Joanna Penn

Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn: Writing, self-publishing, POD, digital publishing, internet sales and promotion...for your book

South Brisbane Area, Australia

Current
  • Director at The Creative Penn
Past
  • PTP Accounts Payable at Fonterra
  • Consultant at CGNZ
  • FICO Consultant at Realtech
  • Consultant at Accenture
Education
  • University of Auckland
  • University of Oxford
Connections
177 connections
Industry
Writing and Editing
Websites

Joanna Penn’s Summary

11 years Business Consulting and SAP FICO experience in Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
Contract SAP consultant by day ..... enthusiastic self development writer by night (and weekends!)

Director of TheCreativePenn.com - Helping you get from Idea to Book
Author of "How to Enjoy Your Job" - www.HowToEnjoyYourJob.com
Co-author "Living an Abundant Life" - www.AbundantEntrepreneurs.com

Joanna Penn’s Specialties:

SAP Financials and Controlling
Cash and Banking
Travel Management
Author - self development, Business Consultant
SAP Controlling (Management Accounting) - Cost Centre and Profit Centre Accounting
Profitability Analysis

Project Management experience on A1 (short implementations)
Team member on large implementations


Joanna Penn’s Experience

  • Director

    The Creative Penn

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    March 2009Present (5 months)

    The Creative Penn helps people achieve their dream of becoming an author. The website is packed with free resources, and I also offer books, products and teleseminars on writing, self-publishing, print-on-demand, internet sales and promotion... for your book.
    I also specialise in using technology to promote yourself and your book.
    I am available for speaking, workshops and consulting/coaching.

  • SAP FICO Consultant in Release Team (PAM)

    Rio Tinto

    (Public Company; RIO; Mining & Metals industry)

    October 2007February 2009 (1 year 5 months)

    Solution Delivery Team member for PAM (Plan and Manage) Team.
    Production

  • SAP Consultant

    Extend Technologies

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2007October 2007 (10 months)

    Project Manager and FICO Consultant at Queensland Gas Company.
    A1 implementation in 6 months.

  • SAP Consultant

    Intelligroup (NZ) Ltd

    (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

    20052005 (less than a year)

  • PTP Accounts Payable

    Fonterra

    (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Dairy industry)

    20032004 (1 year)

  • Consultant

    CGNZ

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    20012003 (2 years)

  • FICO Consultant

    Realtech

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    20012001 (less than a year)

  • Consultant

    Accenture

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACN; Information Technology and Services industry)

    September 1997March 2000 (2 years 7 months)

    Process Consultant - SAP Financials

    British American Tobacco global rollout - Belgium, Finland, Holland, Southampton Factory, London Head Office


Joanna Penn’s Education

  • University of Auckland

    Graduate Diploma , Psychology , 20062006

    Activities and Societies:
    1 year Grad Dip in Psychology (equivalent of undergrad conversion)
    Won Psychology Prize for Best Student 2007.
  • University of Oxford

    Arts , Theology , 19941997


Additional Information

Joanna Penn’s Websites:

Joanna Penn’s Interests:

I am now starting to write self development books under my maiden name, Joanna Penn. I have just launched http://www.HowToBeAnAuthor.com and my new blog and website is at http://www.TheCreativePenn.com/ My first book "How to Enjoy Your Job" is also available from my website http://www.HowToEnjoyYourJob.com. I am also a featured author in "Living an Abundant Life" with Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen (of Chicken Soup for the Soul), as well as Brian Tracy, Dr Wayne Dyer and Neale Donald Walsch (Conversations with God). This book is available at www.AbundantEntrepreneurs.com

Joanna Penn’s Honors:

Best Marketing Plan for a self-published book - NSW Writers Centre 2008


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