Experience

Victorian Institute of Sport

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Performance Scientist - Physiology

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Australian Institute Of Sport

• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Talent Transfer and Transition Advisor

  • Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

• Performance Pathways Scientist

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2021



Victoria University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Researcher

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2021

  My research is industry based with The Victorian Institute of Sport rowing program with the goal of having a practical positive impact on rowing coaching, training and performance monitoring practices. My four studies aims are: 1. Validate Peach PowerLine and NK EmPower rowing power meters for catch, finish and arc angles against a Vicon motion analysis system 2. Validate Peach PowerLine and NK EmPower power meters, and Concept 2 Model D ergometer for power output per stroke 3. Establish the effect of various measures of rowing technique on boat velocity when controlling for rower power output 4. Determine the effect of various measures of rowing technique and physiological capacity on 2000 m rowing performance



Victorian Institute of Sport

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Sport Scientist (Rowing)

  • Feb 2019 - Jan 2021

  Leading the provision of sport science support to VIS categorised senior and underage rowers, including:• Biomechanical and technical analysis• Physiological monitoring and testing • Training programming• Ergogenic enhancement, including the implementation of heat acclimation and altitude strategies.• Coach education

• Assistant Sport Scientist (Rowing)

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2019

  Provision of sport science support to VIS categorised senior and development rowers, including:• Biomechanical and technical analysis• Physiological monitoring and testing • Implementation of heat acclimation strategies



AUT Millennium

• New Zealand
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Clinic Technician

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  Provision of physiological testing to inform athlete training practices and enhance performance. Including lactate threshold analyses, maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) assessments, and metabolic efficiency testing. Modes of testing ranged across cycling, kayak, rowing, and running disciplines. Provision of physiological testing to inform athlete training practices and enhance performance. Including lactate threshold analyses, maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) assessments, and metabolic efficiency testing. Modes of testing ranged across cycling, kayak, rowing, and running disciplines.



High Performance Sport New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Performance Physiologist

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  This role built on my previous role as Performance Physiology Intern, with the additional responsibilities of:• Investigating the best-practice use of Norma-Tec compression boots, cold-water immersion following strength and high-intensity interval training, and menthol mouth rinse as a pre-cooling aid, and feeding this information back to the department for wider implementation.• Leading physiological testing • Providing feedback to athletes and coaches on physiological and performance testing outcomes • Developing rowing-specific training programs for NZ under 23 athletes• Experience working with and creating large workbooks in Microsoft Excel for physiological data management, analysis and reporting.

• Performance Physiology Intern

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2016

  In this position I supported the lead HPSNZ physiologists in providing physiological support to elite and development athletes and coaches across a ranges of national sporting organisations, including Rowing NZ, Canoe Racing NZ, Yachting NZ, Athletics NZ, and Triathlon NZ. This included my involvement in: • Physiological testing and data analysis, • Administration and monitoring of heat acclimation strategies• Informing best-practice recovery strategies• Quantification of weekly training load data• Informing travel practices and light exposure timelines for time-zone adjustment• Leading the trial of the Fatigue Science Readiband for athlete sleep quality assessment



Auckland Rowing Regional Performance Centre (ARPC)

• Performance Physiologist

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

  A voluntary role providing rowing specific physiological support to the Auckland RPC coaches, including mentoring under-graduate students in their development of practical physiological skills. Working with the head coach I identified key training load variables for the assessments of intrinsic training load and implemented weekly feedback to inform training programming. A voluntary role providing rowing specific physiological support to the Auckland RPC coaches, including mentoring under-graduate students in their development of practical physiological skills. Working with the head coach I identified key training load variables for the assessments of intrinsic training load and implemented weekly feedback to inform training programming.



CORPORATE ROWING LIMITED

• Media Production

• Rowing Coach

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  This position involved coaching adult novices technical and team building skills involved in rowing. Planning and adapting training sessions to suit team and environmental conditions. Simplifying skills to enable success, generating confidence through effective communication and developing trust with the athletes. This position involved coaching adult novices technical and team building skills involved in rowing. Planning and adapting training sessions to suit team and environmental conditions. Simplifying skills to enable success, generating confidence through effective communication and developing trust with the athletes.