Management Sales

Sahila ChangeBringer Seattle, WA *****

www.metamind-creative.com ******@********-********.*** 206-***-****

RESUME

VOCAL, BROADCAST & PUBLIC SPEAKING / FACILITATION EXPERIENCE

CAREER SUMMARY

Seasoned performer and presenter with warm, compelling, New Zealand/Australian-accented alto voice and

strong stage presence. 20+ years' experience in radio news writing, editing and reading; media training;

public speaking (facilitation, moderating, training, and MC'ing); strong writing skills and skilled celebrant.

OBJECTIVE

Seeking opportunities in broadcast media (commentary, voice over, narration), public speaking (moderating,

event MC'ing, keynote address and presentation delivery), writing (scripts, copy writing) and training

(curriculum concept, development and delivery, seminar & workshop facilitation).

SKILLS SUMMARY

Broadcast / Media

Advertising & announcement copywriting News & commentary writing

Documentary/program making News reading & commentary

Emceeing Product and marketing presentations

Interactive tour moderation/presentation Seminar & workshop facilitation

Interviewing Studio panelling

Issues-based keynote addresses Voiceovers, narration & announcing

Media training

Writing / Corporate Communications / Training

Advertising, promotional copy Features

Annual reports Grants & funding applications

Articles Internal/external communications

Blogs Journalism

Book & film reviews Manuals

Company profiles Press releases

Curriculum development, writing, production Print management

Direct mail Training materials

Editorial, proofing & publishing services

Marketing / Public Relations

Advertising Media management

Analysis Positioning

Branding Print management

Business and marketing plans Promotions

Conceptual creative Reporting

Corporate communications Research

Event management Strategy

Implementation Tracking

Consultancy / Other Services

Change management Group and process facilitation

Donor/sponsor management Human development

Education and training Project management

Event management Public speaking

Fund raising Research and policy formulation

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Sahila ChangeBringer Seattle, WA 98133

www.metamind-creative.com ******@********-********.*** 206-***-****

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Broadcast / Media (1983- )

25 years' experience in broadcast journalism, media relations, media training, voice work and public speaking.

Clients included: Microsoft CIW Envisioning Center; Television New Zealand; Radio New Zealand; Radio New

Zealand International; Cabix Media; YWCA; Radio Otago; Plains FM Radio; Radio Print Disabled; Quote & Print;

Queensland Government WOW program; The Wild Onion Series; Women for Women; Reworking

Tomorrow/Australia Connects; Planet Radio, Woodford Folk Festival; public schools; Centenary of

Federation/Pinkenba State School; Life Unlimited; Interfaith Community Church; Voices of Diversity KBCS FM;

Washington Talking Books and Braille Library. www.tvnz.co.nz, www.radionz.co.nz, www.rnzi.com, www.cabix.co.nz,

www.ywca.org.nz/wtgn_hutt, www.plainsfm.org.nz, www.radioreading.org, www.planetradio.com.au, www. kbcs.fm,

www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/ciw/default.mspx, www.officelabs.com/Pages/Default.aspx

Experience includes

Interactive tour moderator/presenter, Center for Information Work/MBD Office Labs Envisioning Center,

Microsoft, Redmond, USA

Radio announcer and book narrator, Washington State Talking Books and Braille Library, Seattle, USA

Speaker, various churches and spiritual centers, Washington, USA

Officiant/celebrant, Seattle, USA

Guest, Voices of Diversity radio program on inter-generational domestic violence, Seattle, USA

Facilitator, meditation and spiritual development groups, various venues, Seattle, USA

Presenter/facilitator, Women for Women, The ChangeBringer Path and Life Unlimited workshop series,

Australia and USA

MC, 'Fighting Turtles' Book launch/community festival, Brisbane, Australia

MC, Reworking Tomorrow/Australia Connects Great Australian Chin Wag event, Brisbane, Australia

Announcer, Planet Radio, Woodford Folk Festival, Queensland, Australia

Presenter/facilitator, Queensland Government Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) high school

program, Queensland, Australia

Presenter, Quote & Print software sales and marketing events, Queensland, Australia

Presenter, The Wild Onion workshop Series, Brisbane, Australia

Speaker, various churches and spiritual groups, New Zealand and Australia

Narrator of prose and news items, Radio Print Disabled, Levin, New Zealand

Sub-editor/newsreader, Radio New Zealand International shortwave service, Wellington, New Zealand

Contract media trainer, CABIX Media Associates, Wellington, New Zealand

MC, YWCA financial education seminars for disadvantaged women, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Announcer, documentary maker, Plains FM Community Radio, Christchurch, New Zealand

Tutor/mentor to elementary students on the principles and practices of radio program making,

Christchurch, New Zealand

Journalist Intern, RADIO OTAGO (4X0), Dunedin, New Zealand

Sahila ChangeBringer Seattle, WA 98133

www.metamind-creative.com ******@********-********.*** 206-***-****

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

Principal (2009- )

Metamind-Creative business-consulting and management services, Seattle, USA

Business development and marketing consultancy for small business clients, Lara Grauer Photography, Family

Centered Technology Solutions and Prodex. www.laragrauer.com, www.familycenteredsolutions.com,

www.prodex.com.au

Principal (1998-2004)

Metamind business-consulting and management services, Brisbane, Australia

Business provided services in: media management; media training; public relations; corporate

communications; writing; editing; proofreading; marketing; sales; advertising; print management; event

management; change management; project management; fund raising; research and analysis; training and

education; personal and group change facilitation.

Management roles in marketing, sales, advertising, public relations (1992-1997)

Marketing Director & Software Sales Manager

Quote & Print/Impress Media Group/Brisbane Printing Place, Brisbane, Australia

National Advertising Manager

Private Hospital Magazine, Ridgeback Publications, Brisbane, Australia

Executive Director

Sales & Marketing Executives International - Wellington Inc., Wellington, New Zealand

Director and co-partner

Infoseek, NZ Information & Research Consultancy, Wellington, New Zealand

Full resume, business client list, portfolio and references available on request

MEMBERSHIP

Journalism & Women Symposium, (JAWS), USA www.jaws.org (2007-2008)

International Training in Communication, Massey, Auckland, New Zealand (1984-1985)

Membership vice president for ITC, member of winning debating team. www.itcintl.com

EDUCATION

Certificate in Broadcast Journalism (1990)

Media Studies Centre, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, Christchurch, New Zealand

www.cpit.ac.nz/courses/programme.php?pc=CH3714

Additional Studies

Communications: (1992-2001)

Critical Thinking Research and Analysis Skills

Editing Non-Fiction for Print Time Management

Making Radio Programs (Intro & Adv)

Counseling: (1995-2001)

Macro-Structural Dynamics Trainer s Training Introductory Course in Focusing

Breath Integration Practitioner Training Brief Introduction to Counseling

Focusing Practitioner Training

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