Social Researcher

Matthew Scrutton

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Brunswick West, Victoria, 3055

Mobile: 042*******

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

Relevant Work History

**** *********** ****** ********** - ** Trobe University – multi-sited fieldwork, focus group researcher, participant observation, informal unstructured interviewing, note taking, writing up fieldnotes and using said fieldnotes along with follow up research to then write an honours thesis

Relevant Voluntary Work History

2012-current Online football magazine reporting assistant (RA) and head reporting assistant (HRA) – collecting and collating statistical data, report writing and editing

Other Interesting Work

2004-2007Security guard - MSS Security

David Jones 310 Bourke Street – assistant site supervisor – My main role was in the staff cloak room as part of the loss prevention team. When my supervisor went on holidays I organised work rosters, wage form submissions, budget management and new guard training for a team of 8-10 people.

2001 Work Experience – Trainee assistant health service coordinator for Hepburn Shire Health Services - taking and writing up meeting notes, general administration tasks, meeting community groups and attending functions

Other Interesting Voluntary Work

2007-2011 Master of ceremonies (MC) – The Arthouse open mic night – Sound mixing, stage lighting, gear setup and pack up, roadie duties, performer organisation and time management, introducing performers, customer interaction and crowd control duties

Academic Qualifications

2011-2014 Bachelor of Social Sciences, majoring in Anthropology, with honours in Anthropology from La Trobe University

2004 Diploma in Music Industry Business from Victoria University TAFE

2003 Certificate IV in Music Industry Business from Victoria University TAFE

Non-Academic Qualifications

2015 Introductory course in Native Title from the Aurora Project

2006 Responsible Serving of Alcohol from Consumer Affairs Victoria Liquor Licensing

2006 Certificate III in security operations from Complex Training Academy

2004 Certificate II in security operations from Complex Training Academy

Computer Skills

Familiar with Microsoft word, Outlook express, Excel spreadsheets, Mind Your Own Business (MYOB) and building access security systems, Final Cut Pro, Reaper

Availability

Weekdays – 9am-midnight, Weekends – noon-midnight

Full-time, part-time, casual, short and long term fieldwork or organisation contracts of 3-6 months to 2-3 years

Personal Interests and Self-Taught Skills

Multi-instrumental musician and performer (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano and Vocals)

Analog and digital music producer, home recording, sound engineer, mixing and mastering

References

Dr Trevor Hogan

Senior Lecturer, Sociology and Anthropology Department, School of Social Sciences & Communications

Deputy Director, Thesis Eleven Centre for Cultural Sociology

http://thesiseleven.com

Director, Philippines Australia Studies Centre

(affiliated with the Institute for Human Security)

Associate Dean (Research)

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences La Trobe University Melbourne (Bundoora) 3086

T: (03) 9479 1116 F: (03) 9479 2705 E: *.*****@*******.***.** www.latrobe.edu.au

Co-ordinating Editor,

Thesis Eleven: Critical Theory and Historical Sociology

Sage: London, Los Angeles, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington D.C.

http://www.the.sagepub.com

Dr Anne-Maree Sawyer

Lecturer in Sociology School of Social Sciences & Communication

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences La Trobe University Melbourne (Bundoora) 3086

T: (03) 9479 3186 E: *.******@*******.***.**

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