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My CV

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Education

Award Interview

Women in Technology WA Tech [+] 20 Award Recipient

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2007 – 2011                         Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Australia. PhD Conferred April 2012.

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2000 – 2004                         BSc (Medical Science) Honours (first class), Curtin University.

                                               Majors: Haematology, Medical Microbiology, Clinical Biochemistry.

Awards & Scholarship

Teaching Positions Held

 

2022                                     Research Officer, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute.

2021                                     Unit Coordinator, Laboratory Instructor, Infection & Immunity (Master),

                                              Clinical & Molecular Microbiology (Master),  Medical Microbiology (4th Year)

                                              Curtin Medical School, Curtin University.

2020 - 2022                         Laboratory demonstrator, Foundations of Haematology (2nd Year)

                                             Curtin Medical School, Curtin University.

                                              School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University.

2020 - 2022                         Lecturer & Unit Coordinator, Applied Microbiology

                                              School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University.

2019 - 2022                        Lecturer & Unit Coordinator, Introduction to Haematology,

                                              School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University.

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2014 - 2018                        Lecturer (Sessional), Introduction to Haematology,

                                              School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University.

2015-2018                          Tutor (Sessional), Human Structure & Function, Integrated Systems and Physiology,

                                              School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University. *(part of Sem2 due to pregnancy)

2013* - 2014                      Tutor (Sessional), Human Structure & Function, School of Biomedical Sciences,

2011                                     Curtin University and Curtin College (2013). *(part of Sem2 due to pregnancy)

2010                                     Laboratory Demonstrator (Sessional), Immunobiology (2nd year),

                                               School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University.

2005 – 2006                        Laboratory Demonstrator (Sessional), Clinical Biochemistry (2nd year),

                                               School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Western Australia.

                                               Pathology (3rd year), School of Surgery, University of Western Australia.

Research Positions Held

2012 - 2013                          Research Associate,

                                                School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Fremantle Unit, University of Western Australia.

2010                                      Research Assistant, School of Pharmacy, Curtin University.

 

Professional Employment

2011                                       Administrative Assistant,

                                                School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia .

2004 – 2006                         Medical Scientist, Microbiology department, Clinipath Pathology.

2001 – 2003                         Laboratory Assistant, Microbiology department, Clinipath Pathology.   

Employment

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Awards

2022            •       Fellow, Higher Education Academy

2022            •       The Telly Awards, MicroToons - Best 2D Animation Gold Winner, 43rd Annual Telly Awards

2019            •       Women in Technology WA Tech [+] 20 Award Winner, WitWA Conference, Perth

2019            •       Top 5 in People's Choice Award, Women in Technology WA WitWA Conference, Perth

2018            •       Vice Chancellor's Award, Teaching and Learning – Sessional Staff, Edith Cowan University

2016            •       Faculty Teaching Excellence and Innovation Award – Sessional Teacher, Curtin University

2014            •       The John Frederick Adrian Sprent Medal, The Australian Society for Parasitology Inc.

2013            •       The Medical Research Foundation Publication Award, Fremantle Hospital.

                     •       Early Career Medical Researcher Award, The Australian Society for Parasitology Inc

                     •       Murdoch University Award, Australian Society for Medical Research.

2012            •       Barry Marshall Travel Award, Fremantle Hospital Medical Research Foundation.

                     •       Cross Disciplinary Award, Combined Biological Sciences Meeting, Perth, Australia.

2011            •       PhD Completion Scholarship, UWA.

                     •       Best Student Oral Presentation, Australian Society for Parasitology, Cairns, Queensland.

                     •       Student Travel Award, Australian Society for Parasitology, Cairns, Queensland.

2010            •       Graduate Research Student Travel Award, UWA.

                     •       Best Student Poster Award, Annual School Research Day, Perth, Western Australia.

                     •       Best Poster Award, Combined Biological Sciences Meeting, Perth, Western Australia.

2009  – 11  •       Ad Hoc Scholarship, School of Medicine & Pharmacology, UWA.

2009            •       WA Department of Health New Investigator Award, Combined Biological Sciences Meeting, Perth, Western Australia.

2008            •       Best Oral Presentation, Annual Research Day, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia.

2004 – 08   •       Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), School of Surgery and School of Medicine & Pharmacology, UWA.

2004            •       Best Oral Presentation, 10th Asian Pacific Congress of Clinical Biochemistry and the AACB 42nd Annual Scientific Conference, Perth, Australia.

2003            •       Vacation Scholarship, School of Surgery, UWA.                

 

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