Experience

Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing

• Australia
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conservation Officer

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Marine Strandings Coordinator for the Great Barrier Reef Region. Offered unadvertised paid positon after establishing a positive rapport with QPWS whilst working at the Se Turtle Foundation. Worked under Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services Standard Operating Procedures and frameworks. Worked remotely under very limited supervision. Coordinated and monitored Marine Animal Stranding Response throughout the Great Barrier Reef Region. Input stranding data into Strandnet and analysed monthly data. Built and maintains QPWS’ relationships with community and Traditional Owner groups throughout the GBR Region. Assisted Townsville Marine Rangers with compliance patrols. Worked with community groups to organise live turtle handling training Produced edition of half yearly Great Barrier Reef Marine Strandings Volunteer network newsletter Show less



Sea Turtle Foundation

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Casual Project Officer

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  Was promoted to a paid role after volunteer work. Coordinated Marine Animal Stranding Response for the Townsville region. Fulfilled the duties of the project manager in their absence. Undertook administrative duties. Prepared grant submissions. Organised a community engagement day and two Marine Animal Stranding response training workshops for the general public. Conducted education talks for primary and secondary students. Liaised with stakeholders including government and private organisations and he general community. Show less



James Cook University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Casual Research Worker

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2017

  Promoted to a aid position after volunteer work. Part of TROPWater's Seagrass Ecology group. Assist with field work, data entry and lab work as required. Part of the long term marine monitoring program for seagrass along the Queensland coastline. Promoted to a aid position after volunteer work. Part of TROPWater's Seagrass Ecology group. Assist with field work, data entry and lab work as required. Part of the long term marine monitoring program for seagrass along the Queensland coastline.



Emerald Grain

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grain Classifier and Administration Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2017

  Casual Grain Classifier during harvest for four harvests. Customer service. Sampling and grading grain. Gained an understanding and empathy for the agricultural industry. Liaising with a variety of stakeholders. Working long hours during hot weather conditions. Assisted with manual labour when required. Casual Grain Classifier during harvest for four harvests. Customer service. Sampling and grading grain. Gained an understanding and empathy for the agricultural industry. Liaising with a variety of stakeholders. Working long hours during hot weather conditions. Assisted with manual labour when required.