CYNZIA DEI-CONT
ACTIVE COMMUNITY TEAM CANDIDATE for Councillor, Ward 3 - 2001
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2000 to date
Member of the Pioneer Hall Trust
2000
Convenor: Preserve Our Peoples' Park (POPP)
A community group concerned with determining the best use of MacCabe Park Wollongong.
Tasks performed: media liaison, organise promotional activities, hold regular meetings, organised and participated in a parliamentary delegation, correspond with Local, State and Federal politicians and public representation for the group.
1999
Campaign manager - Wollongong City Council Elections
Tasks performed: advising the candidate on strategy, organising the candidate's support group, organising and managing volunteers on polling booths, scrutinising and directing scrutineers.
An Illawarra forum with John Raulston Saul
- internationally acclaimed historian and novelist
Tasks performed: media liaison, publicity, promotion, venue arrangements, master of ceremonies and catering.
Attended by approx. 600 people
Lunch with John Raulston Saul
Organised a cross-section of the Illawarra community to brief John on relevant political and social aspects of this region. Representatives were from business, trade unions, students, community activists and the indigenous people of the Illawarra.
1998
A public forum with Robert Theobald
- International author and futurist.
Tasks performed: Media liaison, publicity, promotion, catering, accommodation and dinning arrangements for Robert and his companion.
Attended by approx. 300 people.
1995
'DIMBOOLA' - an Australian Play
Tasks performed: producer & director
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
2000
Co-ordinator of Communication - Dapto TAFE
Duties: Market and promote communication studies
Organise and manage staff, students, courses and resources.
1995 to date
Communication Teacher TAFE,
Locations: From Shellharbour to Wollongong
Relevant modules taught: Dealing with conflict Negotiation skills, Writing workplace documents, Writing skills for work, Presenting information, Writing reports, Interpersonal communication, Effective oral communication, Meeting procedures, Interview skills Work team Communication,Team Building, Workplace communication and Customer communication.
1994 Radio National
Freelance Journalist
Researched material for programme use, produced news scripts, interpreting/translating Italian.
1993
ABC Radio Illawarra
Assistant to Producer
Organised program guests, prepared scripts, organised "on air" forum,
Collected material for the "Sounds of the Illawarra"
1992-1993
2MCE-FM Community Radio
Producer/Presenter
Broadcasting, script preparation, interviewing, and programmme production.
1984-1987
City of Wollongong Library
Library Assistant - Migrant Services Officer
State wide ordering and distribution of foreign language books and magazines from overseas publishers. The preparation and maintenance of accounts, client services, record keeping and general administration duties.
EDUCATION:
1996
Shellharbour College of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) - Basic Methods of Instruction
Dapto TAFE - Professional development program
Wollongong West TAFE - Small Business Catering Certificate
1991-1993
Charles Sturt University -Bathurst -
Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Communication.
Relevant subjects: professional writing, broadcast journalism, Sub majors in politics and linguistics.
1987
Wollongong TAFE - Introduction to Welfare Studies.
1984
Beaton Park Leisure Centre - Sports Trainers Certificate
1981-1984
Wollongong TAFE - Horticultural Certificate.
1980
St Mary's College Wollongong - Higher School Certificate
UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES
1993
Co-ordinator of Women's Group
Vice President of the Students Broadcasting Society
Student representative on CSU Mitchell Community Broadcasting Board
1992
Executive Member of the Student Representative Council (SRC) as Women's Officer
Co-ordinator of the Women's Group
Student representative Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Student representative Occupational Health and Safety Committee
Student representative on CSU Mitchell Community Broadcasting Board
Student representative Ethnic Affairs Committee.
ADDITIONAL
Bi-Lingual, fluent in English and Italian, together with a smattering of other European languages and Japanese.
INTERESTS:
Cooking, listening to music, dancing, photography, film, television and radio
Authorised Dave Martin - ph 42 672398
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