Today I'm chatting with Jaimie Abbott, an award-winning media professional and international keynote speaker teaching people how to be more confident presenters.

 

 

 

Jaimie Abbott is an award-winning media professional and international keynote speaker and has spent two decades in the industry working as a Radio and TV Journalist, Political Media Adviser, Managing Director of her own public speaking and media training company and a Communications Adviser for the Royal Australian Air Force. She was an elected Councillor on Port Stephens Council for over 4 years up until 2021. Jaimie is also a Mum to two beautiful boys.

 

In 2011 Jaimie was deployed to Afghanistan where she worked as the Chief Media Trainer in Kabul for six months for Headquarters International Security Assistance Force. In this role, she trained over 100 international General Officers on how to master media interviews.

 

Jaimie began her reporting career at 2GB Radio in Sydney before she moved to Tamworth and spent three years as a News Journalist and Presenter for Prime Television in Tamworth. During this time Jaimie won a highly commended best individual news report at the Northern NSW Journalism Awards.

 

After leaving journalism to pursue new opportunities, Jaimie was the Media and Communications Advisor for an Australian Federal MP who was a Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Tourism and Resources.

 

Jaimie spent seven years as President of Hunter Animal Rescue and has held board positions on the Worimi Conservations Lands Board, Hunter Young Professionals, Hunter Business Women’s Network and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Support Group.

 

Since setting up her own presentation skills training company, Jaimie has trained senior executives in media and crisis communication from the corporate, government and community sectors.

 

Jaimie has a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master in Strategic People Management, a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) Degree from Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, is a Graduate of the Company Directors Course by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and has a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.