George
McEncroe

Speaker Profile

With the doors closed on the 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, George
McEncroe has walked away with a swag of rave reviews, an award nomination (Best Newcomer), legions of fans and time for corporate events.

- George is an engaging, professional and funny Master of Ceremonies.
- An entertaining and warm Stand Up Comedian
- A thoughtful, interesting and informed Keynote Speaker

After five years on breakfast radio on the highly successful Triple M Brisbane Breakfast Show
The Cage and Mix FM’s Two Women and a Metro she is now a regular on Spicks & Specks
(ABCTV) and 9AM (Network Ten).

She is a mother of four whose previous jobs would be described as anything but funny. She has been an investigator for The War Crimes Tribunal, a bio-ethicist master’s student and researcher at The Mercy Hospital, an English Teacher in Melbourne and Istanbul, a Welfare Coordinator for teenage students and a carer for teenage boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

George can draw on her extraordinary life to speak on;

- Women in the Media
- Work life Balance
- Teaching and education

After juggling kids, work and play, she has plenty of real life experiences to share with her audiences. Her direct manner, quick humour, warmth and approachability have made her an audience favourite.

Friends have described George as ‘Geraldine Doogue meets Roseanne Barr’! George is a versatile performer and is available as an MC, Keynote Speaking and stand up performances.

Travels from Victoria