About me
Hi, I’m Anna Ahveninen. I’m a storyteller, writer and science communicator.
I turn technical information into accessible, accurate and engaging content. I love to work with academics to tell stories about research, from chemical engineering to art conservation.
I have 10 years of communications and marketing experience in higher education and not-for-profit organisations. I’m also a science graduate with chemistry research experience.
It’s important to me that researchers are happy with how their work is represented. To ensure this, I’ve managed robust content review and approval processes.
Mental health, vaccinations and climate change are among topics I’ve communicated to audiences who have occasionally been antagonistic. And I’m great at spotting left-handed DNA in stock images.
If you’re looking for a writer, research communicator or communications professional for freelance, contract or permanent work, get in touch!
Email – hello@annaahveninen.com
LinkedIn – Anna Ahveninen
How I can help you
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Discover your story
Stories are memorable. Stories change minds and behaviours. Find compelling story angles in complex information and develop your narrative.
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Develop content
Turn an industry partnership into a case study or a research publication into a media release. Add content to your website or posts to your social media feed.
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Refine content
Ensure your web content, funding application or other writing is clear, accessible and fit for your audience.
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Communicate science
Tell your research story with precision and nuance. Translate technical information into accessible, accurate and engaging communications.
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Plan communications
Explore communications channels and develop a content strategy or calendar to support your objectives.
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Explore strategies
Don’t know where to start? Get advice on where to focus your communications efforts to meet your objectives.
Achievements
I delivered 45 profiles of University of Melbourne graduate researchers and alumni in one year, achieving a consistent engagement rate of 75-90% and a read time of more than 3 minutes.
Within 6 months, I edited, managed approvals for and published more than 60 pages of content for a subscriber-only school resource evaluating randomised controlled trials at Deakin University.
I wrote the University of Melbourne’s defence research positioning statement. And I planned, developed, designed and published its associated web content.
My article about choosing hand sanitiser or soap was viewed more than 45,000 times in its year of publication.
Experience
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Advanced with Honours
Monash University
Writing for the web short course
Media Survival
Grammar and punctuation short course
Media Survival
Stakeholder mapping short course
SACS Consulting
Sub-editing and proofreading short course
Media Survival
Professional experience
Content Writer, Research and Advancement
The University of Melbourne, December 2022 to September 2025
Communications Coordinator
Deakin University, June 2021 to December 2022
Communications Officer
Australian Academy of Science, January 2020 to June 2021
Communications Officer
Royal Australian Chemical Institute, March 2016 to December 2019