Liz Argall

Current

• Freelance Services at Inception Strategies
• Writer at various publications

Past

• Manager/ Board Member at Warehouse Circus
• Designer at Australian Public Service Commission
• Project Manager and Sector Development Officer at ACT Council of Social Service

• Organiser at Community and Public Sector Union
• Research Officer at Office of the Official Sectretary to the Governor General
• Refuge Worker at Toora

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Education

• Clarion Writers' Workshop
• The Australian National University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website

Liz Argall’s Summary

To sum it up in one word, eclectic. I like to go in to a job, throw myself into it as hard as I can, live it, breathe it... and then have a nice nap and a lie down before the next gig. I think people are amazing and love working in areas where I can help people's wonderful qualities manifest... from running adult education workshops, to developing and supporting volunteers, helping people connect to services that can help them, sharing a story or cultural experience, being a good boss or board member.

Goal, to tell stories that entertain and make people think.

Liz Argall’s Specialties:

Story telling across a range of media, communication, liaison, adult education, consulting, writing articles, building empowerment, engagement and grass roots activism, writing and acquitting grants.

Liz Argall’s Experience

• Freelance Services

  Inception Strategies

  (Privately Held; Entertainment industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  I work on a range of educational comics. Projects I have been involved with include Condoman, Riverquest and New Australians.

• Writer

  various publications

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  2004 — Present (5 years )

  For full bibliography see http://lizargall.com/bibliography/

• Manager/ Board Member

  Warehouse Circus

  (Performing Arts industry)

  September 2006 — November 2008 (2 years 3 months)

  I have served on the Board of Warehouse Circus since late 2006. From January - June 2008 I served as Manager while we went through a period of change and advertised for a new manager.

• Designer

  Australian Public Service Commission

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  November 2007 — December 2007 (2 months)

  Provided advice and support to the Commission on developing illustrations/cartoons for an interactive toolkit. Worked on web development and generated original artwork for a tool to be used throughout the public service.

• Project Manager and Sector Development Officer

  ACT Council of Social Service

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

  2006 — 2007 (1 year )

  Supporting Community Organisations to have good practice. Workshops, facilitation, consulting. I ran the Emergency Management Project, represented staff on the governing board and was OHS Representative.

• Organiser

  Community and Public Sector Union

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year )

  I served as a Union Organiser for Federal Government Agencies in the Health and Community Sector. I was responsible nationally for several agencies and was locally responsible for a large number of agencies. I was particularly skilled in building grass roots engagement and identifying areas of need.

• Research Officer

  Office of the Official Sectretary to the Governor General

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry)

  December 2003 — March 2005 (1 year 4 months)

  I researched and prepared nominations for the Order of Australia Awards

• Refuge Worker

  Toora

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

  2002 — 2004 (2 years )

Liz Argall’s Education

• Clarion Writers' Workshop

  2009 — 2009

  Established in 1968, the Clarion Writers' Workshop is the oldest workshop of its kind and is widely recognized as a premier proving and training ground for aspiring writers of fantasy and science fiction.

• The Australian National University

  Arts , Majored in English and Anthropology , 1998 — 2002

  Activities and Societies:

  President of Women on Campus, Treasurer of ANU Aikido Society, President of ANU Roleplaying Society, General Representative on ANU Sports Association Council

Additional Information

Liz Argall’s Websites:

• My Website

Liz Argall’s Interests:

Story telling, community arts, mental health, empowering practices, life long learning.

Liz Argall’s Groups:

Australian Circus and Physical Theatre Association,
Australian Society of Authors

•    Informed Ideas For Writers
•    Comic Book Business for Creators and Creations
•    The Clarion Workshops
•    Oregon Creative Industries
•    Aussiecon 4
•    Gamesrecruit

Liz Argall’s Honors:

Grant recipient, Arts ACT Project Funding, 2008
Bronze, Small Press Title of the Year, Ledger Awards, 2006
Nominee, Single Issue or Story of the Year, Ledger Awards (Acknowledging Excellence and Achievement in Australian Comic Arts and Publishing - http://litterartsy.info/ledgerawards/), 2006
Winner, Best New Designer Award, Phenomenon 1997

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