David McNamara

DAVID MCNAMARA

Published Author, Freelance Journalist, Content Writer & Social Media Specialist

I am a published author & freelance journalist who specialises in content writing & social media management. Excelling from a media production background, I am experienced in fulfilling writing & editorial contracts for prominent Australian-based companies. This passage of time, punctuated by numerous overland backpacking adventures produced its own inevitability - the emergence of a travel writer as revealed by my first book titled, "Loves, Kerbsides & Goodbyes". My ability to write, editorialise & remain highly self-motivated is also proven by my recently completed follow-up travel book titled, "Beat Zen & the Art of Dave". Ongoing promotional work connected to both books has emboldened my vision to optimise social media & digital trends. I have also consolidated my position as an author and blog writer by creating & launching my own website where I regularly post creative content, news & travel-themed material.

Skill
Achievement

92%

Communication
73%

Social Media
87%

Creative Writing
82%

Wordpress
86%

Blogging
64%

Adobe CS5
91%

Proofreading
88%

Lifestyle Writing
90%

Problem Solving
84%

Media Production
74%

Public Speaking
86%

Time Management

Experience
Education

Content Writer

Period:2010 - Present

Content Writer
Since 2010 I have regularly fulfilled copywriting & proofreading contracts for variety of prominent Australian-based companies. Contracts for these companies have included establishing branded style guides, developing web content, formulating capability summaries & writing human relation articles and reports.
Social Media & Book Promotion

Period:2011 - Present

Social Media & Book Promotion
To promote the release of my travel book titled, "Loves, Kerbsides & Goodbyes" I optimised a grassroots publicity campaign by managing social media & online content. I successfully increased the book's status & enhanced ongoing promotional work involving interviews & public presentations by utilising a vast array of social media platforms. I also continue to expand my authorial presence by targeting online travel & readership groups with social campaigns & travel themed blog posts aimed at encouraging participation & involvement.
Web Design

Period:2011 - Present

Web Design
To consolidate my presence as an author & blog writer I created & launched my own website.I use it to expand my authorial presence & encourage online involvement by targeting travel & readership groups with social campaigns & travel-themed blogs. More recently I have sharpened my online content management skills by creating & launching a number of websites for local businesses.
Blogger

Period:2010 - Present

Blogger
I am never short of ideas & I write them all down. Since 2010 I have maintained a number of blog sites across a variety of platforms. I get great satisfaction from blog writing & regularly post creative content, entertaining anecdotes, current news & travel-themed material.
Freelance Journalist

Period:2001 - Present

Freelance Writer
Beyond my recently published travel book my unabated passion & pursuit of a writing opportunities spans 15 years. It incorporates published articles on lifestyle & travel, script development for creative funding projects & personal work awarded with literary publication. Currently, I work for Charleston Daily, where I regularly contribute articles which focus on local community issues. I have also just completed a follow-up travel book titled, Beat Zen & the Art of Dave which is currently being submitted for publication.
Media Production

Period: 2004 - 2011

Unit Manager | Assistant Location Manager
My past my working history concentrated on unique & challenging productions, both in the UK & Australia. My role as Unit Manager & Assistant Location Manager on film & television projects involving high profile actors demanded a certain nonchalance while working under pressure to incredibly strict deadlines. This strong foundation from working in the media industry has also given me invaluable depth & spectrum of knowledge within the creative industries & multimedia production work.
Travel Writer | Photographer

Period:1998 - Present

Travel Writer/Photographer
Matching my passion for writing & photography is an obsession for travel, which has carried me around the world for almost two decades. I value the experiences, insights & personal growth gathered from these overland adventures as much as those garnered from vocational work. Recently, I have been spending time in the Americas, gathering material for a third travel while working on two books of fiction.
Public Speaker | Negotiator

Period:1996 - 2011

Public Speaker | Negotiator
Having successfully worked for the last 20 years in a variety of jobs primarily in media & hospitality industries the common denominator for me has always been personality, care of the client, communication & an ability to listen. Combined with extensive global travel I am adept at connecting with people from varied cultures, creeds & religions, & my negotiating skills have been thoroughly tested as a backpacker & an Assistant Location Manager, diffusing volatile disagreements on tumultuous estates of Manchester & Melbourne which threatened the safety of my cast & crew.
Event Planning & Logistics

Period:2004 - 2011

Events Planning & Logistics
Controlling location filming is akin to events planning & promotion, except every single day is a different event, each with its own unique, varied challenges & logistical difficulties. As such I am adept at rapidly engineering solutions to resolve problems, because my primary role outside the safety & security of crew, equipment & the public is waiting for unavoidable or unseen crisis & conflicts to arise & to fix them before the filming schedule is affected.
Health & Safety Training

Period: 2006

Health & Safety Training
Industry Approved Health & Safety Course supervised by Granada/ITV Television.
Bachelor of Arts [English]

Period: 1994 - 1996

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Bachelor of Arts; Curtin University
My passion for reading & writing dates back to when I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts [English] from Curtin University of Technology, Perth Western Australia in 1996. After graduating with a double major in Creative Writing & Film/Television I have conscientiously developed my craft through diverse & challenging writing positions, while maintaining an unparalleled drive for excellence in my work.
Certificate of Secondary Education

Period: 1989 - 1993

Secondary Education: John XXIII College
Completed Certificate of Secondary Education & graduated with distinction from John XXIII College, Perth Western Australia.