Giordana Caputo is the CEO of the Community Media Training Organisation and Secretary of the CMTO Board. An experienced manager, broadcaster, producer, journalist and trainer, Giordana specialises in the delivery of outside broadcasting and features production training. Giordana has a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and delivers training to community broadcasters in NSW. She …
Jason Velleley is the CMTO National Training Manager. Jason is an accomplished community broadcaster, with over 20 years of experience in community radio. He produces the nationally syndicated CRN program Aussie Music Weekly, and for many years provided in-house presenter training in his role as Training Coordinator at 2HHH FM. Additionally, Jason’s 15+ years experience …
Charlotte Bedford is a community media trainer, practitioner and researcher with over 30 years of experience of developing, managing and delivering media projects alongside diverse and often marginalised groups. This included a founding role as Educational Director for the Prison Radio Association, setting up the world’s first National Prison Radio Service. The experience forms the basis …
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Mikaela Ford is the Pathways and Partnerships Training Manager at the Community Media Training Organisation. Mikaela is a proud Gamilaraay woman and was an active member of the Indigenous workforce at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for years. Mikaela is a former volunteer at Koori Radio, assisting the team in production work and currently volunteers at 2RPH …
Ugur Topal is the Project Manager: Access & Inclusion at the Community Media Training Organisation. He spent the last five years working with people with disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Ugur holds a postgraduate degree in marketing and is currently completing a Bachelor of Psychological Science degree. Additionally, Ugur has seven …
Kween G is the Traineeship Supervisor at the Community Media Training Organisation. Kween has many years experience as a producer and presenter for the SBS Radio Sydney program, Alchemy. She is a former volunteer and employee at Radio Skid Row in community engagement and management. Kween is an active contributor to the music community in …
Merryn McDonnell is the Course Coordinator for the Introduction to Journalism in Community Media online course and Support Officer for Pathways Training. Prior to this, Merryn was the Media Learning Coordinator at Student Youth Network (SYN Media). In this role she facilitated training and produced the live broadcast program Schools On Air on SYN 90.7fm/DAB+ …
Amruta Nargundkar is the Enterprise Development Officer at the Community Media Training Organisation. She has 10 years’ experience in the VET sector in various roles including courseware development and marketing. Amruta is also a filmmaker and podcast producer who is passionate about promoting diversity in Australian media.
Heli Newton is the Training and Learning Design Assistant at the Community Media Training Organisation. Heli is also a current Pathways Trainer and Hindenburg Specialist. Heli cut his teeth in community media by volunteering at FBi Radio in broadcasting music specialist programs and lending a hand in FBi’s arts and audio production teams. Aside from his …
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Emma Couch is the Student Services Support Officer at the Community Media Training Organisation. Emma is the former CMTO National Training Manager, she is currently studying primary education degree and is working with the CMTO part-time, lending her expertise to ensure our student experience is of the highest quality. Emma has a strong history in …
