curriculum vitae
October 1997

Simon J. M. Vandore
B.A. (Communication - Journalism)

Experienced, dependable journalist and editor. A pioneer of online publishing with a wide range of writing and computer skills.

Address
41 Cardinal Ave
Beecroft
NSW 2119

Telephone
(02) 9484 7778

E-mail
sv@usa.net

Personal
Born 9th March 1970 (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Emigrated to Australia, August 1979
Dual Australian/British citizenship

Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Communication - Journalism)
Charles Sturt University (Mitchell college)
Bathurst NSW

Higher School Certificate (secondary education)
Barker College
Hornsby NSW

Employment
October 1994 - July 1996
Australian Personal Computer magazine
Australian Consolidated Press
Sydney NSW
· Employed as sub-editor/reporter
· Promoted to online editor, August 1995
· Co-ordinated, wrote and edited large feature articles, news, reviews and monthly column
· Freelance sub-editing and writing for other titles within company
· Trained staff in Internet use
· Resigned to travel overseas

February 1994 - September 1994
Computer Magazine Publications (later Computer Magazine Group)
St Leonards (later Bondi Junction) NSW
· Sub-editor/reporter with small publishing house
· Technical sub-editing, news reporting and feature writing
· Retrenched when company’s future was compromised by owners

January 1993 - December 1993
Interp (student newspaper)
Charles Sturt University (Mitchell)
Bathurst NSW
· Editor-in-chief of fortnightly student tabloid with eight staff
· Completed full term of yearly position

Professional achievements
· Initiated, designed, edited and wrote for Australia’s first online version of a national magazine.
· Self-taught Internet skills led to promotion to Online Editor, and to freelance work.
· Design and editing of Web sites, including national magazines and corporate sites.
· Initiated, edited and wrote for the world’s most extensive review of Internet Service Providers, including design of technical performance testing methods.
· Increased circulation of student newspaper by 25% through improved content and design.
· Wrote front-page news stories for regional newspapers during university vacation work.

Referees
Jeremy White
Editor, Australian Personal Computer
Australian Consolidated Press
8/54 Park St, Sydney, NSW 2000
Phone (02) 9288 9113
E-mail jwhite@acp.com.au

Stuart Ridley
Editor, Hothouse Interactive
94-96 Pacific Highway
St Leonards NSW
Phone (02) 9906 6003
E-mail stuartr@hothouse.com.au

Cotton Ward
Features Editor, .net
Future Publishing
30 Monmouth St, Bath, Avon BA1 2BW, England
Phone 01225 442244
E-mail cward@futurenet.co.uk

Supporting material
Further to any supporting material provided with this CV, I can provide published work and written references. Examples of my work can also be found on the Internet by searching for “By Simon Vandore” at http://altavista.digital.com.

Other information
My interests include fiction (both reading and writing), world news, music, volunteer work, travel, cycling, soccer, international cricket and computer games. I touch-type at 70 w.p.m and have completed training courses in photography and desktop publishing (both PageMaker and Quark). I speak German as a second language.