)
Tribeadelic (2001 – current)
Summer Dreaming (2001-2002)
Akasha Festival (2007)
Soulclipse Eclipse Festival (Turkey/2006)
LiquidTime Festival (Germany/2006)
+ over 200 other smaller events since 2001
(all photos can be found at http://www.ozdoof.com)

Photography published/featured :
Full page Photography SGLBA Mardi Gras in Queensland Pride 1996
Mushroom Magazine Germany (worldwide distribution) 2004 – current
World Trancers Guide International(worldwide distribution) 2004 – current
SunGoddess T-Shirt design/RedBubble : Sunday Life SMH/The Age May 2007
Australian Penthouse (May 2007) Rainbow Serpent Festival feature

1. Travel, Cultural & Communities
2. Goals, Budgeting & Savings (finance and resources)
3. Hands on / Self teaching, affinity to Computers, Internet & Technology, Creative Arts Business & Promotion
4. Languages :
   Australian Signed English
   Bahasa Malaysia (Malay)
5. Innovative Ideas person
6. Adaptable, Passionate, Intuitive Artist
7. Reliable, Dependable & Loyal

3 January 1996 – 30 June 1998
Queensland Pride Newspaper
Graphic Designer/Photographer
Design of all inhouse advertising, Music and Restaurant reviewer,
Event Photographer, Sales

February 2000 – June 2001
AIDS Trust of Australia
Adminstration/Reception
General administration and office/reception duties.

July 2001 – October 2002
Australian Bridal Industry Associations (ABIA)
Graphic & Webpage design
Inhouse graphic designer for their website (including fullsite redesign)
and fullpage advertorial design for their clients/members within the
bridal industry

August 1998 – Current
WEBGRRL.BiZ
Web & Graphic Designer
freelance