Who has been your biggest
influence or inspiration? Definitely
within the last 3 years that we’ve been
focusing on social media.
my family; my mum and dad in
particular because I was the first in
the family to go to uni and they really
encouraged me to keep going.
Do you have any tips for anyone
who’s looking at entering the
same field of work? It is a very
Have you always been
interested in this career path
even as a kid? Actually, as a kid I
would make my own radio shows! I’d
tape songs and record my voice with
it and make my own shows and play
them back for my family. I’ve always
been behind the camera, but as for in
front of the camera, I recently let my
boyfriend film this party we had and
the whole time I was telling him to be
mindful of head room etc.
Studied:
Bachelor of Applied Media
(Radio and Television Broadcasting)
Favourite movies:
Lord of the Rings and
Harry Potter
3 words to describe self:
Happy, bubbly and calm
Favourite study snack:
Tea
How was it for you making the
transition from study into work?
To be honest, it took me a long time
to get a job. I got a bit disheartened
at times and thought about giving up.
Then, when I thought all hope was
lost, out of nowhere I received a call
from WIN news in Bundaberg and they
told me my resume and experience
from uni was fantastic and exactly
what they wanted!
What do you like most about
working at WIN? I’ve previously
worked for another network in
Brisbane and I think, in comparison,
WIN is solely local so you feel like
you’re part of a community. In
Toowoomba, someone will recognise
you from a story you filmed on the
weekend, which I think is really nice.
The news landscape surely has
changed a lot, particularly with
the internet. What changes have
you noticed during your time in
the industry? We’re still doing local
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news but we’re finding the younger
generation aren’t turning on the TV
as much these days because they can
find alternatives on the internet; they
don’t want to wait until 6pm, they
want it straight away. In the beginning
we never used Facebook, Twitter or
anything like that. It’s mainly come up
competitive industry. Be prepared to
pack up your bags and move to a
regional town to find a job. Everyone
has to start out regionally. Be prepared
to put yourself out on the line.
Any particular goals in your
career for the future? I know I
can’t do this job for the rest of my life
as it is so intense, so I’d really like to
give back to the younger generation
and pass on my knowledge. I might
even go into teaching.
What’s your favourite way to
unwind, whether it be after a
long day at university or after
work? I like to relax with a cup of tea
(I’m a big tea drinker, any kind) and a nice
movie to watch with it, something light.
Media degrees, like most, can
be very stressful at times. How
did you handle the workload? I
really made the most of my friends at
uni by getting a group together so we
could all discuss what we were doing
and help each other out.
What would you consider to be
your biggest accomplishment to
date? I think so far it would have to
be… well, the most exciting moment
was when I was working as a camera
operator in Bundaberg and we all got
cut off during the floods. I was the
only camera operator available at the
time so it was such a rush because
everything I was filming was going
Australia-wide and another network
even sent it overseas. I was so chuffed.
If you could have dinner with
anyone, alive or dead, who
would it be? I’d love to meet Peter
Jackson (director, writer and producer
of The Lord of the Rings trilogy). I
think his career journey is so fascinating
and he seems like such a cool guy. I'd
love to have the dinner in Hobbiton!