Manager High School

MELANIE SCHINKEL

Public Relations / Events Manager / Journalist

Phone: 213-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

Objective

Challenge and improve my skills in the fields of public relations, events management and journalism in Los Angeles, California.

Education

Post Graduate Certificate in Public Relations 2012

Attained from the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

Bachelor of Journalism 2005

Attained from Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Bachelor of Creative Arts 2003

Attained with majors in theatre and popular music from Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Certificate I and II in Information Technology 1999

Attained from Nerang State High School, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Experience

Events and Communications Coordinator 2012 – Present

Currently employed in this position as a civilian with the Department of Defense, Royal Australian Navy. Key duties include; coordinating

Navy aviation and maritime assets to assist the civil community and support public events of significance, managing, publicizing and

implementing strategic events on behalf of the Chief of Navy including official military receptions, decommissioning and commissioning

ceremonies, providing public affairs advice and liaising with media, community organizations and other internal and external government

agencies.

Military Journalist 2010 2012

During this role I was an enlisted Corporal in the Australian Army. I covered numerous Defense related topics and deployed on operations

for the Directorate of Defense Newspapers including Operation Slipper in Tarin Kot and Kandahar, Afghanistan, Operation Queensland

Flood Assist in Australia and Operation Padang Assist in Indonesia. This position also involved reporting on high profile military funerals,

conducting interviews, newsgathering, photography and adhering to tight production deadlines. As a military journalist, I was awarded the

following accolades; 2011 Story of the Year, Australian Active Service Medal – International Coalition Against Terrorism Clasp (AASM

ICAT) (2010), Afghanistan Medal (2010), Australian Defense Medal (ADM) (2010) and Return from Active Service Badge (2010).

Communications and Information Systems Sailor 2007 2010

During this role I was an enlisted Able Seaman in the Royal Australian Navy and served on the amphibious ship HMAS Kanimbla. Key

duties included; reading and transmitting Morse code, hoisting signal flags to communicate with aircraft and ships, transmitting and

receiving encrypted signals via HF, VHF and UHF radio and satellite systems, operating cryptographic devices and reporting priority naval

communications signals to the Commanding Officer.

Public Relations Manager 2005 2007

During this role I worked for PR Gallery, the public relations arm of integrated communications agency GalleryGroup Communications.

Independently, I managed public relations portfolios for numerous property, FMCG and tourism clients including Investa Property Group,

Ingles Property Group, Zarraffa’s Coffee Franchises, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, Budget Direct Car Insurance, Got 2B Youth Festival

and Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors. Key duties included; client and media liaison, developing and disseminating press

releases and supporting media materials, community engagement, events management, pitching for potential clients and developing long

term strategic public relations strategies.

Further industry experience, work history and references are available on request.

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