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Curriculum vitae – Melanie McKenzie 1994-99 Bachelor of Science (Physics), University of Lethbridge, Canada 1999-2001 Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Physics), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada 2005-2006 Postgraduate Diploma (Science Communication), Central Queensland University, Rockhampton 2007-current PhD Candidate (Science Communication), The University of Queensland, Brisbane April 2006-current: Science Communicator, Econnect Communication Pty Ltd February 2007-current: Research Assistant, School of English, Media Studies and Art History, The University of Queensland April 2006-December 2007: Administrator and Webmaster, Australian Science Communicators September 2006-November 2006: Tutor and Marker, School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland June 2006-August 2006: Queensland Media Coordinator, National Science Week June 2004-April 2006: Technical Assistant, Optics and Radiometry Laboratory, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of New South Wales July 2003-June 2004: Editorial and Research Assistant, School of Psychology, McMaster University May 2001-July 2003: Test Engineer, Memory and Telecommunications, Celestica Inc September 1999-May 2001: Photonics Laboratory Assistant, CME Telemetrix May 1998-August 1998: Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Lethbridge September 1997-April 1999: Engineering and Physics Marker, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Lethbridge Member, Australian Science Communicators Member, Australasian Evaluation Society Member, Canadian Science Writers' Association Interpretive workshops attended 17-21 July 2007: Museums and Community Engagement, The University of Queensland, with Prof Amareswar Galla, Founding Director of the UNESCO Pacific Asia Observatory for Cultural Diversity in Human Development 24 July: Science feature writing, with Wilson da Silva, editor-in-chief of Cosmos magazine 30 May: Feature writing, with Don Alcock, freelance writer Email melanie@econnect.com.au or phone 07 3846 7111 |
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