Carmen Jenner

 carmen Jenner Bassendean ·--· www.linkedin.com/in/carmenjenner · www.focuswrite.com.au I'm a motivated and creative communications professional with 15 years of experience, specialising in digital content, public relations and traditional publishing. I'm a published author of eight books, specialising in non-fiction, including three award-winning titles. As a qualified librarian I have six years’ experience as a corporate librarian, specialising in the creation, implementation and monitoring of library and document control systems. My broad experience demonstrates my versatility and adaptability to working autonomously and collaboratively both remotely and in a corporate environment. Experience 2005 – current copywriting & communications professional focus write (self-employed, part-time) I create, implement and monitor communications and copywriting services for small to medium sized businesses as follows: Services: Industries: Social media, including Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn Copywriting Written web and blog content Advertorial & editorial Editing/proofreading EDMs Marketing and communications plans Journalism Public relations (press releases & media engagement) Publishing Photography Real Estate Hospitality Food & Beverage Tourism The Arts Charities/NFP Health Current casual roles: Writing property listings for the real estate industry Editor/writer of Menu Magazine Freelance travel writing 2018 – May 2020 communications and marketing assistant catholic homes (part-time) At this not-for-profit aged care provider I contributed, created, implemented and measured the organisation's communications and marketing assets including: Collaborating with executive teams and key industry and organisation representatives on the media, communications and marketing plans, strategies and campaigns Scheduling, writing, publishing, disseminating and promoting digital and print content including: Social media Newsletters Magazines Brochures Annual reports Web-site Blog Press releases EMDs Policies & procedures Photography Marketing materials Participated in traditional and digital marketing practices to leverage the brand's presence in the following ways: Generated media engagement for newsworthy stories Wrote and placed press releases to promote events and services Editorial coverage in key publications Assisted with organising events Participated in running campaigns 2011 - current published author, co-author & co-producer Various publishers (freelance) I'm the author, co-author and co-producer of the following books. In the instances where I was involved in the production of these books, I applied business acumen by managing the book projects and collaborating with contributors to participate by way of a paid-for-content sales arrangements. Title Year Publisher Role Details *Australia's Extra.Ordinary. West 2019 Creatavision Publishing Co-author/co-producer WA coffee table travel book I Was There 2019 Carina Hoang Communications Author Memoir Extra.Ordinary. Businesswomen 2017 Creatavision Publishing Co-author/co-producer Anthology (business) *Artists of the Margaret River Region 2016 Premium Publishers Author Anthology (art) Masters of Menu Cookbook 2 2016 Eyers Rocket Editor Recipe book *Permanent Impressions: a salute to contemporary heroines 2013 Carina Hoang Communications Author Anthology (business/art) Fluffy Towel Travels 2011 Self-published Author/creator Anthology (travel) Vu's A Taste for Life 2011 Carina Hoang Communications Co-author Memoir *IPPY Award winners in the Australia/NZ non-fiction category at the Independent Book Publishers Awards, New York City: Australia’s Extra.Ordinary. West, Gold IPPY, 2019 Artists of the Margaret River Region, Gold IPPY, 2017 Permanent Impressions: a salute to contemporary heroines, Bronze IPPY, 2014 1997 - 2003 corporate librarian Conoco/phillips, exxon/mobil & western mining (full-time) In my career as a Corporate Librarian I specialised in the oil & gas industry and worked for Conoco/Phillips, Exxon/Mobil and Western Mining. At Conoco/Phillips I managed the petroleum and corporate libraries and my duties included: Developing, implementing and maintaining the RSO oracle library database specifically catering to West Australian petroleum data Managing a small team of permanent and temporary library assistants Maintaining the Document Control system Developing and maintaining the Retention/Destruction system Developing and maintaining policies and procedures Co-ordinating the set-up of temporary data rooms Handling queries, cataloguing and archiving of technical and corporate documents, publications, correspondence and data samples Co-ordinating government submissions of data and documents Managing the library budget Liaising with management, team leaders and the US head office regarding data management strategies At Exxon/Mobil and Western Mining I held roles that supported a similar environment as above and focused mainly on: Cataloguing, queries and archiving of technical and corporate documents publications, correspondence and data samples Co-ordinating data rooms Co-ordinating government submissions Supervising temporary staff Database management Education 2006 Graduate Diploma, Curtin University Creative Writing 1998 degree, Edith Cowan University, Library technology Wordpress/Wix Mailchimp/Campaign Monitor/My Guest List EDMs Database management Microsoft Office Photoshop Google Analytics Zoom/Teams Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn/Twitter memberships Australian Society of Travel Writers Business Women Australia Copyright Agency Ltd. REFERENCES Sonia Rheinlander, Marketing & Communications Co-ordinator (formerly), Catholic Homes- Scott Arnold-Eyers, Publisher, Eyers RockET/Menu Magazine- Karen De Lore, Manager of Community Engagement, Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation-