Karen Melzack

Qualifications

1996 Master of Arts (Design), Curtin University, Perth Western Australia Research: Interactive multimedia/virtual communities, Cybermind 96
1994 Post Graduate Diploma (Design), Curtin University
1972 Diploma of Teaching, Mt Lawley Teachers' College
2003 Certificate IV Assessment and Workplace Training, Central TAFE

2005-current Relief teacher DET
2003-2005 Vocational Education Trainer, Department of Justice CJS Programs
1997-current Program Development Officer, Train the Trainer, Internet Community Hour Inc.; Prisons, Seniors, Vietnamese Community Centre, SW Development Commission - Aboriginal eCommerce Project
2000 Virtual Communities Project Officer, Flexible Delivery Unit Central TAFE. Creation of virtual environments for lecturers, students, industry, institutions & alumni, collaboration with software developers
1996-2000 Lecturer, Central TAFE, writing & teaching the online components for Internet & Design, Information Design, Client Interaction, Professional Design Practice. Tutoring, Curtin and Edith Cowan Universities, Internet Studies
1999, Co-writer, designer Flexible Delivery Sociology 502, Curtin University
1996-1998 Training Manager, Imago Multimedia Centre
1994-1995 Consultant, Fremantle Education Centre, CyberCafé 95
1990-1993 Teacher, Chrysalis Montessori School
1973-1976 Teacher, Carmel School

ICH teaching, training materials, CDs photography, web site. ICH bi- lingual youth secure chat line, Net Access TV pilot, Cybermind 96 , Cybercafe 95, Blurring the Boundaries, Gibber Homeless Youth virtual community, interactive TV pilot, Start English animated CD

2006 Paintings as projected images, Conflux3 National Museum Canberra
2006 VJ projected visuals for Base 808/Wildilocks opening
2005 Convenor Leederville life drawing group
2004 Artistic Director and photographer, Life on Mars Band
2004 Illustrations for multimedia projections, Scenes from an Execution, play, Murdoch University, collaboration Chris McLay
2004 Make-up artistry course
2004 Creative Photography course
2003 London accredited Indian Head Massage course
2002 CALM volunteer Broome, mud sampling bird habitat, Roebuck Bay
2000-2002 Photography, artwork & design for CD Resurrected cover, Photography, art , concept, design, Caravan Band video, webpages, promotion
1999 Outstanding lecturer finalist, WA School Art Design & Media, International assessment of students' work
1999 Project Manager for Net Access, CTV internet current affairs pilot funded by The Western Australian Internet Association
1997 Concept & design, artist 'Blurring the Boundaries', for Techne, Festival of Perth online collaborative event with New York artist+ musician Lindsay Vickery & dancer
1996 Concept, Student Centred Learning program for interactive TV, aired May 96
1995 Concept, instructional design, Cybercafé, Fremantle Education Centre
1990 Costumes, lighting and props for Bizircus Circus, Artrage
1985-current Practicing artist, joint and group shows
1985-1991 Claremont School of Art, exhibiting painter, including Artrage
1984-1988 Concept, design, Coordinator, Salik Minc Art Exhibition

2000-2001 Europe researching online community training across 6 countries
1997-1998 CBC Toronto, consultant for intranet, integrating online education training and delivery of courses
1996 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston US, for child centred and adult virtual communities as interactive learning spaces
1995 Canberra, for Fremantle to become a Local Access Point