Over recent years I have undertaken an interesting journey. The pursuit of sporting goals resulted in my early departure from High School and subsequent correspondence University study. I then started my own Web Design business to support my studies and sporting goals. This was all at the age of 15. Evidently, these factors required me to develop a strong sense of commitment and determination that I believe to be of value in my academics, sport, career path and most importantly in my personal life.
I have the ability to work in a self-supervisory, multi-task environment within a clear timeline. I have extensive experience with administration, databases and communications as most of my career has been in an office or consulting environment. However, I have also done service-level work as well as handling cash in many instances, mostly volunteer. I have also organised many social events for school, university, sporting clubs and non-profits. During my time at U@MQ Limited, I provided technical support, answered customers queries and processed customer feedback. Although I am very methodical, I have a high risk tolerance and see myself as a problem solver. I enjoy being part of a team environment and take pride in developing the skills of all members for the benefit of all. Researching is one of my passions, I greatly enjoy discovering new things and extending my knowledge base.
My travels have since brought me from Australia, through Europe and to Canada where I am completing my Honours in Communications (to graduate in Summer 2009).
Throughout my time as a professional and during my studies I have had training in marketing, public relations, communications, graphic arts, and desktop publishing. I hand code my websites and have full proficiency with all versions of the Adobe Creative Suite. In my time working in marketing and my studies I have been able to demonstrate a superior ability in writing high-quality copy. I have had close dealings with the press and also have had articles published on multiple occasions.
Education
- 2008-9: Post Baccalaureate Diploma (Honours) in Communication
- – Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, Canada)
Thesis Topic: BC-STV and Effective Political Communication - 2007-8: Bachelor of Media
- – Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia)
Major: Multimedia
Departing GPA: 3.303
Exchange Program at Simon Fraser University GPA: 3.86 - 2005-6: Bachelor of Arts
- – Curtin University of Technology (Perth, Australia)
Major: Internet Studies
Minor: Internet Design
Correspondence study
Departing Grades: Distinction Average
Employment
- 2009: W2 Community Media Arts Centre
- Role: Market Research and Business Planning
Duties: Research the downtown east-side Vancouver community, history of the Woodwards complex, social enterprise business models, café’s in Vancvouer and create a business plan for the W2 Café - 2004-2009: Freeman Consulting Pty Ltd. / ZeekDesign
- Role: Consultant and Designer
Duties: Web development and design, programming, graphic design, computer consulting, marketing, corporate identity, customer management and support - 2007-2008: U@MQ Limited
- Role: Web Co-ordinator and Marketing Administrator
Duties: Develop website, graphic design, liaise with stake-holders and suppliers, customer support, staff training, project and team management.
Internship Portfolio
Awards & Scholarships
I have always thrown myself at my work, studies and other activities. On a number of occasions I have been privileged enough to be recognised for my efforts. Throughout high school I received “Most Outstanding” awards for a range of classes and my sporting achievements have been awarded on many occasions. However, I take the most pride in the times I have been recognised for my community services because I believe them to be of merit. I have great appreciation for those awards that have provided monetary assistance as they have allowed me to achieve at a higher level.
For detailed information, see lukefreeman.com.au/resume/awards.
Volunteer Work and Community Engagement
Throughout my life I have been greatly involved with volunteering and community service. Helping people grow and building community has always been very important to me because my primary ambition in life is to work toward positive change. I have been heavily involved with social justice issues and community building. During my studies at SFU I have been on the executive of two new clubs as well as helping out with other groups and events.
For detailed information, see lukefreeman.com.au/resume/volunteer.
Conferences, Workshops and Seminars
Continuous education and development is very important to me. In addition to my tertiary education I have made an effort to attend and contribute to various conferences, workshops and seminars – some of which have taken me around the world. My selection of attendance has largely revolved around events that focus on leadership and effective methods of progressive change.
For detailed information, see lukefreeman.com.au/resume/conferences.
Sporting: Rowing
My sporting achievements are particularly notable in my résumé as they have been a significant determining factor in my career path. I prematurely left high school after grade ten to pursue my dreams in rowing. Immediately I commenced my university studies via correspondence to allow me to travel as the sport required. Although unconventional, this opened up many doors for me. Over the following eighteen months I won six Interstate medals for NSW and found myself on the podium in many national competitions. In 2007, I won Gold in the Men’s Eights at the Australia Olympic Youth festival, across the finish line ahead of Great Britain and New Zealand.
Although I am currently taking a season off to recover from back injuries, my competition at such a high sporting level has helped me develop a strong sense of determination, commitment, creativity and self-discipline.
For detailed information, see lukefreeman.com.au/rowing.
Referee’s (contact me for details)
Dr Kathleen Cross – Simon Fraser University, Honours Supervisor
Pip Brook – U@MQ Limited, Business Development Director
John Dollisson – Mosman Rowing Club, Club Captain
David Evans – NSW Rowing Association, Chief Executive Officer
Matt Gelding – Soul Survivor NSW, Director
Peter Huntington – Personal Mentor
In the press
- Designing on a PC
My experience of people in the design industry that use a PC (Microsoft Windows computer) is that most of them have little idea about usability. BIG HUGE SWEEPING STATEMENT!! I know… but it is my general experience that people who …
- Finished projects, off road & thinking future
Well… I am proud of myself, I just finished the re-design of MosmanRowing.com and I said “it is good”!
Been off road, 4WD (four-wheel-driving) the weekend before last. Mitch & Pete almost died by means of rolling off the edge. …
- Lessons from Yahoo!
Exceptional Performance : Thirteen Simple Rules for Speeding Up Your Web Site Make Fewer HTTP Requests Use a Content Delivery Network Add an Expires Header Gzip Components Put CSS at the Top Move Scripts to …
- RSS defined for dummies
From How to explain RSS the Oprah way via 37signals.com:
The technical acronym for RSS is “Really Simple Syndication”, an XML format that was created to syndicate news, and be a means to share content on the web. Now, …- Cyberanalytics: Online and Offline Surveys
One of my subjects at Uni at the moment is Cyberanalytics and at the moment we are looking at online surveys.
It would be great to get some of your opinions on online surveys.What do you think of online surveys?
Do you …