Managing Directrix, Mohawk Media. Tech reporter, theg33kshow, Radio NZ, Kiwi FM. Mentor, X|Media|Lab. DJ, Twisted Radio.
New Zealand
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- Guest Lecturer in Screen Arts at UNITEC
- Producer / Presenter at The g33k Show
- the g33k show at Kiwi Fm
- The MsBehaviour Files at The Big Idea Trust
- Virtual World Reporter at Radio New Zealand
- DJ & VJ at Twisted Radio
- Managing Directrix at Mohawk Media
- Past
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- Web Mistress at Alt TV
- Business Studies Lecturer at Natcoll Design College
- Editor at Knowledgeboard.com
- Community Producer at Circle.com
- Stage Manager / Performer at Glastonbury Festival of the Performing Arts
- Internet Training Manager at City NetGates / U.W.E.
- Director at The Herbal Highway Ltd.
- Publishing Assistant at Venue Magazine
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Helen Baxter’s Summary
I'm Managing Directrix of Mohawk Media, and produce animated science & technology pods for the g33k Show. I am a writer, keynote speaker and have been covering digital media for over 10 years on radio & TV.
In 2008 I joined the X|Media|Lab think tank, and was an international mentor at the XMedia Labs in Wellington (Commercialising Ideas) & Melbourne (DIY TV).
I am available for keynote speeches, writing, radio, TV & digital media consultancy.
Helen Baxter’s Specialties:
community, virtual worlds, animation, diy tv, podcasting, online radio, drupal, open source software
Helen Baxter’s Experience
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Guest Lecturer in Screen Arts
UNITEC
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
I am a guest lecturer on the Screen Arts course at Unitec, New Zealand. I have delivered talks on digital media acquisition, future technologies and cultural impact. I am also due to deliver modules on mobile media production next semester.
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Producer / Presenter
The g33k Show
(Broadcast Media industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
I produce weekly pods on geek culture, science & technology for theg33kshow.com. The show launched as an eight week animated series of half hour shows on ALT TV (SKY 65) in 2008.
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the g33k show
Kiwi Fm
(Broadcast Media industry)
March 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
I'm a weekly correspondent for Kiwi FM, covering creative tools, web news and widgets on the Radio Wammo breakfast show. My slot alternates between the g33k show and the MsBehaviour Files for the Big Idea. Wednesdays at 9.10 a.m. Podcast online at wammo.co.nz
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The MsBehaviour Files
The Big Idea Trust
(Online Media industry)
November 2006 — Present (2 years 9 months)
I am online strategist and columnist for the Big Idea, the home of New Zealand's Creative Community. I write the fortnightly MsBehaviour Files, covering digital tools for creative entrepreneurs, and helped write the plan to migrate the Big Idea community onto Drupal.
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Virtual World Reporter
Radio New Zealand
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
March 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)
I share the Wednesday Virtual World slot with Chelfyn Baxter on Afternoons with Jim Mora, covering the internet and emerging technologies.
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DJ & VJ
Twisted Radio
(Broadcast Media industry)
April 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)
I'm a DJ / VJ and director of Twisted Radio. Launched in 2002 and streaming from Auckland, New Zealand.
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Managing Directrix
Mohawk Media
(Broadcast Media industry)
January 2004 — Present (5 years 7 months)
My company has produced music, 3D, animation, and graphics that have broadcast on SKY TV AUS/NZ (Williams Upfront), TVNZ (Decoding Dyslexia, 2006) and TV3, plus an eight week animated series of the g33k show on ALT TV (SKY65).
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Web Mistress
Alt TV
(Broadcast Media industry)
May 2008 — June 2008 (2 months)
Alt TV is the first New Zealand TV station with a 24/7 online web stream. The new site was built by Mohawk Media in a week using a Drupal CMS.
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Business Studies Lecturer
Natcoll Design College
(Graphic Design industry)
April 2005 — January 2006 (10 months)
I wrote the training materials for the Business Studies module of the Natcoll Graduate Diploma in Digital Media, and delivered the first course to students at the Auckland campus in 2005/2006.
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Editor
Knowledgeboard.com
(Think Tanks industry)
February 2001 — January 2004 (3 years)
I was founding Editor & Community Manager of KnowledgeBoard.com a global community for Knowledge and Innovation, developed under the European Commission's IST Programme. Voted 'Best of the Web' by the Harvard Business Review in 2002, the community went on to win 'Best User Experience' from the International Information Industry Awards in 2003. The site was built by Sift Media, Bristol, and I was based in the UK then New Zealand.
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Community Producer
Circle.com
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2000 — January 2001 (1 year)
I produced the design, build and ongoing content development of two UK Communities of Practice: 'Just for Teachers' and 'Just for Nurses.' I was based out of the Bristol and London offices of this multi-national web agency.
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Stage Manager / Performer
Glastonbury Festival of the Performing Arts
(Entertainment industry)
June 1993 — June 2000 (7 years 1 month)
I crewed and performed in the Theatre & Circus Fields at Glastonbury Festival throughout the 1990s, and was married on the Pyramid Stage in 2000.
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Internet Training Manager
City NetGates / U.W.E.
(Internet industry)
April 1997 — December 1999 (2 years 9 months)
I wrote and delivered Cambridge Information Technology accredited training courses for a Bristol based ISP & Cybercafe, and taught at the Mediaworks department of the University of the West of England. I authored 'All you need to know about the Internet' (Digital Cognition, 1998) and appeared on BBC Radio, local and national TV shows as a technology & internet commentator.
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Director
The Herbal Highway Ltd.
(Privately Held; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
February 1994 — April 1997 (3 years 3 months)
I set up a company manufacturing and selling herbal products worldwide through an early e-commerce website.
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Publishing Assistant
Venue Magazine
(Publishing industry)
May 1993 — January 1996 (2 years 9 months)
I worked on specialist publications such as the UK Animation Directory, wrote reviews and managed student promotions for Venue Publishing.
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Helen Baxter’s Interests:
innovation, creativity, enterprise, collaboration, design, community, collaboration
Helen Baxter’s Groups:
The Big Idea Trust, NZ Tech Angels, Alt TV, Kiwi FM
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